THE EAGLE OBSESSION - Final Promo (4K)

[@moistmike4150]

As an engineer, I find the design of the Eagle incredibly intriguing. It's modularity and deeply intentional configurability for various roles - Fighter, Transport, Medical/Evac, Heavy-Lift, Science Craft, etc., shows how thoughtful the production crew and designers were for "Space 1999". They refused to underestimate their audience, many of whom grew up during the NASA Apollo and SkyLab era and they spent a good deal of time creating a "potential near-future" universe which didn't condescend with cheap, one-off spaceship modeling. This was one of Gerry Anderson's personal traits that, given the very real restrains of budget and time, he did his absolute best to model "what could be."

[@bokami3445]

The best part of the Eagle design is that even after 50 years, it's still a perfectly via-able vehicle design. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to visualize them flying about a very near future Moon base.

[@hussmoosbally8929]

Let's not forget Derek Medding's genius too chaps

[@murasaki848]

I posted elsewhere about the Eagle mod a member of the Kerbal Space Program community made some years back. Fun to actually try to fly the ship in somewhat realistic sim.

[@bokami3445]

Watching this makes me feel like a kid on Christmas eve waiting for Christmas morning....

[@stephenlavelle5369]

Me too. I had both of the eagles. - the Transporter and the Cargo version with the winch and fake nuclear waste (can you imagine a kid’s toy with nuclear waste these days? :-)

[@jeffreymorris7242]

Director here... You nailed the feeling I wanted to create with this film. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@paulpaulsen7777]

I was playing with those when I was in Kindergarten, OMG, like 50 years ago now. I didn't own them, my friend let me play with them. My parents didn't want to buy them, because they were quite expensive I guess. I always wanted to have them. Now i want the game ❤❤❤

[@Nimzo2005]

Same for me

[@Randy_Batswinger]

It really is, isn't it?! (And I'm almost 60 years old! 😂) 🎄🎅🏻

[@TmRnBn]

At 4:35, Todd from Muncie mentions his neighbor "Tom." That's me. I'd just like to say that the Eagle design, while reminiscent of the Apollo Landers, is also reminiscent of the Sikorsky Skycrane--a workhorse of the US involvement in the Viet Nam War. The Eagle looks like a hybrid of the two. Purely functional and practical--I think this led to the mirage of reality so necessary in Speculative Fiction. Hey Todd! I also had a model of the Skycrane way back when! Though it was a more complicated model and probably looked like Sh---poopy.

[@Wannes_]

Throw in a bit of Bell 47 or Alouette helicopters for the open tubular frame work

[@alastairward2774]

I used to live where there were a lot of helicopters of different sorts flying and landing all around me. The Eagle always seemed like a utility helicopter, a workhorse that does everything.

[@AMERICANPATRIOT1945]

Thank you for helping me to confirm that I was not crazy to see similar things in the design of the fictional "Eagle" from space 1999, as a boy growing up when this excellent sci fi program came out.

[@Worthless-t8x]

It still blows my mind how old that show is and the effects were very impressive for that time. It amazes me that the show isn't still very popular, I thought it was the best thing ever and I probably spent more time dreaming of living on Moonbase Alpha than dreaming I was on the Enterprise. Space: 1999 was the more plausible of the two.

[@moistmike4150]

When I was 9yrs. or 10yrs. old, I remember building an Eagle out of a styrofoam egg carton, cardboard and some cast-off parts from my older brother's unfinished Revell "Saturn Nine" model. It took me all of a summer's weekend to complete and when my Mom saw it, she said "What the hell is that?" When I told her she said, "Huh.", lit a cigarette and left the room. My Dad was an auto-mechanic and part-time engineer and loved watching "Space 1999" with me. When he came in my room, he immediately recognized what I'd built and looked over it intently for some time. He praised me for my attention to detail and said he was proud of me for so spending so much time and effort on the project. Dad never said much and was quite sparing with any praise for his boys, but that's one memory of Dad I deeply cherish.

[@wildolan]

I built them out of Lego, used plasticine to make the buttons etc. loved this craft!!

[@gagarinone]

Great story! Do you have any pictures of your Eagle model?

[@RoySATX]

Great memory, thanks for sharing. I suspect many of us have a similar story, I know I do, plenty of mom giving me the side-eye over something she didn't understand while puffing on a cigarette. I'm not sure if that happens to boys any more, I hope so. The side-eye that is, the cigarettes we can all do without.

[@Worthless-t8x]

I always used to build Eagles and the ray gun out of legos. Sure, they were bizarre, slightly asymmetrical and wildly multi-coloured, but I loved them all the same.

[@JohnBaker-vm1wf]

That is what Dad's are for. It's amazing the little things we remember from when we were small, and something so small as that acknowledgement from your father meant so much. This is why a good Dad is so meaningful in any childs life, regardless of what progressive society would tell everyone. I'm 56, and I sure miss my Dad. Parents, praise your damn kids ffs. Build them up and let them believe they 'can'. It will be the literal difference between a weekly visit, or you wondering why not.

[@Wurlyscope]

I was 11 years old when i first watched space1999in 75. I was watching alone in the basement with the lights off and on an old 21inches black&white tv . I was blown away by the Eagle transport. Can’t wait for this film!

[@cfg83]

I was 10 and for some reason I *think* I was hyped in advance, but I can't remember how I knew ... TV Guide article?!?!? I think it was on channel 9 in Los Angeles, but that was a longgggg time ago, so who knows for sure. Eagle Transport forever!

[@jeffreymorris7242]

Director here... I think you will really enjoy this film. Thanks so much for your comment!!

[@alastairward2774]

The model work in the original TV series still looks good on digital media, on an HDTV, today.

[@Worthless-t8x]

Sundays were a special day for us back in the 70s. Where we lived at the time we only got two channels, CBC and CTV (predecessor to Global TV), over the air on our big 19" TV. Sundays at 4:00pm on CBC was Space: 1999 followed by Star Trek, and I was glued to the screen the whole time. The thing I hated was that because it was CBC, a hockey game would always preempt the shows I wanted to watch. That might be why I never particularly liked Hockey and can't stand to watch it on TV. I'm not an ideal Canadian 😉

[@Wurlyscope]

@@Worthless-t8x yes we Alphans fans where hockey casualties in Canada.

[@jonassundell9366]

My favorite SF-show! Loved the eagles. Kind regards from a 61 y.o kid. Jonas Gothenburg Sweden. ❤😊

[@richard-hawley]

As I kid I kit-bashed the Airfix Eagle model kits into everything. Those simple kits are a far cry from the ones you can get today but the memory of the parts are still burned into my brain. Looking forward to seeing the full documentary sir, you've done it proud.

[@jeffreymorris7242]

Director here... Thanks, Richard! This means a lot to me! Just wait.

[@tinotrivino]

I have one of those Eagles and it really impacts me as a kid too when the serie was aired on TV. Amazing ♥

[@oscarhernangb]

CONGRATS GENTS !!! ... a huge fan of Space 1999 from Mexico City !

[@jeffreymorris7242]

Director here... Thanks so much!

[@oscarhernangb]

​@@jeffreymorris7242 Thank you for doing this... you make our dreams (from childhood and even today) come true!

[@ARL-777]

This documentary is a labour of love. Can't wait to watch the whole thing. Grew up watching Space1999, and (day)dreaming of piloting an Eagle.

[@tonybmw5785]

I was a twelve-year-old in Bedford when Space 1999 came on the telly and was immediately hooked. Like many nerdy boys in the early 70s, I loved Dr Who and Star Trek but unlike them the technology of Space 1999 and the Eagles seemed just years away because it was a recognisable extension of what NASA and the Soviets were using.

[@seankayll9017]

Same, I was eleven. I remember thinking in 1999 that if we hadn't wasted so much effort on trying to kill each other we could have had all this by now.

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

Very cool, i too was a kid when Space 1999 came out. Now I'm 58 and really diggin' on this wonderful obsession. Looking forward to more. 😎👍

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

Eeeyyyy, 58 here too! 🫡 Time flies, eh?

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

@@mikaelbiilmann6826 show does, aye !?

[@murasaki848]

@@mikaelbiilmann6826 Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. An old joke from a fellow 58-year-old. 😄

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

@@murasaki848 😅 Thank you kindly, sir.

[@warbuzzard7167]

I can't tell you how many times I have thought about the Eagle and that series, and how deeply impressed I am with your dedication to preserving the history of late 20th Century entertainment.

[@Nttmf]

Wow, I’d of never of thought that Americans were interested in space 1999. This was my favourite as a kid in the 70s. Many thanks guys ❤

[@DennisMoore664]

Those of us over here who love sci-fi and are old enough to have been there for the show have a deep love for Space 1999 - it was iconic!

[@michaelkim3432]

This for sure defines "passion project"!!! Congrats from one "Eagle obsessive" to another!

[@jeffreymorris7242]

Director here... Thanks, Michael. Great to hear. You will love what we're doing.

[@Chris.Wiley.]

This is so nostalgic for me. I LOVED the Eagle as a kid.

[@MelvinOtey]

As a retired elementary school teacher I sincerely thank you for sharing your time and knowledge with those students. Children are missing fun projects where they learn. Those experiences are being replaced with practice for standardized tests and the testing itself. You do not know what you may have inspired those students to do in the future. Again thank you !

[@PauloMazzetti]

I absolutely love this TV series. I grew up watching the weekly episodes. It was a magical time.

[@kraiggreenly5194]

I remember watching this as a kid. Thank you for bringing those memories back.

[@davidreynolds3082]

I had a white Eagle with the magnet and 4 radioactive barrels center-section, plus a green-coloured Eagle with the crew container section. Great times :)

[@kentvesser9484]

Dinky Toys. I still have those as well as the big Mattel Eagle. Space 1999 is streaming on Shout Studios KZbin channel.

[@michaelfleming7123]

I had those and an Air Fix kit model Eagle which I built myself.I also built the Hawk Mk9. I ended up buying the blueprints for Moonbase Alpha and had all the Space 1999 novels also. I was a Space 1999 tragic 😅

[@stephanlehner1533]

My nuclear one was blue

[@kentvesser9484]

@@stephanlehner1533 My nuke one was white and the passenger one was green. I think Dinky varied them from year to year while they were being made, probably in an effort to up collector value by having alternate ones.

[@murasaki848]

Mine transport and cargo Eagles were the same colors. I also had the SHADO interceptor (from UFO TV series). I had so much fun with those.

[@darrensmith6999]

Great Work sir i cant Wait to see your film (:

[@jeffreymorris7242]

Director here... I appreciate it!

[@davidpalmer4184]

Thank you for bringing a lot of science nerds together that still remember the 70's. I can't wait to see the end product, but don't take too long as we are getting old! Much love from Australia.

[@Bulldog-vc7ho]

Really looking forward to this. I remember watching the moon landings and watching Space 1999 and think how fantastic it would be to travel to the moon. Fast forward to 1989 and I find myself working a an engineer working on the payloads that went into the Space Shuttle I could not believe I had the opportunity to work on such fantastic machines. I not only worked on the Space shuttle program, but also Space Station, the Mir Docking Module, Space Hab and many DOD missions

[@davidbrooks187]

I was eight years old in the late seventies watching Space 1999, it was a true great of a sci-fi series. Well done for re-creating the Eagle. It was great seeing Alan Carter back in the cockpit. Can’t wait for the next episode. 👍

[@jeffreyknutson]

The Eagle is THE BEST SHIP in science fiction history!! Even better than all of the Star Wars and Star Trek Ships!!!! I still want a full size one!!! I can hardly wait!!!

[@StevenDempseyArtist]

Fascinating…. I too was obsessed with the Eagle transporters when I was a kid. This brought back a lot of memories. Nice job.

[@sivaschuh4396]

Bravo! I can't wait for the finished piece.

[@stocksj]

It was my favorite show in the 70’s growing up. It made me believe that we could do great things in space and be back on the moon.

[@TheKwambus]

There is something about that ship, it’s been in my head for almost 50 years. Never left me.

[@Capt.Turner]

Looking forward to 2025. Can't wait.

[@faustinoribeiro7431]

I almost have teary eyes watching this. As a kid watching Cosmos 1999 (French title), I was hypnotized by the"it looks real" aspect of the Eagles, the Lunar base, and pretty much everything else. I always thought I was the only one in that respect, I am happy that it's far from being the case. I would go watch a Space 1999 movie remake, but let's keep it an European production only. Wanting to make the show to the US market is what killed it. I prefer to forget there was a season 2. Even as a kid, I thought that season was dumb. They had lost the vision of what made season 1 so great.

[@Klaus293]

I remember when season 2 arrived. Dreadful. I was so disappointed.

[@tb7771]

I'm 53 and still listen to the theme song of Space 1999 at least 3 times a week. Gives me goose bumps. It was nice to see the the new museum in Nebraska. When I was staioned on Offutt AFB it was out my back door in Wherry housing. They used to have a crawl through once a year. Nice to see those old birds in better condition.

[@g30rg3-c5]

that was a bloody banger matey!

[@stephenjudge4356]

How can I not see something for close on 50 years and then instantly be transported back in time and with such clear recollections. Thank you for this, “we”, the crazies are awesome. And by we I mean you and all these wonderful people that I totally identify with.

[@interestedinstuff]

Season 1 was amazing. Season 2 intro'd Mia and gosh was she hot, and at the same time the story went a bit weird. But for me, gosh. Space 1999. I still have the vinyl record of the soundtrack. The Eagle makes so much sense both as a ship design and as a name. To say The Eagle has Landed. Wow. So I get why you've spent the time and money on this documentary. Great work. Will be good to see in its entirety.

[@PMRmatt]

Brings back so many memories, I was a 7 year old space nut, living in New Zealand, when Space 1999 first came out. It seemed so amazing, remember this was before Star Wars.

[@sfperalta]

Looks exciting! The production values and love of subject matter really come through in this promo.

[@jwenneberg]

Whohoo.... Looking SO much forward to this!!!

[@faviocornejo9712]

I was born in 1970 in Mexico and the show arrived for me in 1976. I immediately became obsessed with the show and would have to beg my mom to let me stay up to watch it because it started at 8pm, which was my bedtime at that time. But she understood that the show was important for me and made an exception for Thursday nights. I became obsessed with the architecture and engineering of Alpha and the Eagle. But the Eagle was the main reason I liked the show and I was obsessed with it. Since my early years I liked to draw machines and so I would be ready with paper and pencil to sketch Eagles while watching the show. Then, in 1982, I entered a drawing contest and I drew an Eagle in Alpha's maintenance bay, all from memory. I did not win, but I knew why, my drawing was very complex and the judges did not believe a 12-year old had drawn it, but I was proud of my Eagle and I knew it was the best drawing from the contest. I loved the Eagle so much, that I remember feeling sad and even worried every time an Eagle would be destroyed in a show.

[@MichaelP-g5n]

I'm 58 and watched Space 1999 as a kid; loved that show. About 10 years ago I got an urge to source out one of the moon-base alpha collector toy kits with an Eagle. I think it comes with the Eagle that has red strips on the cargo pods, a moon buggy and maybe the orange hawk as well, I can't recall which kit as it's a large one and still in the box in storage, never opened. I'm renovating my home and adding an office in the next year so it will get unboxed and finally on display, along with my large scale Thunderbird 2. Thx for resurrecting some great memories!

[@artic6015]

Excellent everyone. I love Space 1999 and have all the episodes. On pins and needles in anticipation of the complete program.

[@jules-pierremalartre7800]

Thank you for posting this. I still own my Mattel Eagle, which I received as a X-Mas gift as a kid not long after discovering the show (it was called Cosmos 1999 in French, here in Quebec). I was a huge Space 1999 fan. I still am. I recently bought the Blu ray collection. It is still very watchable today.

[@moog247]

I was obsessed with Space 1999 as a kid, and the Eagle was the best non speaking character ever. So looking forward to the full film next year 👍

[@DuncanWEDD2019]

I haven't anticipated a new film as much as this for as long as I can remember. I note the real Apollo astronaut interview has been cut from the earlier promo, yet there's so much more here. I'm presuming it's all in the documentary. And, I hope at some point after cinematic release, we can buy a copy to take home to enjoy, alongside our Space: 1999 discs.

[@jeffreymorris7242]

We are using footage from THE EAGLE OBSESSION to create a second film called RETURN TO TOMORROW that will include the astronaut, William Shatner and others!

[@DuncanWEDD2019]

​@@jeffreymorris7242Oh yes, sorry. Forgot that.

[@planzed.2]

Very cool, totally taken back to my childhood, thank you! Hope Eagle fans are well!

[@seankayll9017]

Brian Johnson and Matt Jeffries. Thank you for sparking my childhood imagination. I am at this moment admiring my Dinky Toys Eagle Transporter, Eagle Freighter and USS Enterprise on my study shelf. All three in mint condition, treasured by me all the way from 1975. I am looking forward to your film next year Jeffrey!

[@novaclade8307]

It warms my heart to see this sort of attention lavished upon Space 1999 and the Eagle Transporter. Your reconstruction of the Eagle cockpit inspired me to finish my own virtual reproduction of the cockpit set. I’m getting close to completing it and what I have so far looks spectacular in Virtual Reality with all the blinking lights and doodads. I’m so excited for people to be able to experience the cockpit and all the other sets for themselves in fully immersive glory or even on flat screens if that is all that they have. I’ve uploaded some of the sets to VRChat and there is the possibility of getting up to 80 people in the Main Mission set at once. Think of what that could mean for the 50th anniversary convention next year or even Jamie Anderson’s pod casts in the meantime 🙂

[@aguage99]

About this post... I know the excellent work of very high precision done by Andrew. He is truly a VR master and deep Space:1999 fan. This is a fantastic combination! In my personal opinion, his work really deserves maximum attention! Hi from Italy!

[@feldela]

I love this promo and CANNOT WAIT for the full video! Space: 1999 remains as one of my favorite Sci-Fi shows of all time and I have 2 Eagle models (one Eaglemoss and one MPC plastic model kit) that I absolutely adore. I still watch the episodes regularly (Season 1 being my favorite) and it continues to make me feel like it's worthy of my time. I will be watching and waiting for the final production. SUBSCRIBED!!!

[@davidleary5639]

Really good .Love that ship .And a very positive documentary .

[@nigelcarren]

Very interesting video mate, and a super slick production! Looking forward to the next installment. Best wishes from an Englishman forging dozens of tiny suits of armour for a film, in a secret location in a French forest! 🇬🇧⚒️🇺🇸

[@kunikilockett14]

Wow Jeff! You made my day with this! There absolutely needs to be a remake of this series! This show inspired me to work for NASA in my 20’s. 👏🏽

[@alistairg6770]

OK, I am officially stunned. I had no idea there were other people who had a deviant thing about the Eagle! I was utterly fascinated with this craft. Like your video stated, it is a craft that I thought we would actually see. I had a toy Eagle as a boy and I treasured it for years. After I left home at 18 my parents moved house and the loved toy was lost in the move (I suspect thrown away along with my favourite book Usborne Book of the Future) I’m still bummed about it and I’m now 52. Never did a toy reach in and touch my soul in the way this did.

[@catbertz]

I'm so ready to watch this! One guy said the Eagle became the star of the show, and I certainly thought so too. I have several models, but dream of having a few of those fancy ones, or a full scale that I can camp out in, if I win the lottery lol. Btw, your cinematography, music and easy interview style are a chef's kiss. Subbed and looking forward to your release.

[@tracejak]

This is beautiful! I can feel how much you truly love this - it shines in your production. I grew up on it as well and it’s so nice to see such a rich and professionally produced piece of art that brings me back to being seven years old. Truly a gift!

[@pauloviegasmotorsport]

Thank you so much for this video gem. I was born in 1967 in Lisbon, Portugal and I also share those feelings of fascination, excitment and frustration with what I thought it was going to be the future vs the reality. I still have my complete card collection album from the 1999 series. I've been looking for a Eagle scale model to have in my office. As a kid, my LEGO bricks turn themselves to 1999's Eagles, laser guns and coms device... 😊 Cheers.

[@frigidmonk]

Great job young man! I was 11 yrs old when Space 1999 came out and Loved every minute of it!!!👏🏼😎

[@davepfizer]

I have to say that the Eagle was one of those parts of almost any Sci-Fi programmes that you just want to know is real. It is a great shape, has all the right bits, it meets the criteria of being both futuristic and practical and at the same time not stupid as in with time travel and warp speed that we know the later is probably 100's of years away. It was just perfect. The only issue I had was where was the fuel for it and where did it get a top up from on the moon but then it was so many years ago you would have to forgive them some issues! Great preview of the real thing. Looking forward to seeing the full documentary! Many thanks

[@AngryTeuton]

Looking forward to seeing this documentary - I loved Space:1999, and its predecessor, UFO. Both were awesome shows that really influenced my interest in SciFi, and "hard" sci-fi.

[@seoverus7805]

WOW so well done. Going to be amazing film... Quick stories of wonder... Thanks to my wonderful parents, Thursday was "my time", nobody was allowed to speak when each new episode was on. My mum would buy me Smiths Crisps with a bag of salt (inside in blue square) and I would journey with the crew to distant lands. When aged 13 they took me to the Blackpool Space 1999 exhibition and all the models were there. I was blown away by the detail, art and craftmanship. I Ended up going to college and trained for 4 years as a super-realistic airbrush illustrator as a result. I have pictures somewhere of the models from the exhibition, some of them were massive and must have took a team months to build. The Eagle & Catherine Schell were my main focus after second series :)

[@ianlawton7421]

Instant sub. Amazing. I miss my toy Eagle. It went with me everywhere. Was devastated when I lost it. A tragedy to a little Autistic boy that still hurts 40 odd years later. Loved this video, thank you

[@SIXPACFISH]

I love this ship! It is one of the only Sci-Fi ships that might be somewhat practical. I love how overbuilt the structure is for the moon's gravity. That thing is a space DC-3, with a frame so strong you could keep overhauling and updating it for hundreds of years.

[@NorthMan-u2u]

Can’t wait looking forward to it bro great job for bringing this back I’m rewatching space 1999 just because of this 👍🇨🇦

[@electricflyer81]

I've recently been watching the entire 48 episode run of Space 1999 right here on KZbin. It currently runs on a rotating loop continuously. I too was a huge fan of aviation and space flight in the late 60s -80s. It was a great time to be alive but it also lead to huge disappointment after NASA cancelled Apollo after Apollo 17 and took a lazy view of space flight with just LEO aboard the Space Shuttles. I will definitely be excited to see the documentary.

[@marksaint2936]

I really appreciate the work you are doing, thank you for sharing it with us. My father was a NASA engineer at Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama. From the Apollo through Hubble program and everything in between. It was neat as a child, we lived the space program growing up hearing the behind the scenes action of building the actual craft.

[@AlexandreSilva-kc6kc]

Space1999 influenced me so much to become an architect. I have to rewatch the show every 2 years. I wanted to live in Moonbase Alfa since I was 7 y old. Thank you for your work.

[@theirishpreacher8130]

Beautiful! Can’t wait see the finished piece! Well done!,👍

[@peterburgess5974]

Space 1999, like many, fills a very special place in my heart. For a child growing up in the 1970s, Sunday afternoons would certainly have been a lot different. It filled my head with possibilities of what if and the certainties of the problems when we live together, as well as the ability to do things. The Eagle? I guess like many here, it's as iconic an object as Concorde or the Blackbird which similarly thrilled me. Thanks for bringing me some halcyon memories. Thanks. Ad altiora!

[@TechM3X]

Outstanding! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@glennwilson3045]

Great piece of documentary! I had the very first annual and so wanted one of those hand- held communicators. Gerry Anderson created the spacecraft and the series that inspired my love of science and science fiction, influencing me to study physics and astrophysics at University.

[@JohnBaker-vm1wf]

Awww man. I used to have an Eagle lander. We used to 'play' Space 1999 when we were kids, even cutting the handheld laser weapons from plywood and painting them. Even as a kid I thought it was advanced, had a cool payload system, and we would somehow see it in the future. We even had a friend who looked like Maya and she would playthe part lol. That being said, I also had a pink 'lady penelope' car that shot missiles out of the radiator from Thunderbirds and an actual LP album of the Thunderbirds. I wish I had never got rid of any of it now. I used to watch Captain Scarlett religiously when I was a kid. R.I.P. Gerry Anderson. You and yours brought so much wonder to an entire generation.

[@Wilko601st]

WOW every so offen i come back to Space 1999...for all the reasons talked about....Ill be looking out for this documentary...Thank you

[@jasonotoole1822]

This just looks amazing! I can’t wait to see this documentary. The Eagle is still my favourite spaceship only just beating the USS Enterprise by a whisker. When I was a kid Space 1999 was the fuel of dreams and having an Australian Chief Pilot made me feel even more connected to this amazing show. Really looking forward to seeing your work. 👍👍👍

[@issiewizzie]

All I can say is, thank you thank you thank you. waited for someone to build a full-scale version. I can guarantee your money will be made people pay to just come to see it.

[@craftysean945]

This looks great. I can't wait to see the finished documentary. Space 1999 has always been one of my favourites. Thank you for doing this.

[@awlonghurst]

This is fantastic! Hats off to you and everyone involved. I can't wait to see the final film. I loved Space 1999 as a child and it's lovely to see the Eagle isn't forgotten.

[@diveflag]

❤I can not love this enough! I can hardly wait to watch the finished product! Thank you for doing this!

[@philgray247]

OMG! Thought I was the only one obsessed with the Eagle, for all the reasons in the promo. Great project, can't wait to see this.

[@jimallen8238]

Thank you for this. It unlocked so many childhood dreams.

[@kenpennuto2590]

WOWOWOWOW. I LOVE THIS!!! I remember this was my favorite show when I was a kid. I still have two “dinky” toy models of the Eagle. Holding on to them for all these years. So many of my other toys lost over time, but these I treasure. I would love to see a resurrection of this iconic series. Really love what you are doing, and that one in Denmark looked amazing. So many memories …. ❤

[@jml_53]

I was 8 when the show came out. I remember watching with my family. It was so much fun. I rewatched it recently. It was interesting to see it through the eyes of an adult, 45 years later, and 21 years after 1999. It's disappointing that we aren't back there yet, but I always compare it to Columbus and the new world. He got there in 1492. It took an expedition that was funded by a nation. There were trips to the Caribbean and a few trips by trappers and the like, but it wasn't until the early 1600s, 110+ years later, that Europe was really ready to go and stay in America. These later expeditions were supported by better sailing and navigational technology and funded more by commercial interests vs nation stress. By that timeline, we aren't doing that bad. Maybe Space 2069 would have been a better title. BTW, I loved the Eagle, too, and can't wait for your documentary. I bet Elon child send one up in a couple HLS missions.

[@mpersad]

Wonderful video. Space 1999 was, as you say, iconic, because it looked so real and one could imagine that was like the future would look like. I'm so looking forward to seeing the results of your incredible work in 2025!

[@therichieboy]

I was never a Space 1999 fan but always loved that ship. You really convey the passion of us fans of the future. Looks like really inspiring work!

[@PopCultureGamers]

Really enjoyable video, thank you. I loved the Eagle from the moment I first watch Space 1999 back in the 70 and still love it!

[@thall7368]

Wow! Very well done! So many intersections for me. I ALSO watched Space 1999 on that independent TV station out of Chicago as a kid in Wisconsin! I now live in the Ville (Louisville) and hope you had a great time with us. As a kid, I also tried to make my own Eagle out of a shoe box and cups. :D

[@kennethlee494]

04:59 Awesome, that Is an Eagle model I built in 2000/2001! I know it is one of mine because I forgot to paint the landing motors on the Passenger pod.

[@FleetAdmiral215]

Can't believe this hasn't been brought back to TV, Great video !

[@nathanwildthorn6919]

Wonderful video! I was the first of the nerds in middle school (junior high) who had the first MPC Eagle Transporter model. I absolutely _adored_ the Eagle at first sight. It was so _plausible_! So insanely cool-looking..! The MPC model looked cool enough to play with, but I had an issue with the too-short landing struts. So, before I assembled the (undersized) fuel pods, I drilled a hole through the bottom of each pod and installed my own kitbashed landing gear, gluing the pads on after the landing gear struts dried. I used ballpoint pen springs for shock absorbers, and weighted the transport pod with "C" batteries so that the struts would compress when "landing" the Eagle. Yeah, I have the Obsession!

[@kartibok001]

Glad this popped up on my home page. Brings back so many memories. This and UFO, were my favourite TV shows. Looking forward to seeing the completed feature.

[@chrisaston644]

Stunning, I could watch 20 hours of this no problem.

[@TheFlyingAudiophile]

This looks absolutely fantastic!!! So thrilled you are making it and can't wait to see it!!!

[@dominey]

Impressive how much time, energy and resources have been invested into this! I remember the show well.

[@editcreative01]

That Jeff Rona track slaps!

[@sdunn5643]

This gave me great feels. I am so glad that not only that you are doing this but you get to realize a dream. :D

[@sigram2]

As a kid I used to build models of eagles with matches and plasticine, and I would get so pumped up before each episode that my mom was really worried! :)

[@RoySATX]

The Eagle is and has always been my favorite spaceship. Even now I think it works as a viable and efficient concept with its modular, multi-purpose, truss-rigged design. It has stood the test of time and one day I wouldn't be surprised to see it actually in use. Can't wait to see the full documentary! One Eagle fan to another, space out!

[@Maulinator69]

Well Done! This looks amazing - can't wait!

[@RolandGustafsson]

Look forward to your series! Great production quality, you deserve 1M subscribers! 🙂

[@Randy_Batswinger]

Hi Jeffrey, the anticipation for this documentary is off the scale for Eagle nutters like us! So close now!! 🦅♥️😊

[@Wannes_]

Just 6000 subscribers ? That's gonna skyrocket soon ... They aired here first in 1977, when I was 8, and 1999 still was the future

[@joshweinstein5345]

This is one of those things where I thought I was the only one but clearly it affected so many people my age, kids sitting in their homes in the 70's watching "Space 1999". This looks like a great documentary and such a perfect, unique subject! Can't wait to see the full movie.

[@nickvandergraaf1053]

Growing up during the Space Age indeed gave us kids a discerning eye as to what was a plausible near-future ship design. The Eagle admirably fit the bill. I was a mad fan of the show and am really looking forward to seeing your film!