Toy Review - Space 1999 Eagle transporter by Product Enterprise
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2015
- Toy Review - Space 1999 Eagle transporter by Product Enterprise
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I have a Rescue Eagle made by Product Enterprise - it 's the joy of my life ! Perfect reproduction and it is stunning!
Are ‘Product Enterprises’ the same company as ‘sixteen12’ - did they change their name?
I had one and sold it due to lack of room. I do still own the Product Enterprise diecast Fireball XL-5, Stingray, and Captain Scarlet SPV. The models were made from original studio blueprints by people like Derek Meddings, Mike Trim, Brian Johnson, Bob Bell, and Keith Wilson, all of whom designed many iconic vehicles for Gerry Anderson. The very best diecast model I own is of Zero-X, featured in Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, and made by Bandai. It cost a hundred pounds, and can only be described as 'Toy Porn'. It's a thing of beauty.
I have one of these! Amazing detail for sure! It's probably my all-time favorite ship, with the Gunstar 1 from The Last Starfighter being right up there with it!
I have both the Product Enterprise and Dinky Eagles. The former still boxed. Got it years ago!
Brings back memories. I used to have the original Dinky version, the one with the chromed engines, along with the UFO Interceptor and Shado2 crawler, Thunderbird 2 and Lady Penelope's car, the Green Hornet's Black Beauty, Captain Scarlet's SPV, Joe 90's and Sam's cars. Unfortunately when I left home in the early 80's my parents donated them all to a jumble sale, and yes they still were in their original boxes. If I'd known then what I know now they may have supplemented my pension. About 10 years ago I picked up The Product Enterprises Deluxe Eagle Gift Set at a discounted price from a toy shop having a closing down sale. I found your review interesting as I've never opened the box so not aware of the construction. It's only recently that I've found out how much these things sell for.
Thank you for the very detailed review.
Regards
Nidge.
I was too young for the show but bought one of those 70's Eagles a few years ago after I remember a mate having them as a kid and I always wanted one despite my Star Wars obsession!
Must watch the show. These Product Enterprises look superb but I doubt I would fork out £100+ for one.
Great review as always, cheers.
The dinky one came out the year I was born. But I remember playing with one as a child. I then watched the reruns when I was older and loved the show.
Lol I’ve got the exact same one,and I really have to agree with you they look fantastic,I always wanted the one from the 70’s as a kid but never got one gggrrr lol but this deffo makes up for it!!As always top videos a real pleasure to watch.Take care mate
Always considered the design of the Eagle very utilitarian, if not aerodynamic. I was able to get all but the Freighter Eagle in this incredible line, two if which I currently have on display in my computer room. Truly stunning detailing on this. Now I have to build a launch pad for one of them....!
Very nice, thanks for sharing
Thanks for the Upload :)
got one of these, at the time in Australia it was about $60 i think, and its one of my favorite models.... and i have a few.
These are beautiful. I have all the SHADO vehicles except the Skydiver. Hard to find these days.
I have quite a few of these that I bought at the time. And yes they were about £30, mine still have the prices on. Best buy in a while, currently they are going up of £200 - £250 but that's a bit steep. I got mine at a Blake's 7 convention oddly enough.
I have several of the Eagles that were released. The only one I was not able to acquire was the VIP Eagle.
I have never seen one second of this show in my life. when I was a kid I watched re-runs of star trek and then when I was six star wars came out and that became my obsession for about 30 years. I might try to find it and see if I was missing something special.
It's good.
pirate bay proxy complete series on!
Ron Newcastle
Of the two seasons, Season one is the best. You might be surprised how gritty and adult a show it is. I used to watch it on Saturday morning TV. And? I hear you say. I reply: search out the episode 'Dragon's Domain'. I watched it, with my four year old brother hanging on my arm in utter terror. The show, which was NOT for kids, was aired unedited. Because it was made by Gerry Anderson, creator of shows like 'Stingray', and 'Thunderbirds', TV stations thought it a kid's show. Like Anderson's preceding show 'UFO', it so wasn't. It's brilliant. You'll love it.
I was 9 when Space 1999 came out, it aired Saturday afternoon on the local FOX network channel 41 in Louisville, I think around 7pm, an odd time when most people didn't watch TV. I had seen all the Star Trek episodes as reruns aired for years on Sunday around noon on NBC. Space 1999 was just so bizarre compared to the straightforward Star Trek that it drew me more into science fiction. You can watch them all on youtube by searching around a little, they're all here.
I'm fortunate enough to have the Eagle Transporter as well as the Science one with a couple added vehicles.
Just watched your videos, especially the one of you restoring the Dinky Eagle model. You have more patience than I would. I never liked the green version. I personally would've bought model paint and painted over the green parts. I did have the Eagle model but it were damaged by my cats knocking it off the shelves. Since I'm now retired, I want to resume collecting. Unfortunately, I do not have the room for models larger than 12 American inches long. I'm going to check out Product Enterprise, Dinky and Trendmasters, to see what models they have. Thanks again for your interesting videos.
I am so happy I have the regular and rescue Eagles from PE. Mad at myself for not getting the other four variants at the time. I so want a Science Eagle, the VIP version and the two cargo versions.
One work of warning. Be very very careful when handling these with the cargo pod detached. At that point the only thing supporting the ship is the somewhat fragile plastic spine. One of mine cracked a bit and needed to be glued just from light handling. These really are display models, not toys.
+andrew taylor I thought that when I took the pod out. The dinky version is so much stronger. Mine is kept in it's box most of the time as I prefer the Dinky ones on display.
I have the gold version! I wish I'd picked up the regular version! The eagle is also my favourite space craft design!
How much do the gold ones go for?
When they are on Ebay they get priced around £400+ They come with Gerry Anderson signature!
loved my original dinky as a kid
I sitll do, beceuse I still have them, and I prefer over this modern one.
For the longest time now I've been after one of these for use in Warhammer 40'000 table-top wargames, 3D printed of course, and now that those are available, I can finally get one. Do you know if there were variants of the Eagle? I wouldn't want to miss out.
Hey mate. Great channel. Just discovered it. You know the Sixteen 12 Eagle's? Well, are they basically a re-run of this one?
Restoration/upgrade of the big 1976 Mattel version? For you Dave, I would think this would be the grail! lol Would love to see that project.
I'd love to have one of those. But I very rarely see them here. And even damaged ones go for more than I can afford.
Actually, I had that one when I was kid. Wished I still had it.
Nice review. I have this as well and am looking for a way to remove the gantry ways beneath the cages so that I can paint them white. I dont want to break my expensive model so I am looking for someone who has done it so I know what to watch out for when taking it apart. Can you help?
i know that it is nothing to do with the video but i was intrigued
I have 6 of the Eagles and the 23" Eagle to :D And shado 1 2 3 & sky diver
And your address please.
I still have the diecast eagle and had the Mattel
I have noticed the present sixteen 12 versions, are closing near double price of late.
The Gold one is very limited 22 carat gold plated, about £799 upwards.
After watching this, I checked on Amazon... $400 U.S.
Dear Lord. It looks great, though. Awesome video.
+JarOfRats Prices are still rising then.
JarOfRats
Theses are being reissued as a limited run, including the mark ix hawk by SIXTEEN 12. COM. I believe they are a 1000 per vehicle world wide, they are taking orders now for 2018 release, head over and make an enquiry to secure what you like, no obligation to purchase, snagged myself a few. No word on pricing at the moment, but I guess much cheaper than those ebay scalers, just a heads up if you are interested sir.
Gimme gimme gimme, signed V. Jealous! Lol
@toy polloi I recall a model of the eagle that came out in the late 70's that had sound that if you tilted would make the spacecraft sound like going up or down and had a button you could push to fire laser lights with sound. who made that product?
Star Bird by MB. A toy I still want to get myself.
If its any help that same sound chip was used in a hand held toy called MERLIN which was about the size of an early wireless telephone handset and a dark red colour. I dont know who made it but they show up in thrift stores occasionally.
about £70 unboxed £150 bad box £250 mint ,had money to buy all in metrocentre gateshead £55 each in 2003 ,getting 1 though, also had clear window not red 70's 1
remember at blackpool in 76 in toy shop near tower all stacked up and big one overhead
£5 each ,wish could go back!
Ron Newcastle.
where do you buy all your star wars figures, I can never seem to find them, if you could reply that would be good
That sounds like a question for a q&a I was thinking of doing.
+Toy Polloi ok
Anyone know where i can get one ? i had the original green one as a gift from mother as a kid,it was really heavy and quality build one of my favourite toys ever
Probably in Ebay for $1500
Have you snagged the current 16/12 Eagles ?
Not yet. I prefer the vintage toys.
I have three of these from Product Enterprise. I sold a fourth one. I just ordered a new one from the 16Twelve series. Can you review those new ones perhaps? That would be excellent.
I've not bought any of the newer ones. My heard lies with vintage toys really :D
@@toypolloi In theory, these will be vintage in just a few years…lol. Thank you for responding. (I love Dinky too)
I can't add a link, but if you fancy a LEGO Eagle Transporter, have a look at my channel or just head to LEGO Ideas and search for it! Cheers!
I hate that all these detailed toys are produced as "collector's editions", which is basically code for "We're only making these in limited numbers to keep the prices artificially high."
i want one off these but donrt wanna pay 150 off ebay lol brought two both box for £35 got special edition laboratory eagle and im got eagle transporter the one with the red stripes love they just siting in there boxes but like um on display but the white one be nice to have
I never could understand Corgi reasoning for painting the eagle green with red engine bells, did they ever see the show? Or were they just color blind?
+Jim Goebel I think it was just to make it more Kid friendly and bright. They did similar with the UKO interceptor.
+Toy Polloi Agreed think it just made it 'pop' a bit more for the Child on the shelf and for the parent that might no little to nothing about the show....
+Jim Goebel The first series Dinky green transports did have chrome bells and I gather they did them in red later due to the expense of the chroming process and to streamline production with the freighters (which had red engines).
As for the color selection, part of me thinks that it was a ploy by Dinky to also sell the white freighter versions in equal numbers. Both ships were released at close to the same time and if Dinky had done a white transport, I don't think the white freighters would have sold as well since it wasn't featured on the show too much. Since the core Eagle design was the same except for the pods, parents would buy both and a kid just had to swap pods to get a white transport with a white pod. Just a theory anyway. Personally, while not show accurate, I thought the green looked pretty cool with its metallic finish (wish Dinky had done a TB2 that way after the first enamel green ones instead of the blue metallic they ultimately did).
I purchased one of these when they came out, now I see them selling for $900?! No effing way I'd pay that for it now though I'd rather die than give it to a scalper.
yep
So Sixteen 12 re release these and charge triple the price.
In their defence, packaging is better now, the engine bells are now metal, and, well, everything is more expensive now, so…
This originally in the £30 range would have been a steal though!
£250. Amazon uk
+DukeOfChirk crazy.
Crasy Price here:
spaceart.de/produkte/ga038.php
Didn't like the color on original dinky toy,green,red etc
This isn't a toy. 80)
I have both the Product Enterprise and Dinky Eagles. The former still boxed. Got it years ago!