Gerry Anderson's UFO: The Technical Manual

by **Brindlewhite** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:21 pm

I know I have seen this mentioned somewhere on the site when it was due out in 2006. I placed my order on 23rd July 2007 and it finally arrived today *yay*. It was worth the wait for it to be published, huge A3 book full of pictures and details.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... os_product
I would recommend it to any Anderson lovers :wink:

Now if they could do an up to date one for both Captain Scarlets, life would be perfect........

by **hazel** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:13 pm

Yes, mine arrived yesterday. I haven't had time for a proper look at it yet, but the illustrations are lovely!

by **Kambei** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:19 pm

It came up in my recommendations a couple of months ago, but I wanted to see it before i ordered.

by **Kambei** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:48 pm

After failing to find a copy in three branches of Waterstones, a Borders and a Forbidden Planet, I decided to take the plunged and ordered a copy this afternoon from Amazon.

by **chrisbishop** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:42 am

So any recommendations?

I do like the UFO series, although it's not one of my favourite series. But I might be writing a crossover very soon, and I was wondering if this one should be added to my list of references books, in that aspect.

I might be in more immediate need of info regarding the Harlington-Straker studio/headquarters. Could that provide that to me? If no, I'll order it right away. If not, it still can wait a bit...

by **hazel** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:01 am

There's not much about SHADO HQ - just a few paragraphs describing the general layout. The rest of the book is devoted to the various aircraft and vehicles.

Slightly better is the 1994 Boxtree book, "UFO/SPACE 1999" by Chris Drake, or "THE COMPLETE BOOK OF GERRY ANDERSON'S UFO" by Chris Bentley. Both are available on Amazon UK.

by **Brindlewhite** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:15 am

chrisbishop wrote:I might be in more immediate need of info regarding the Harlington-Straker studio/headquarters. Could that provide that to me? If no, I'll order it right away. If not, it still can wait a bit...

Hi Chris!
Have just PM'd you, Becca is sending you this info :-D

Brindlewhite
xx

by **chrisbishop** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:16 am

I already have "The Complete Book of UFO", but not the other. I'll check it out.

General layout might be interesting, if there is no plans or blueprint available. That is, in fact, what I might need for what I want to do. But if the UFO/Splace 1999 is better, it might be a thought to get that one first.

I think that's in that book that our friend Marion found that other bit of missing bit of information that I needed for my story. :wink:

by **Kambei** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:26 am

Just had a quick look through my copy of UFO/Space: 1999. There is only one picture of the outside of HS Studios, a shot of Miss Ealand and Colonel Freeman in her office and a shot of Colonel Freeman and Ed Straker in his office.. No in depth descriptions of SHADO HQ. It is more of a character and episode guide, with brief sections describing the series, and teh transition between the two. There are some nice general photos of both UFO and Space: 1999, though.

by **Kambei** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:08 pm

Brindlewhite, I must echo your endorse ment of this book. It is absolutely gorgeous. Reminds me very much of the Dorling-Kindersley format.

The renditions of the vehicles are lucious in detail and show them from every conceivable angle. A model makers dream come true.

Now we need one for Fireball XL5 and Stingray, and a seperate one for OCS, plus Space 1999.

What I would love to see done in a similar format is an all-series guide to characters and uniforms. I would be in nerd-vana. Even 2 volumes would do: Supermarionation (with NCS) and live action.

by **Brindlewhite** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:15 pm

Kambei wrote:Brindlewhite, I must echo your endorse ment of this book. It is absolutely gorgeous. Reminds me very much of the Dorling-Kindersley format.
The renditions of the vehicles are lucious in detail and show them from every conceivable angle. A model makers dream come true.
Now we need one for Fireball XL5 and Stingray, and a seperate one for OCS, plus Space 1999.
What I would love to see done in a similar format is an all-series guide to characters and uniforms. I would be in nerd-vana. Even 2 volumes would do: Supermarionation (with NCS) and live action.

Oh Lord Kambei that would be truly wonderful, a whole series of books covering everything Anderson in wonderful colour detail , nerd heaven :-D