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This section contains the reference materials on various sci-fi, fantasy and space subjects we've been able to assemble, as well as other material of interest to scale modelers. Do you have something you'd like to contribute? Drop us a line!

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Media Sci-Fi References

	2001: A Space Odyssey remains one of the most significant and intellectual sci-fi films of all time. It's models long destroyed under orders by director Kubrick, all that remains are the images in the film, and a few visual artifacts. We've tried to collect the best (and hardest to find) imagery to help give a well rounded picture of the hardware from this cinematic landmark.
	Babylon 5 (and it's spin-off, Crusade) may well be our last, best hope for intelligent TV sci-fi. Everything about this show is different - including the starships. The spacecraft of the Babylon 5 universe are some of the most exotic and imaginative found on any screen. There's amazing variety -from the icy elegance of the Minbari, to the gritty realism of the Earth Alliance to the pure menace of the Shadows and the functional ugliness of the Earth Alliance.
	Starfury Reference Pages - A pictoral guide to the markings of every distinct Starfury seen on Babylon 5.
	Other Sci-Fi Vehicles - Vehicles of all types have been important players in cinematic sci-fi from the beginning. This section contains ships and vehicles from various shows not covered elsewhere on the site.
	Space:1999 - Probably the most notable sci-fi TV series of the '70's, this series offered up some of the most creative and interesting ship designs ever seen on TV. Playing a central role was the (ever-crashing) Eagle transporter. This ship's design demonstrates a fair degree of astronautic insight - a quality missing from so many of today's sci-fi media vessels.
	Star Trek: Movies - From Star Trek: The Motion Picture® through Star Trek:Insurrection®, ships of the Federation, its allies and enemies have soared across the big screen. Many were familiar but some, such as the So'na, were almost wildly creative.
	Star Trek: Deep Space 9 was the first of the franchise to break - even a little - from Roddenberry's original vision. The starships, however, continue in the familiar Trek universe design philosophies of the various races, building on what we've seen before.
	Star Trek: Voyager - Voyager tried to return to Star Trek's roots - with a twist. Whether or not the show did that successfully, it did continue the tradition of neat spacecraft design.
	Starship Troopers - A behind-the-scenes look at the models used in one of the most spectacular SFX-laden films ever.
	Star Wars - It's hard to believe now, but Star Wars was originally a sleeper. No one could have expected or predicted the sucess it would attain, or the impact it would have on Hollywood in general and sci-fi in particular. Just in time for the next installment we have a look back at the ships of the first trilogy, courtesy of the 1998 Smithsonian exhibit.
	UFO - Best known for his marionette sci-fi serials, Gerry Anderson was the media sci-fi creator for kids of the 60's. His hallmark was always cool, high-tech vehicles. As the decade came to a close, he moved from puppets to live action with the series "UFO" - the prequel to his most famous work: Space:1999.

Visual References for Scale Modelers

Real-World Weathering Examples - a collection of images of vehicles, buildings and equipment providing examples of real-world weathering effects, for hardware and diorama modelers.

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