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This is an original re-entry glider filming miniature from the cult science fiction television series Space: 1999 produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. The model was screen used in the season 2 episode The Immunity Syndrome.
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Draft script titled The Face Of Eden dated 24th October 1975. Featured Year One cast and a mostly different plot.First draft script titled The Immunity Syndrome dated 4th March 1976. Featured significant changes and different ending to completed episode.Shooting script dated 11th October 1976. Pink page amendments 10th November. Blue page amendments 18th November. Filmed 22nd November- 6th December 1976 (11 days).The glider was built by Martin Bowerin two scales; the smaller 16 inch model was mounted on top of the 44" Eagle, the larger model crashed onto the planet surface. Actually the larger model was bui...The crushed fake commlockshave obviously flat buttons.Plastic fibres that conduct electricity were invented in the 1980s. The fibres are obviously fibre optics- made from glass (silica), not plastic (but also immune to corrosion). Cheap mass-produced...The design of the re-entry glider is closely based on a real NASA design tested in 1969. See more. Plastic composites began to replace metal in aircraft in the 1990s, as they withstand temperature...Chronology:
2310 days after leaving Earth orbit (Mon 9 Jan 2006)
Alpha Personnel:
4 fatalities, Lustig, Les Johnson, 2 others. The two unnamed Survey Alphans who die will reappear on Alpha in The Dorcons (Harry Fielder and Paul Barton).
Alpha Technology:
1. The thermal lance/laser cutter/sonarscope is used. It is also seen in Mark Of Archanon and The Bringers Of Wonder part 2. 2. We see "comlock" spelt with one M in this episode. Contrast to Guardian Of Piri 3. The space warp detectoris seen in the Eagle cockpit. 4. The rocket gun is seen, and is broken apart to reveal "metalline fibres". In The Beta Cloud it fired a flaming shell, but there is no projectile mechanism here. Instead it looks like the energy beam version seen in The Seance Spec...
The sound effect of the alien (a screeching sound) is from Another Time, Another Place. The barren wind noise on the planet is from Mission Of The Darians.The script has Helena checking Tony's background from the computer profile: Anthony Dean Verdeschi. Born 2-13am Florence Italy. BA Hons University Of Rome 1990. PHD MIT 1993. Space science commissi...Jerry Travis was named Yuri Salkov in the script.Maya's transformations were removed. In the first draft she is seen as a pacing panther and she changes into a hollow sphere to re-enter the atmosphere; in the shooting script she changes into a bi...- Bob Brooks
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- Nadim Sawalha, Karl Held
This item is from the Sixteen 12 Space 1999 1/72 scale Immunity Syndrome Episode Edition. It's in new condition as can be seen in the photos. Please contact me with any questions. from
This item is from the Sixteen 12 Space 1999 1/72 scale Immunity Syndrome Episode Edition Set. This item is brand new. Please contact me with any questions. from
As the elevator moves up we see the re-entry glider mounted on top of Eagle Three. Two different views were filmed and used in the episode.
In the episode there are two shots each with lightning strikes, the second which causes an explosion on the rear of the glider. There is also an additional distant shot.
LIMITED EDITION SET 2: THE IMMUNITY SYNDROMEYEAR 2 – EPISODE 23: Piloted by Doctor Helena Russell and Maya, the RE-ENTRY GLIDER is used to transport them with urgent medical assistance to the surface ...from
