tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300770832024-03-13T14:16:19.071-04:00Mike Trim ArtKeep up with the latest news about artist Mike Trim!
From Thunderbirds to Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds, Mike's art is loved by fans worldwide.
Mike Trim's Official Website is online at http://www.miketrimart.comA. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-29232275388019126142013-08-27T03:03:00.001-04:002013-08-27T03:07:56.594-04:00Mike Trim will appear at ANDERCON 2014!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Mike Trim will appear at ANDERCON 2014!</b><br />
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FROM SFX Magazine online:<br />
"AnderCon 2014 organisers have promised this first-time event to be a celebration of the life and legacy of the genius behind <i>Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray, UFO</i> and <i>Space: 1999</i>.<br />
The event will take place on the weekend of 19-20 April 2014 at the
Park Inn Hotel at Heathrow Airport. It’ll feature activities, exhibits
and star guests from the various universes the late Gerry Anderson
created, including recreations of sets used in <i>Thunderbirds</i> and <i>Stingray</i>,
such as Brains’ laboratory, an exploding refinery and the “underwater”
tank that made us believe Troy Tempest’s sub could swim. You’ll be able
to see some surviving vehicles from Anderson productions, the moving
“Rolling Road” background that created the illusion of Thunderbirds
craft flying, displays of production drawings, and reproduction props
and models – including the restored Straker car from <i>UFO</i>. There’ll also photo opportunities."<br />
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"Beyond the inanimate stars, there’ll be numerous humans appearing across the weekend, including <i>Thunderbirds</i> voice artists Matt Zimmerman, David Graham and Shane Rimmer; <i>Space: 199</i>9’s Zienia Merton, Pam Rose and Prentis Hancock; <i>Terrahawks</i>‘ Denise Bryer; <i>Captain Scarlet’s </i>Liz Morgan; and <i>Space Precinct</i>’s
David Quilter and Richard James. As well as appearances from the
actors, expect to see some of the behind-the-scenes production teams,
including (new) <i>Captain Scarlet</i> writer Phil Ford, and special
effects artists Steve Begg and Mike Trim. Anderson’s original business
partner at AP FIlms, Arthur Provis, will also be attending the event.<br />
AnderCon is hosted by Anderson Entertainment, the company developing
projects from Anderson’s personal archive. For more details about the
event and to register for tickets, visit <b><a href="http://www.andercon.co.uk/">http://www.andercon.co.uk</a>."</b><br />
<br />A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-6746304212700018062013-08-27T03:00:00.000-04:002013-08-27T03:08:17.992-04:00 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE TRIM!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE TRIM!</b><br />
Once more around the sun, my friend.A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-31997258331586485852012-03-19T02:08:00.000-04:002012-03-19T02:08:14.303-04:00New Series! Environments - Almost Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlaSrZpjHxGcK93yLveoB3sf9IPdyMkGVzykSzD1kTMhffQ1qECKwNVIcpAP7hFwKwE00G5uMBa0mL7riUuAPrJ2kEMsvQ-qVwec9fwxCFc8S_Tm-GdoQ8aKBG-3kSfL5UuOm1Q/s1600/Almost+Home+.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlaSrZpjHxGcK93yLveoB3sf9IPdyMkGVzykSzD1kTMhffQ1qECKwNVIcpAP7hFwKwE00G5uMBa0mL7riUuAPrJ2kEMsvQ-qVwec9fwxCFc8S_Tm-GdoQ8aKBG-3kSfL5UuOm1Q/s320/Almost+Home+.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</style> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">These selections are a part of a continuing journey towards the development of a much looser and more painterly style than Mike's previous work, an approach he has long admired in other artists. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB">He says, "My natural tendency towards much tighter detailed work has meant it has taken many years and it is only in my more recent paintings that I feel that I am getting there.<span> </span>All the examples here are done using mainly Acrylics, although some employ a more mixed media approach."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
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</style><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">This is Viking Bay in Broadstairs Kent, on a late summer afternoon.<span> </span>I just loved the sparkling back-light, with the cliffs and buildings hazed by a very slight mist giving the whole scene a very warm and tranquil atmosphere."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Mike accepts commissions in either style, and any genre. For more information, contact him via email by <a href="mailto:trim1@hotmail.co.uk" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;">We'll continue posting new works in this style for the next few months. Keep checking back or subscribe to the RSS feed! </span> </div>A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-27524566942426364562012-01-24T11:22:00.000-05:002012-01-24T11:22:25.994-05:00UFO - The Fan Film<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_fCRb_JqoXk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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Chris Thompson and Andrew Clements' latest project is a UFO film featuring Mike Trim's original moonbase interceptor! Have a look and make sure you let them know how much you enjoyed it.A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-78958867872850231812011-11-02T17:17:00.004-04:002011-11-02T17:24:07.261-04:00The Eagle Has Landed - Mike Trim Box ArtDon't pay the ransom, we escaped! Sorry its been so long since an update, I'll try and do this more regularly. I (Anthony) have been hard at work writing an original, fully licensed Thunderbirds novel for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Countdown-Action-Thunderbirds-Marie-Verba/dp/0965357570/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320268672&sr=1-10">FTL Publications</a> called "Arctic Adventure!" Not sure exactly when it will be out, but I'll post a link for pre-order as soon as one is added to the publisher's website. In the meantime, why not check out the site and the other original Thunderbirds novels available there at <a href="http://www.thunderbirds.com">Thunderbirds.com!</a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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But onwards and upwards - literally! Here's a piece of Mike Trim model box art for Hornby of the first Lunar Landing. Mike has this to say about it: <br />
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<i>Apollo 11 on the lunar surface, with Armstrong and Aldrin deploying the scientific experiments. This was view that had never been photographed for obvious reasons and therefore, I though it would make a good choice. </i><br />
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Here's a link to see the final box design or order the model kit.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Airfix-A50106-Anniversary-Landing-Exploration/dp/B0021L9C9Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320268537&sr=8-2">Airfix Lunar Landing Model</a><br />
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Once More 'Round the Horn!</b><br />
Next up in the box art series is Sir Francis Drake's <i>Golden Hind</i>. Mike has this to say: <i>Drake's Golden Hind shown under almost full sail, in good weather. The original box art for this kit had shown her in action, so I was looking for strong contrast. </i><br />
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Here's a link to see the final box design or buy the model kit.<br />
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Mike says: <i>The Saturn V Rocket, carrying Apollo 11 on its journey to the Moon, shown shortly before the first stage separates. </i><br />
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What a great piece of art, and a great moment in history. As we approach the final Space Shuttle launch, its great to look back and see where we've been... and where we should return. <br />
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As always, here's a link to view the finished box art or order the model kit:<br />
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Sorry for the delay, here's the next box art from Hornby/Airfix! Click on the image to make it bigger.<br />
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Mike says: <i>HMS Warspite served in both word wars. At Jutland, she was hit no fewer than 13 times and later, after extensive modernisation, served with great distinction in the Mediterranean during WW2. She is depicted take part in the bombardment of the Normandy coast on D- Day in June 1944.</i> <br />
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Here's a link to see the finished box art and buy the model kit!<br />
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Here's a shaky but essential hour-and-a-half or so of video shot last October at the Fanderson TV 21 Convention in Bristol. Mike Trim is interviewed at around the 56:30 mark.<br />
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Not a very long interview and the audio is a bit poor, but its good to see and hear Mike talk about his time at Century 21 Films under almost any circumstances!A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-60796147114289710162011-05-18T17:25:00.002-04:002011-05-18T17:32:37.667-04:00HMS Iron Duke Model Box Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMP8-77ktbx9_UprCT5MkGQqCcsMm1m_s1J3cprrbRWl42itayGr4NaonWJr1aPXXAbO2fLLwXJxE5XBrchRG127zgom0tdhCYw09cCYv71WF2lfLPK0ROGBL1IRf4PmWGzjUdA/s1600/E1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="102" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMP8-77ktbx9_UprCT5MkGQqCcsMm1m_s1J3cprrbRWl42itayGr4NaonWJr1aPXXAbO2fLLwXJxE5XBrchRG127zgom0tdhCYw09cCYv71WF2lfLPK0ROGBL1IRf4PmWGzjUdA/s320/E1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Here's the next image in our great Hornby/Airfix box art bonanza!<br />
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Mike says: <i>HMS Iron Duke, the flagship of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet at the 1916 Battle of Jutland. She is depicted late in the afternoon when the full fleet came into contact with the distant German High Seas Fleet and opened fire at last. </i><br />
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Here's a link to see the final box design and buy the model kit.<br />
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<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sleithev-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0021L9BW4&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-87403889666762904762011-05-03T16:27:00.000-04:002011-05-03T16:27:38.166-04:00Titanic! Hornby Model Box Art Series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9pvXBPEr4AqkZmV6D9rOz-NlJrTaObToZSbSHeV_ccrLZioZQKz2l6ZyQQ2oBjLjZSodncjuLfvUPWbWpZAdxDK6-XTAaAfy4HrHr2nLkU7BZGthGEE9rmwr7VUemawm-cTWnA/s1600/D1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="190" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9pvXBPEr4AqkZmV6D9rOz-NlJrTaObToZSbSHeV_ccrLZioZQKz2l6ZyQQ2oBjLjZSodncjuLfvUPWbWpZAdxDK6-XTAaAfy4HrHr2nLkU7BZGthGEE9rmwr7VUemawm-cTWnA/s320/D1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Mike takes on a legend in this painting - the R.M.S Titanic. Sunk by an iceberg on April 15th, 1912, the Titanic is almost certainly the most well known passenger ship in history, and went down with a loss of 1,517 souls.<br />
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Mike has this to to say about the image: <i>The Titanic shown early in her tragic maiden voyage. Everyone else seemed to have depicted her on that fateful night, surrounded by icebergs and lifeboats. I was looking for an illustration the would set this one apart from the rest. </i><br />
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I think he succeeded. Below is a link to see the finished box art and order the model kit.<br />
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<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sleithev-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0021L9C96&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-25331599949316555222011-04-26T16:41:00.000-04:002011-04-26T16:41:22.406-04:00Vickers Wellington Mk 1C - Model Box Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSdk1k5Ri1q4ffDWuMa5gbdMn01WHeTN9pirDTFFzgiRQtp6WbJxlzsrWN_Q5pLFf3TpKE-jhZmHe6J_HzxQ7gjdQ38xaPgLyv0BPitpQ-0Azqcxv1Z0mZR_Ia3xRFWKtfLtm7Q/s1600/C1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="162" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSdk1k5Ri1q4ffDWuMa5gbdMn01WHeTN9pirDTFFzgiRQtp6WbJxlzsrWN_Q5pLFf3TpKE-jhZmHe6J_HzxQ7gjdQ38xaPgLyv0BPitpQ-0Azqcxv1Z0mZR_Ia3xRFWKtfLtm7Q/s320/C1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Third in the Model Box Art Series! Mike has this to say about it:<br />
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<i>Vickers Wellington Mk1c, the WW2 bomber designed by Barnes Wallis (of Dambusters Bouncing Bomb fame) which was the mainstay of Bomber Command until the arrival of the big four-engined heavies. The illustration shows N2980 on her fateful flight in December 1940. Having developed engine trouble she ditched into Loch Ness, although almost all of the crew escaped. Discovered in 1976 on the bottom of the Loch, she was successfully salvaged in 1985 and is currently being rebuilt.</i> <br />
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As always, here's a link to see the finished box and purchase the model.<br />
<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sleithev-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B001LERY3U&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-23957529915564916762011-04-17T14:14:00.003-04:002011-04-17T14:17:39.591-04:00USS Thomas Model Box Art - Airfix/Hornby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcoiE4Q2O3lXqVQRKVCAlVY1Auz0J4HHufnsovuP6wqnVbTFjToXi6uj_hSjrV25AXd4SjHmeCmxm6OXdlUZvASKzL08dzRIAa2ktIniSZsXArHLvCscUlBt-_fGR4ETQxQDRtg/s1600/B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="180" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcoiE4Q2O3lXqVQRKVCAlVY1Auz0J4HHufnsovuP6wqnVbTFjToXi6uj_hSjrV25AXd4SjHmeCmxm6OXdlUZvASKzL08dzRIAa2ktIniSZsXArHLvCscUlBt-_fGR4ETQxQDRtg/s320/B1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Here's the next in Mike's box art series, <b>The USS Thomas</b>.<br />
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Mike says: <i>"Another flush-deck destroyer, serving as the USS Thomas following the first world war. Transferred to the Royal Navy as a Town class destroyer, but spent most of the war serving with the exiled Norwegian Navy in the North Atlantic. Shown on a typical convoy."</i> <br />
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Below is a link to order the kit and view the box art in finished format. <br />
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<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sleithev-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B001A2UORG&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-37419734028532182022011-04-06T17:58:00.001-04:002011-04-06T18:05:44.766-04:00Mike Trim's Airfix Model Kit Box Art Series - HMS Montgomery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWfh_pQSTqPZ-Rl3A9f7Tm-8cnHzGnVl0VEvwcWgQ7-Qe45pepAzn5RG10fZ38IVM5EO3VxSJkVpvlqLc0CpXkOU4355sZjlalG8OztZo-T0ajW-GMkjk22ygJj0WyNVRGaG81A/s1600/A1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="180" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWfh_pQSTqPZ-Rl3A9f7Tm-8cnHzGnVl0VEvwcWgQ7-Qe45pepAzn5RG10fZ38IVM5EO3VxSJkVpvlqLc0CpXkOU4355sZjlalG8OztZo-T0ajW-GMkjk22ygJj0WyNVRGaG81A/s320/A1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
In 2010, Mike Trim completed a series of illustrations for Hornby Hobbies, which would find their way onto model kit boxes released by the Airfix Company. I'll try and post a new one at least once a week until I run out. <br />
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First up is the HMS Montgomery, above. Mike had this to say about it:<br />
"HMS Montgomery<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sleithev-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B001A2SHQG&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align:left;padding-top:5px;width:131px;height:245px;padding-right:10px;"align="left" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>, formally the US Destroyer USS Wickes, she gave her name to a whole class of flush-deckers. Commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1940, she served with distinction escorting numerous convoys with the 7th Escort Group, mainly in the Atlantic. Shown discharging depth charges. As with all the artwork, this was done using Gouache Designer's Colour and coloured pencils."<br />
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Here's a link to buy the kit at Amazon.com!A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-29682331074555134172010-11-23T17:56:00.010-05:002010-11-23T18:21:55.664-05:00TV21 PhotosMike appeared at the recent TV21 convention in Bristol, as a guest of Fanderson who organized the event. Aside from bringing the remaining original art he created for the Anderson shows (which is for sale, see the main website), Mike spoke about his time with AP Films and Century 21 Productions and sketched at his table for fans.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vjSCRfxcjPq2Nj_Nrqg5AYqcEdApXdlxCBLQaSQyeJs1t7HLj6zCmGdMyrTXiyc8qSO2qCW44GRcg8rpLWphiyfKLCL1UNd7zM0KgviZze3YiTrotdvd3n0aomQCgXigBe5ayw/s1600/artrow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0vjSCRfxcjPq2Nj_Nrqg5AYqcEdApXdlxCBLQaSQyeJs1t7HLj6zCmGdMyrTXiyc8qSO2qCW44GRcg8rpLWphiyfKLCL1UNd7zM0KgviZze3YiTrotdvd3n0aomQCgXigBe5ayw/s320/artrow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542883551015365938" /></a><br />Here's Mike sandwiched in between C21 colleague Alan Shubrook (barely visible in upper right corner) and Graham Bleathman, the king of cutaway illustration.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_lz9aKKvHUadCN8sjNqJtEjahar7gpGnNu38EoeCdiWz-g81b4xKKCLy_Pf2JPHk-B3ftRXJt_mXhsxGJVUmkE-NzBj_1pwAaaoLKR8IWOaxkE1v_ibjOkbQv29-ek155102jQ/s1600/mikesketch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_lz9aKKvHUadCN8sjNqJtEjahar7gpGnNu38EoeCdiWz-g81b4xKKCLy_Pf2JPHk-B3ftRXJt_mXhsxGJVUmkE-NzBj_1pwAaaoLKR8IWOaxkE1v_ibjOkbQv29-ek155102jQ/s320/mikesketch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542884020230590738" /></a><br />Mike sketches his War Machine from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds™ for a fan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2HQlcuT2OdxqxDF13H5XFCdbi_gFt6ohPKYoisxlgaHeSfv5vvqGtvrHCbhzDNcALQnhxrr6ZVzMOvSavY2g5mF9IvuG7Io2P8LHxq-kXNYINonH01m7qNsnBBkPqa8qOyOkEg/s1600/Miketable.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2HQlcuT2OdxqxDF13H5XFCdbi_gFt6ohPKYoisxlgaHeSfv5vvqGtvrHCbhzDNcALQnhxrr6ZVzMOvSavY2g5mF9IvuG7Io2P8LHxq-kXNYINonH01m7qNsnBBkPqa8qOyOkEg/s320/Miketable.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542884338582883970" /></a><br />Mike at his table, surrounded by some of the amazing art he was able to save from his days working on Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, The Secret Service, and UFO.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7tXlnmJqm0N8gnlbCxJ1v3Wei9we5TKX7BIRC2qWQrXaUFQVwzRZlqaJpNgHeKReD9HesQTmq6bTvVJ_DySZSWile4ksXGXneQia0LMCEHFkk7Z_il3PVaBnIbONmeon0TepdA/s1600/mikelinda10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7tXlnmJqm0N8gnlbCxJ1v3Wei9we5TKX7BIRC2qWQrXaUFQVwzRZlqaJpNgHeKReD9HesQTmq6bTvVJ_DySZSWile4ksXGXneQia0LMCEHFkk7Z_il3PVaBnIbONmeon0TepdA/s320/mikelinda10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542884709079693234" /></a><br />Mike and his wife Linda, enjoying the weekend.<br />If you'd like Mike Trim to appear at your convention or event, please drop a note to ltrim@hotmail.co.uk.<br /><br /><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><br /><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4cec493019223cd7"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4cec493019223cd7"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END --><br /><br />Photos courtesy Linda Trim, ©2010A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-24577985409345896182010-08-25T23:21:00.002-04:002010-08-25T23:21:46.454-04:00Happy Birthday, Mike Trim!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAQoHr-ZZcJiuVcDf8xNDpStqDPEa5hX0gRVuDczkeygj7UITCOCUovQ9RSoFcLVBIwcZotFbJPGCt6t9w6isSrmHA5DGGMG4t8pvAXpR0ZRrAxJVEtadi4XzkzRiNMEFtjkDBQ/s1600/Birthday_Cakes_Darlington_005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAQoHr-ZZcJiuVcDf8xNDpStqDPEa5hX0gRVuDczkeygj7UITCOCUovQ9RSoFcLVBIwcZotFbJPGCt6t9w6isSrmHA5DGGMG4t8pvAXpR0ZRrAxJVEtadi4XzkzRiNMEFtjkDBQ/s320/Birthday_Cakes_Darlington_005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509390121127129762" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mike Trim turns 65 today (August 26)! To celebrate, Mike's finally shucked his Luddite ways and bought a computer for the house. Hopefully this will result in more frequent updates of this blog.<br /><br />The FAB TB2 cake above is from <a href="http://www.the-cake-works.com/index.htm">The Cake Works in Darlington Co., Durham.</a> Do give them a shout if you need a cake and are in the area, they do lovely work.<br /><br /><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><br /><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4c754eee15929ac3"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4c754eee15929ac3"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END -->A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-30498555711681765152010-08-25T13:02:00.003-04:002010-08-25T13:12:32.032-04:00Thunderbirds 2010: New Fan Film<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q72SF8ch6FA?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q72SF8ch6FA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Here's a pretty sweet fan film created by a couple of Irish fellows. Obviously a labour of love, and with very little budget, they've managed to create a more watchable adventure than the 2004 feature film, though I have a new appreciation of Fermat's acting abilities now. Russell Brand for Scott if this goes viral and gets optioned for the big screen!<br />Yes, that *IS* Shane Rimmer voicing Jeff Tracy in the introduction and epilogue, and doing a fine job.<br /><br /><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><br /><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4c754eee15929ac3"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4c754eee15929ac3"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END -->A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-20387726539089400602010-06-24T23:22:00.007-04:002010-06-24T23:28:51.815-04:00Mike Trim Auction Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIThvdFLSEFJm7cOlg7z6aTl_UpvseDhEVn8b2-DOEF9RSglj9Q29kPmkkJdwlxH2DKMtv6SgQYZJTpihyuQjEfobswnOV1iBpgzaCHrbpmUCQEadfP9MFNv0vdu5OVrqeP1ey5w/s1600/MTBONCASE.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIThvdFLSEFJm7cOlg7z6aTl_UpvseDhEVn8b2-DOEF9RSglj9Q29kPmkkJdwlxH2DKMtv6SgQYZJTpihyuQjEfobswnOV1iBpgzaCHrbpmUCQEadfP9MFNv0vdu5OVrqeP1ey5w/s320/MTBONCASE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486547175192731042" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghai6J-bDVHbn1Vkd3rgbetA5CSXfvtX0vFa-8F86_rM4X1OXwE0s5Cdun2OlAHfTnZgOK8JfKwWDudI_BNtyV54mbD8QhaRZjYZMZvYyyR1dZ9n9ZZc28lpkcWPgVumJSlT-94A/s1600/MSB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghai6J-bDVHbn1Vkd3rgbetA5CSXfvtX0vFa-8F86_rM4X1OXwE0s5Cdun2OlAHfTnZgOK8JfKwWDudI_BNtyV54mbD8QhaRZjYZMZvYyyR1dZ9n9ZZc28lpkcWPgVumJSlT-94A/s320/MSB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486547305818691234" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our friend <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Fielding</span> attended the preview day for this past week's auction and shot a few photos for us to share. Thanks James!<br />If you attended the live auction and have photos, please get in touch at ataylor at mindspring dot com.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1tXlqSdb-_fI4WTbhB_K2NVA-klPPM4wF1M4VlwXW1CJ2_VGReJbhO-YmtHFdA3K5HvH6chrFLzzrhwlOq6V5J19oaqt7bzTaMMwFoQPaEhZ9TFetlpqf1NUaO0d5M3XW1tCbQ/s1600/hoodheli.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1tXlqSdb-_fI4WTbhB_K2NVA-klPPM4wF1M4VlwXW1CJ2_VGReJbhO-YmtHFdA3K5HvH6chrFLzzrhwlOq6V5J19oaqt7bzTaMMwFoQPaEhZ9TFetlpqf1NUaO0d5M3XW1tCbQ/s320/hoodheli.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486547491478800370" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwC1QFfRdu5SCfm9WihAaSsEssiGF3jb9V1bndkAHlhYYrXCLCnKekg5gt1GInSRM2IByp90KUmRU9W8VCEPh4_m0ldJ1zFhEJOWFAFRpZesJu_wcpk9q9y9vireWpFR2bAe9Wg/s1600/MHUFO.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwC1QFfRdu5SCfm9WihAaSsEssiGF3jb9V1bndkAHlhYYrXCLCnKekg5gt1GInSRM2IByp90KUmRU9W8VCEPh4_m0ldJ1zFhEJOWFAFRpZesJu_wcpk9q9y9vireWpFR2bAe9Wg/s320/MHUFO.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486547629287022690" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmXTt1swGVRAmjIQygb991nI4KiuWjf_KmSGGyh2GDwoAxN5IY8rLvRjiLJsBTuLsD5rEq4Yh-lrseGx0cgNQFKG1rhL1Kp1D4XN8VwXhvDMCZZf3g3s_lAV1a71YIs19hMwg8w/s1600/VAB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmXTt1swGVRAmjIQygb991nI4KiuWjf_KmSGGyh2GDwoAxN5IY8rLvRjiLJsBTuLsD5rEq4Yh-lrseGx0cgNQFKG1rhL1Kp1D4XN8VwXhvDMCZZf3g3s_lAV1a71YIs19hMwg8w/s320/VAB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486547802422188706" /></a><br /><br />All photos are ©2010 James Fielding and may not be used without express written consent.<br /><br /><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><br /><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4c2422695cf6accd"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4c2422695cf6accd"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END -->A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-35564203103302227992010-06-23T17:27:00.005-04:002010-06-23T17:41:04.471-04:00Mike's Art Sells At Bonham's - Did You Win Anything?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHZVowdHf73XKwbK_F8nAdoghLAcs9rD_ZVj4JzIVyRBVi3CHXatTsyhIjtJCioWJ7EGRF0bTYBJ9GdiGjyyhiGWUoKtAVI5Lhq50SU8_4K77guvYBfa56sWDIZnBfJfY7tGJAQ/s1600/Picture+25.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHZVowdHf73XKwbK_F8nAdoghLAcs9rD_ZVj4JzIVyRBVi3CHXatTsyhIjtJCioWJ7EGRF0bTYBJ9GdiGjyyhiGWUoKtAVI5Lhq50SU8_4K77guvYBfa56sWDIZnBfJfY7tGJAQ/s320/Picture+25.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486086710289554514" /></a><br /><br />I think the buyers at Bonham's Entertainment Memorabilia auction today got some real bargains! Several of Mike's pieces didn't sell, but the ones that did went for very reasonable prices:<br /><br /> Sale 17973 Lot 143 <br />Thunderbirds: Carrier Aircraft (Wombat) from the episode 'Duchess Assignment',<br />Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 144 <br />Thunderbirds Are Go!: Zero-X Control Tower,<br />Estimate: £600 - 800<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 145 <br />Thunderbirds Are Go!: The Hood's Helicopter,<br />Estimate: £800 - 1,200<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 146 <br />Captain Scarlet: The London Car-Vu from the pilot episode,<br />Estimate: £800 - 1,000<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 147 <br />Captain Scarlet: Maximum Security Building from the pilot episode,<br />Estimate: £700 - 900<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 148 <br />Captain Scarlet: Spectrum Patrol Car,<br />Estimate: £800 - 1,200<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 149 <br />Captain Scarlet: Spectrum Passenger Jet,<br />Estimate: £800 - 1,200<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 150 <br />Captain Scarlet: Spectrum Helicopter,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £720 inclusive of Buyer's Premium</span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 151 <br />Captain Scarlet: Spectrum Hovercraft,<br />Estimate: £800 - 1,200<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 152 <br />Joe 90: Professor Ian 'Mac' McClaine and Joe's Cottage,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £450 inclusive of Buyer's Premium<br /></span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 153 <br />Joe 90: MIG 242,<br />Estimate: £800 - 1,200<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 154 <br />Joe 90: A14 Rocket Launcher,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £480 inclusive of Buyer's Premium<br /></span><br />Sale 17973 Lot 155 <br />Joe 90: Explosives Truck from the 'Colonel McClaine' episode,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £540 inclusive of Buyer's Premium</span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 156 <br />Joe 90: Canadian Monorail Train, from the episode 'Breakout',<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £540 inclusive of Buyer's Premium</span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 157 <br />Joe 90: One-man Minisub,<br />Estimate: £500 - 700<br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 158 <br />Joe 90: Western Locomotive from the 'Lone-Handed 90' episode,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £270 inclusive of Buyer's Premium</span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 159 <br />UFO: S.H.A.D.O. Mobile,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £720 inclusive of Buyer's Premium<br /></span><br />Sale 17973 Lot 160 <br />UFO: S.H.A.D.O. Moon-Hopper/Moonmobile,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £660 inclusive of Buyer's Premium</span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 161 <br />UFO: Space Intruder Detector,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £450 inclusive of Buyer's Premium<br /></span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 162 <br />UFO: S.H.A.D.O. Passenger Jet/Seagull X-ray,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £504 inclusive of Buyer's Premium</span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 163 <br />UFO: Moon Base,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £450 inclusive of Buyer's Premium</span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 164 <br />UFO: S.H.A.D.O. Tilt-Fan Aircraft,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sold for £450 inclusive of Buyer's Premium</span><br /><br />Sale 17973 Lot 165 <br />Doppelgänger (Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun): Vehicle Assembly Building,<br />Estimate: £600 - 800<br /><br />I may be mistaken, but it looks like everything that <span style="font-style:italic;">did</span> sell sold for less than the estimates. I chalk this up to Bonham's generally poor marketing of the sale. The only thing that got mentioned in any press was Christopher Eccleston's TARDIS from Doctor Who, which sold for a bit over $16,000.00 (which also seems low to me).<br /><br />Wish I'd been at the auction and had a bit more disposable cash; several items would have come home with me!<br /><br /><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><br /><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4c227f5e54442dd9"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4c227f5e54442dd9"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END -->A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-76695988468761036002010-06-01T02:54:00.003-04:002010-06-01T02:59:09.793-04:00Auction Lot Listings are Live!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2jEMQZZPPEedmPcTZUseBtkqxUoJ-NlgQHA9VbzX4R-EOF_BZ_HMoL11WJGp-mduK_7gifpX88CUOFD1YvZMwNCdYS_QSmxyX1y3r-dpL7FVC_h85COrxv-Ycxe-tJvLXfYmkA/s1600/Picture+23.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2jEMQZZPPEedmPcTZUseBtkqxUoJ-NlgQHA9VbzX4R-EOF_BZ_HMoL11WJGp-mduK_7gifpX88CUOFD1YvZMwNCdYS_QSmxyX1y3r-dpL7FVC_h85COrxv-Ycxe-tJvLXfYmkA/s320/Picture+23.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477696173462494466" /></a><br /><br />The auction listings for Mike Trim's Century 21 art are up at Bonham's website now:<br /><a href="http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?screen=MySearchResults&saction=search&sFreeText=Mike+Trim">CLICK HERE TO VIEW THEM!</a><br /><br /><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><br /><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4c04af1e7ada0776"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4c04af1e7ada0776"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END -->A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-2673367487776059162010-05-13T15:45:00.010-04:002010-06-01T03:01:34.481-04:00Mike Trim Century 21 Original Art Auction!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Jz6wMhUTEkpslGw0PAr5blxdwcTl-RRxmdYcpU-nuv8GV118TATWb3v4-KK2qRJxo_1_9wKiwI6Df9tWunO0aVOvr11rdzjMskmyZrfIjFNOK_23EkuCiIyk61IMonS9wblPxQ/s1600/6SPECTRU3MT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Jz6wMhUTEkpslGw0PAr5blxdwcTl-RRxmdYcpU-nuv8GV118TATWb3v4-KK2qRJxo_1_9wKiwI6Df9tWunO0aVOvr11rdzjMskmyZrfIjFNOK_23EkuCiIyk61IMonS9wblPxQ/s320/6SPECTRU3MT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470847591073821794" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BIG NEWS!</span><br />Mike Trim will be auctioning off twenty-three pieces of original concept art from his days at the <span style="font-style:italic;">Century 21 Productions</span> offices! These are original drawings and color paintings that were the earliest concept art for such iconic hardware as S.I.D. and Moonbase from UFO, the Spectrum Helicopter from Captain Scarlet, and other <span style="font-weight:bold;">vehicles and hardware from Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90,The Secret Service, and UFO.</span><br />The auction will take place at Bonham's in London - here are their full contact details:<br /><br />Bonham's<br />Montpelier Street<br />Knightsbridge<br />London SW7 1HH<br /> <br />Tel: +44 (0)20 7393 3900<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.bonhams.com">www.bonhams.com</a><br /> <br />The auction will take place on the 23rd of June, 2010 at 2pm.<br />Catalogs are expected to be available in late May with full details on the pieces being offered. The website should have more information after May 23rd.<br /><br />This is almost CERTAINLY the only opportunity you will EVER have to own one of these iconic originals. Plan to be there or be ready to bid by phone if you must!<br />Please help to spread the word by sharing this information on any social networking sites you belong to, or with friends who may be interested - just click the button below!<br /><br /><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><br /><a class="addthis_button" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4bec57f6611aee6a"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4bec57f6611aee6a"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END -->A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-45351073229463015962009-01-06T00:11:00.002-05:002009-01-06T00:17:52.158-05:00Fine Scale Modeler!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikR5b0XgpCGRYJEe611oWlfok1ApWe8BUlKAggxKifJJrX5i7Om1-6cn3Mf9B_lp5UGgXOTNUJCwn0knD28iIbf7Kvvde5ct266fpa3y4zEon3xhK0_1n7gE97d_1k_k5DWRQ7SQ/s1600-h/joe90plane.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikR5b0XgpCGRYJEe611oWlfok1ApWe8BUlKAggxKifJJrX5i7Om1-6cn3Mf9B_lp5UGgXOTNUJCwn0knD28iIbf7Kvvde5ct266fpa3y4zEon3xhK0_1n7gE97d_1k_k5DWRQ7SQ/s320/joe90plane.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288045450904095618" /></a><br /><br />The current issue of Fine Scale Modeler magazine features a scratchbuilt F-116 jet from Joe 90 as designed by Mike Trim! Check out the Reader's Gallery for this excellent model.<br />And Happy New Year! I'll try and make a habit of posting here more often again.A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-29470923251712627752008-05-20T22:32:00.004-04:002008-11-13T01:53:43.466-05:00Mike Trim in Filmfax, Part 3 - War of the Worlds. Uuuullllaaaa!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmmFWdh3jD5l0BnmNXxOhpbmxSL5Phwu1_MT0HkSv_kpet1zMQ_TCrE6E88hK_aa2Q9vqlVqaLT7CScxmO7C29oCp4vGR9iTHH-1X2-iGvc_Sjyiqbuak3uxghKLywA_AbuZOFg/s1600-h/179e_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmmFWdh3jD5l0BnmNXxOhpbmxSL5Phwu1_MT0HkSv_kpet1zMQ_TCrE6E88hK_aa2Q9vqlVqaLT7CScxmO7C29oCp4vGR9iTHH-1X2-iGvc_Sjyiqbuak3uxghKLywA_AbuZOFg/s320/179e_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202653685785628642" /></a><br /><br />The final part of The Future was FAB: The Art of Mike Trim appears in Filmfax issue 117, in stores now. Look for the Shat on the cover! Thanks to Mike Stein and James Wilson at Filmfax for serializing the book, and thanks to all of you who've been buying the magazine and book and enjoying them!<br /><br />I'll be signing copies of The Future was FAB: The Art of Mike Trim at Wrath of Con in Panama City, Florida, May 30 - June 1. Here's the website for more info:<br /><a href="http://www.wrathofcon.org/">http://www.wrathofcon.org/</a><br />Hope to see you there!<br />Anthony TaylorA. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-36210402784404941842008-03-18T23:16:00.010-04:002008-11-13T01:53:44.274-05:00It's a Cookbook!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd5BA9gyG5t-MD2EOkDmMUkQeUKIyPdXNLRMYq-fDqjrayhP9Z_AXgC8UY8Tz_tzVs3yzqDwH-bdd-0EFg5zPeeRTyqhxbJNHnSMAUhj-Jqw-r7qUsvPZG4HJ6VqcurtZQ1ltJQ/s1600-h/twilight_zone_to_serve_man.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd5BA9gyG5t-MD2EOkDmMUkQeUKIyPdXNLRMYq-fDqjrayhP9Z_AXgC8UY8Tz_tzVs3yzqDwH-bdd-0EFg5zPeeRTyqhxbJNHnSMAUhj-Jqw-r7qUsvPZG4HJ6VqcurtZQ1ltJQ/s320/twilight_zone_to_serve_man.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179286871045029266" /></a><br />I'm sure many of you are familiar with the Twilight Zone episode, "To Serve Man."<br />Based on a Damon Knight short story, the episode revolves around the arrival of seemingly benevolent aliens, who show up with the intention of serving mankind. Their leader, played by Richard Kiel, even carries around a book with the title "To Serve Man" proudly emblazoned on its cover in alien script.<br />Just as heroic Lloyd Bochner is about to board the alien's spaceship to take a trip to their home planet, his pal finishes translating the tome and and yells at him not to go; "It's a COOKBOOK!", she screams. Too late, the hatch closes and Bochner is trapped, on his way to the big stewpot in the sky.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9tGKWtgr2lcskctQR5FOSPq3hUJLYTcSbIOTXhptdrputd9cHB0P0WmD8_OeMjvvF3F4o-3a7qR3yL7Wi_ykQcWfCzmpWARuWgNsb5nFxfppW2ozOv5cNsKQIvK6c6ncnAetgQ/s1600-h/serve_man.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9tGKWtgr2lcskctQR5FOSPq3hUJLYTcSbIOTXhptdrputd9cHB0P0WmD8_OeMjvvF3F4o-3a7qR3yL7Wi_ykQcWfCzmpWARuWgNsb5nFxfppW2ozOv5cNsKQIvK6c6ncnAetgQ/s320/serve_man.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179288163830185378" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9s74O93yKvk7pjKI2fvimWVeE9oxTvGzIT5iSpAexFQN_pVRH0tgMsDR10UJSPfgp4JDgP4rxBmpT85CCsoMC-ZIw8GyX7ky2A4tCNBNYBS53AaRHFdoNrg2z_r1PiXRXroIlg/s1600-h/To_Serve_Man-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9s74O93yKvk7pjKI2fvimWVeE9oxTvGzIT5iSpAexFQN_pVRH0tgMsDR10UJSPfgp4JDgP4rxBmpT85CCsoMC-ZIw8GyX7ky2A4tCNBNYBS53AaRHFdoNrg2z_r1PiXRXroIlg/s320/To_Serve_Man-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179288305564106162" /></a><br />I was lucky enough to get a table across the aisle from Richard Kiel as he signed photos and I signed copies of <span style="font-weight:bold;">The Future Was FAB: The Art Of Mike Trim</span> in the autograph room at Omega Con in Birmingham, Alabama, last weekend. He's a truly nice man, and a very good sport as evidenced by the photo below. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjka4gM4RCqeB9iAKQsHpAXOsVVl1rVDZ5ONNXx33bsYpqurwlcLdzfIxeaFLg9vhTmaQ7Xhx-1MX9jgBANR6bpprCfo-Jnfyl-_ZO-cqvD6yMztEileBvw2-dlRGJ6xOY_9wJaYA/s1600-h/rkielcookbook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjka4gM4RCqeB9iAKQsHpAXOsVVl1rVDZ5ONNXx33bsYpqurwlcLdzfIxeaFLg9vhTmaQ7Xhx-1MX9jgBANR6bpprCfo-Jnfyl-_ZO-cqvD6yMztEileBvw2-dlRGJ6xOY_9wJaYA/s320/rkielcookbook.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179288876794756546" /></a><br />As always, click to enlarge the photos as needed.<br />Wow, he really makes the book look small! Thanks Richard, and thanks to all who stopped by to talk or buy a copy of the book at Omega Con. Hope to see you there again next year!A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30077083.post-84195231582567878352008-02-10T00:45:00.000-05:002008-11-13T01:53:44.396-05:00"At all costs, save the World President!"Yikes, sorry it's taken me so long to update the blog. Hope everyone had wonderful holidays and has fully recovered by now!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUTCRs8mm85fb3DTamtFi8cfam2lvDft3vOxmqPclTFg_Oz8khHrJuyH1lPZWsTqPYLGroHAHqlYPbLTogKPZoq7_iTbiLTP5ZlgqhTF7cJX2cqO5PIQLG7D0mCMBrBsOQnJGHA/s1600-h/At-all-costs-save-the-World.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUTCRs8mm85fb3DTamtFi8cfam2lvDft3vOxmqPclTFg_Oz8khHrJuyH1lPZWsTqPYLGroHAHqlYPbLTogKPZoq7_iTbiLTP5ZlgqhTF7cJX2cqO5PIQLG7D0mCMBrBsOQnJGHA/s320/At-all-costs-save-the-World.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165223951509515938" /></a><br />Click to Enlarge<br /><br />This is an image that Mike's named "At all costs, save the World President!" Combining some of the vehicles Mike's most well known for designing, it's a commission piece for James Fielding, based on an earlier painting for another client. James saw the original on display at the Fanderson Sector 25 convention in October 2006 and fell in love with it. Who wouldn't?A. Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01124807315659909534noreply@blogger.com1