The Model Stash

Hi, Everyone! In 1978, the year after the original Star Wars became a successful worldwide phenomenon, Glen A. Larson and Universal Studios began production on a planned series of Buck Rogers TV movies for NBC.  During that same year, the pilot for Battlestar Galactica was re-edited into a theatrical movie which ran in some countries and in key locations in North America.  That film did well at the box office, so Universal decided to release the first Buck Rogers TV movie in theaters as well.  The box office returns were good which led NBC to commission a weekly TV series instead of more television movies.  Thus Buck Rogers In The 25th Century began on September 20, 1979. Given the subject matter, the show was decidedly campy with production values that easily date the episodes with 1970s futurism.  However, the two seasons of Buck Rogers gave viewers a few iconic goodies including the suave and charming Captain William "Buck" Rogers, the oftentimes Sp...

Hi, Everyone! July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969 as part of NASA's Apollo 11 lunar mission.  Revell Germany, Airfix, and Dragon will all be re-releasing some of their classic kits to commemorate the historic event!  More information and box top artwork images are below. Here are Revell Germany's re-releases which are scheduled to begin shipping in late-March 2019... Apollo 11 Columbia & Eagle (kit number 03700): - First released by Revell in 1967 - 1:96 scale - 60 parts - About 180 mm (7.08661 inches) in height - Build the command module, service module, and the "Eagle" lunar module - Gold foil included - Includes display stand and base plate with moon structure - Three phases of the lunar landing operation can be simulated: landing on the moon, return from the moon, and return to Earth - 17.99 Euro (currently about $21.00 U.S.D.) Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle (kit number 03701): - ...