FLASH GORDON AND THE MARTIAN: 1:8 SCALE SAVIOUR OF THE UNIVERSE, WITH A SMALL, ALIEN COMPANION
MODEL COMPANIES CONTINUE TO SURPRISE and delight, a trend that is certainly the case with this Flash Gordon and the Martian kit from Atlantis Models. Mat Irvine: Older science fiction fans may recognise this kit, as it was first released by Revell in 1965, 51 years ago. Flash Gordon and the Martian has not been reissued until now, and the new release even has the same box art as the original. There were two kits in the original series, the partner kit being the Phantom and the voodoo witch doctor, which has already been reissued by Atlantis. Flash Gordon and the Martian is a simple kit, intended for ‘junior modelers.’ However, the kit is not a snap-tite product. You need to use cement, though with a limited number of parts ( below ). One side of the instructions ( below ) reproduces the original sell-sheet that Revell issued to hobby stores. Other side of the instructions ( below ) shows the straightforward assembly. The Martian ET consists of just two components, its ...