Meddings Derek (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 21st Century Visions This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A nice copy. No writing or highlighting. Clean pages, shows very minimal signs of wear from use. Shipped with care in a bubble mailer. Feel free to inquire for photos or more details. --- Derek Meddings gives a first-person account of the miniature and special effects work behind the AP Films and Century 21 television productions, running from Supercar through Thunderbirds to the live-action UFO. He explains how particular effects were planned, built and filmed, including the staged pyrotechnic explosions that build to a final large blast. One example is the UFO alien saucers: he describes the trouble of making a model appear to spin, the earlier rigs that failed, and the solution of a motor inside the craft turning reflective vanes beneath a clear dome. The text is illustrated with production photographs, line drawings by Meddings and original concept artwork.…

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG: in very good condition. Minor creasing to cover and prints. 430mm x 300mm (17" x 12"). 4pp. 4 [of 4] blueprints. Contains 4 blueprints, comprising the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle (Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons), the Fireball XL5 rocket (Fireball XL5), the S.H.A.D.O. Mobile (UFO), & the Supercar (from the show of the same name). Illustrated laminated softback card cover.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.