The Catacombs Catacombs Model Gallery
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Johnson and Derek Freeborn- click for larger view

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click for larger image (130k) A set of publicity photos of Brian Johnson, Nick Allder and Cyril Forster. These are posed shots- they are not actually doing anything with the models. On the workbench are three scales of Eagles, three scales of moonbuggy (with astronauts), and two scales of round Alphan building.
click for larger image (107k) click for larger image (73k) Another posed shot of Johnson and Allder with the three scales of Eagle and the Moon.
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An interesting shot of the Moon in the workshop (the black and white version shows more detail). On the right are the Eagle hangar doors. On the left is a photo cut-out of Moonbase Alpha (for shots where a spaceship or planet hangs over the base). Behind the Alpha cut out are more cut outs: the lunar mountains that surround Alpha.
The people are probably Cyril Forster and Brian Johnson.

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Nick Allder and Terry Schubert set up the winch Eagle for a scene from Breakaway. Note the bucket and sieves on the right, used to spread the "lunar" dust over the table-top set.

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Two 44 inch Eagles are prepared for filming.

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Left: Brian Johnson poses with moonbuggy and Meta Probe from Breakaway. Behind is Moonbase Alpha.

Right: Brian Johnson and Nick Allder with three scales of Moonbuggy.

The Metamorph

Johnson in the spaceship graveyard from The Metamorph.

Collision Course Collision Course

Arra's shuttle from Collision Course. Behind is the Phoenix from Death's Other Dominion. In one shot Johnson holds a Sidon ship from Voyager's Return. The other unidentified person holds the tiny 5 inch Martin Bower Eagle.


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