Maybe an idea for someone. How about ‘Danny Boy’ from Doctor Who:
“Danny Boy” once helped the Eleventh Doctor to attack a Dalek saucer. His Bracewell modified Spitfire had a gravity bubble around it for space travel and carried laser guns.
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Probably a silly question, but what film or series is this? It’s been bugging me because I feel like I should know.
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The Expanse. I got to watch the first 2-3 seasons ,then the bastards put it on streaming. Excellent. The special effects/ filming were movie quality. The Expanse (TV series) - Wikipedia
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Ah, thanks.
I’ve been trying on and off with series 1 since last year but found it a hard slog. Just couldn’t get into it. I kept persisting every few weeks hoping something would click. Maybe it got better in later series, but I don’t like picking up a new sci-fi show at later episodes in case I missed an important plot point.
In fact, it reminded me to try again this weekend but Amazon have removed it. Something about expired licenses. Great!
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Was on SyFi Channel for 3 (?) seasons … Was a pain in the arse would have a season then be off for a year and a half. Come back then gone for 9 months. Then SyFi couldnt afford it… not surprised. The production on it was on the level of a feature length, Spielberg movie. Then it went to streaming till it ended. Besides the awesome film work there was a couple on good looking ladies in the cast. (I had the hots for Gunny Draper and Secretary-General Avasarala. )
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Maybe they’ll renew it, I’ll have to keep checking back.
But my god were some episodes in series 1 boring. I did just leave me constantly wondering what the link between the cop in the asteroid mine and the crew on the other spaceship was? I couldn’t work it out. I think I got to about 7 or 8, so not many more to go I don’t think.
I’ll keep a lookout, but in the meantime I do need to crack on with this build!
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In hindsight, that was probably a little too critical of me. I found the show intriguing and frustrating in equal measures and often finished an episode with more questions than answers and I could only watch when in the mood to. Unless it gets picked up again, I suppose I never will find out what happens. There seems to be a lot more action in later series. Unless it gets renewed or picked up by another channel. This is what I dislike about streaming and will always be in favour of physical media.
Anyhoo, made a little start on the F-19 today. Plastics a bit rough and showing wear and tear on the molds. Some scuffs, scratches and flash in places. So needs a sand down to smooth it out. Some whittling will be needed to get the top and bottom to fit together.
I’ve currently got one of the Italeri Mig-37’s on its way to me. Should arrive in the next day or so. I had originally planned to convert it to something from the Star Trek universe, a Dominion War era Starfleet fighter. But, I have another plan in mind. I might pick up another for that though.
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I know exactly how you feel. I started watching it with a friend that came over one evening a week. It was a bit of a haul at first. I got into season 3 before I went O/S and now I have to wait for repeats.
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It’s arrived!
A real piece of 1980’s nostalgia.
Not many parts, nicely moulded too. I like that they went to the extreme of making the LGB’s multi-faceted ‘stealth’ 
. Aphid missiles are typical from the time, looking close enough but not quite right.
Two paint options with decals duplicated in different colours. I probably won’t use anything but the stencils from the grey variant.
Should be a fun little build.
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