SMALLSPACE GETS BIGGER EACH YEAR
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL smallspace model show was held on July 1, in Hanslope village, UK. Mat Irvine: Every smallspace show has a theme, 2018 being the 40th anniversary of the BBC science fiction series Blake’s 7, and the 50th of the all-time classic movie 2001: A Space Odyssey . Ian Crichton ( below right ) was the winner of the 2018 ‘Best in The Solar System’ award, a trophy in the form of a miniature 2001 monolith. Ian was presented with his award by five guests ( below, left to right ) Piers Bizony, author of 2001: Filming the Future . Roger Murray-Leach was scenic designer for Blake’s 7. Simon Atkinson is a space artist and the model maker who built the Blake’s 7 London model. Mike Tucker has completed the ‘missing’ Doctor Who episode Shada . Michael Keating is the actor who played the Blake's 7 character, Vila. One of Ian’s creations was a futuristic take on a 1930s-era Gee Bee Racer ( header, below ). Another Ian Crich...
