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HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF the exhibits at  smallspace 6 , the ‘Big Little Show’ held in the village of Hanslope, UK, last Sunday, July 16, 2017. Mat Irvine:   Smallspace has grown and grown over its six years, but despite that, the event still maintains that it is the ‘Best Small Space, SF and Fantasy Show.’ Antares Concepts makes kits ( below ) of these neatly produced space creations. Special guests at smallspace 6 were Tony Harding ( below left ) ex-BBC Visual Effects (VFX) Department, who designed the original K-9 for the Doctor Who story The Invisible Enemy  in 1977. Mike Tucker ( middle ) was also with the VFX Dept. Mike now runs The Model Unit , and in 2006 created the ‘rusty’ K-9 version for the ‘New Who’ episode School Reunion . Also in the pic is actor John Leeson ( below right ) who is the ‘Voice of the Dog.’ All three are deciding which of the ‘Guest K-9s’ will be awarded the special prize - Best Dog in the Universe . Winner ( below ) of the other award -...

Mat Irvine's Smallspace 6 model show  blew the weeds off similar events yesterday. Until next year, how about a look at this concept. We're looking at our existing Star Trek miniatures, thinking of ways to customise them!

COMING THIS SUNDAY - the sixth and best mega show from the Hamex team. Click here for full details of the unmissable event.

HEADSUP TIME for your diary. Stardate: Sunday July 16 is the countdown date for the sixth Smallspace Show. SMN update: This is a special year for 'the dog' aka Doctor Who's robotic canine, K9, who celebrates 40 years since he was first seen on the long-running BBC TV sci-fi series. It's looking like a good show, with more info here and updates coming soon. Meantime, enjoy the video ( top ) of the 2012 show.