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Will the Eagle Transporter escape the green monster?

This advert for the Airfix Eagle Transporter originally appeared in boys' comics in 1975 and 1976 (such as 2000AD). See Airfix Hawk advert

Professor Bergman and Commander Koenig land on a new planet.

A figure materialises before them.

"My name is Kapitaine Morgen. I greet you in peace, Follow me".

Professor Bergman and Commander Koenig feel uneasy. They do not follow Kapitaine Morgen as he disappears through a clearing in the undergrowth.

Shimmering Tree

"Look! That tree seems to be shimmering" remarks the Professor.

"Don't touch it!" screams Commander Koenig. "Too late!" The Professor tries to examine the bark.

"It has no substance!"

"You are too clever," croaks an inhuman voice.

The Green Monster

With that the surroundings disappear and a horrible jelly-like, green monster tries, to explain

"The lush surroundings you first saw was Planet Egag a million years ago. It was just a projection of, itself. You must help us. We were overtaken by an evil monster. We need to inhabit your bodies if we are to live again. Come! Come"

With that, Commander Koenig and the Professor race to the Eagle transporter as the green monster tries to overtake them.

"Back to Moonbase and safety!" orders the Commander.

Your very own Airfix Eagle Transporter

Now, Airfix Construction kits give you the chance to create your own Eagle transporter and hair raising adventures. The Airfix Eagle transporter kit captures all the details of the original from the exciting TV series Space 1999. Forty pieces go to make up the kit and they include the complex control cabin, landing pads, laser armament, missile racks and Alpha Moonbase transfers.

The Moonbase Eagles have a skeletal framework with nuclear power units aft and in the four lateral lifting bodies.

The complex control cabin At the front is known as 'the beak' and from here the craft is piloted and the systems housed.

Hydraulic landing pads enable Eagle to operate from rough terrain and sensing devices provide a fail-safe operational factor.

 The Eagle central area is capable of taking a variety of module pod or units designed to carry stores, personnel, survey equipment etc. For combat use, Eagles can be fitted with formidable laser armament and missile racks. In the Eagles, Moonbase personnel journey to other planets and endeavour to protect the colony from outside forces,

Their versatility enables them to undertake hazardous missions in the colony's search for a planet on which to establish new life.

Airfix wish you good luck in your search for a new planet!

Contents copyright Martin Willey