The Angel fighter pilots have been the key to Spectrum’s success against the Mysterons on many occasions! Today, Jack and Ben are going head-to-head and comparing two Angel-centric episodes of the original Supermarionation Captain Scarlet series, and Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet CGI remake.
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Ep 28 – Top 10 Scariest Anderson Moments
Jack and Ben have chosen their most haunting, chilling, and downright terrifying moments from across Gerry Anderson’s television series and will be counting down their top 10! From Thunderbirds and Stingray to Space: 1999 and UFO, will your scary scene make our list?
Ep 17 – Winged Assassin
Captain Scarlet’s second on-screen adventure, WINGED ASSASSIN, is highly regarded as one of the series’ strongest episode. Jack and Ben are ready to dive deep for a special assignment!
Ep 12 – Every Captain Scarlet Episode Ranked
In honour of Captain Scarlet Day, Jack and Ben are consulting a viewer poll which ranks all 32 episodes of the original Supermarionation series. Will your favourite Spectrum adventure come out on top?
Ep 2 – SPV vs. Rhino!
The clash of two Spectrum titans! It’s the battle of the SPV from the 1967 Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and the Rhino from the 2005 CGI remake Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet. To help settle the argument, Jack and Ben are pitting two Scarlet episodes from the different eras against each other:Continue reading “Ep 2 – SPV vs. Rhino!”
LEGO Spectrum Vehicles (Captain Scarlet)
If you’ve been waiting for more Captain Scarlet LEGO® builds from me then today is your lucky day because I’ve got ten, yes TEN, microscale Spectrum vehicles to share!
LEGO Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle (SPV)
The Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle is probably the most widely recognised vehicle from Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons and also presents a number of significant challenges for your average LEGO MOC builder. Its colouring, shape, and function are all thoroughly complicated and I don’t mind telling you that it took a number of attempts to get to this finished version.
Spectrum HQ Cloudbase – LEGO MOC
One day I was surveying my collection of Gerry Anderson themed LEGO models and I realised that I had yet to build anything from Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons. I love the sleek design of the vehicles from Captain Scarlet, but they don’t necessarily lend themselves easily to the more blocky look of LEGO without the use of specialised parts. A better builder than I with a more expansive parts inventory would probably make an easy job of building a LEGO Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle or a Spectrum Passenger Jet, but each vehicle presents a unique challenge either because of its shape or its colour.
Ep 5 – Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons
It’s time for Jack and Katherine to face the wrath of the Mysterons once again! Playing her Thunderbird 1 lifeline, Katherine selects the first episode of the original Captain Scarlet series to sit down and watch. How will it compare to the CGI remake that Jack and Katherine enjoyed a few weeks previously?
