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Old February 16th, 2009, 08:30 PM   #1
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Default Anyone still a S:AAB fan?

I'm rather suprised with the recent influx of fan films created in the last few years that there's never been a Space: Above and Beyond fanfilm made.

SAAB was Battlestar Galactica before the new BSG was itself.
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Old February 16th, 2009, 09:41 PM   #2
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It probably depends on how many Space Above & Beyond mega-fans have the funds to do their own fan films. Fan films are very time consuming and expensive. Plus, it's a matter of location. They'd have to find some other S:AAB mega-fans nearby or at least willing to travel so they can get together to work on the films. And I'm not sure S:AAB got the recognition that SW, ST and BSG get, I hardly remember it myself.
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Old February 16th, 2009, 09:54 PM   #3
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...I hardly remember it myself.
Well, that's the benefit of DVD these days.

I agree about the location realities. I'm involved with a pretty good group of people. The problem is that we're spread out across the country (a couple countries actually...) and organizing anything is difficult at best.

In the summer of 2007 I ended up buying one of the hero SA-43 Hammerhead cockpits from a prop house in California. It's pretty sweet, but will take a fair amount of work to get it back to the condition it was in when the show ended.

I think the most difficult things about doing a SAAB fanfilm would be the space combat. Work with live people can be done, costumes and props can be made, but doing "decent" CG animation is really beyond my ability.
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Old February 17th, 2009, 01:43 AM   #4
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I watch it and enjoyed it. but I would not be a major fan of it .. liked the designs of the ships and support craft .....

Fanfilm are difficult .. for the reasons already pointed out.. I have been involved with a BSG TOS film ... http://www.battlestarfanfilm.org/sit...tpage&Itemid=1

and its stalls because of real life .. most of the ship are there even the Galactica.. and my own Celestra.


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Old February 17th, 2009, 09:06 AM   #5
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I really enjoyed the way the series started off but near the end it began to feel as though it where a soap opera in space.

Plus I'm not a real big fan of... Oh the enemy space ships are life... but not as we know it Jim. Seems there were a lot of shows out at the same time that all had 'the living ship'.

Although I thought the 'tanks' were a reall cool thing as well as the cyborgs with the 'take a chance' virus running through 'em.

I'd say that all and all I'd still give the show a 6 out of 10.

Plus, it was cool to see a show that actually used manoeuvring thrusters to steer.
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Old February 17th, 2009, 09:10 AM   #6
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Well, that's the benefit of DVD these days.
I'm not buying something that I don't remember. And I'm certainly not getting the discs 1 at a time from Netflix (that's just asinine.) Plus, I don't think I really watched that much S:AAB because it wasn't doing much for me at the time. I don't actually like that much Sci-Fi, only certain stuff.
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Old February 25th, 2009, 10:10 PM   #7
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You are of course welcome to your opinion. I can understand the not wanting to "take a chance" on a DVD set you might not remember. Best Buy seems to have it on sale from time to time for about $20 which is what I paid. I hadn't seen it in years before I bought it, and it really brought back a lot of good memories.

What's really funny is the fact my wife HATED it the first time she watched it. And then I got the DVDs and she got hooked.

It was a tich "soapy" at times, but what would it be without some sort of interpersonal drama? A collection of CG space combat shots.

If it were redone today with the upgrades in FX (both CG and practical) a good budget and with a network that doesn't kill new product like TCFox likes to, it might do well.

But then any fan of a given series would say the same about their favorite cancelled show.
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Old February 26th, 2009, 02:18 AM   #8
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It wasn't a bad show but I always thought it was little bit soapy for my tastes. Good designs though. I kind of thought of it as a TV version of Wing Commander.
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Old February 26th, 2009, 03:09 AM   #9
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I like designs as I have said .. I really remember the show as been very dark .
some episode where good.
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Old February 26th, 2009, 06:17 AM   #10
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Makes me wanna listen to Johnny Cash and eat pancakes.
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Old March 4th, 2009, 12:18 PM   #11
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Makes me wanna listen to Johnny Cash and eat pancakes.
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Just make sure to stay away from any black holes... no matter how much of a "short cut" it may be.

Kind of interesting, I was contected the other day by another owner of one of the hero hammerhead cockpits. Like mine, his is missing pieces. I have pics of some of the other cockpits in California and they're in... less than stellar condition. Guess that's what happens when they sit exposed to the elements for 10 years.

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Old March 4th, 2009, 02:37 PM   #12
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Any chance of some pics of the cockpit ..
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Old March 5th, 2009, 05:14 PM   #13
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I have a large thread posted over at the scifihero.net forums, but for those who don't like trying new things ( ), here's a sampling...

After uncrating it... I'm the second doofus on the right side next to the cockpit
with the ever stylish kakhi cargo shorts.







And one to show that the design/production guys have a sense of humor...



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Old March 19th, 2009, 08:30 AM   #14
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Loved that show.
Especially the gambling cyborgs/robots. "Hello Harry. It seems we have a problem. Yeeeees? "
First thing I'd do with this beasty is get it on some heavy duty locking casters. Make moving it around a bit easier.
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Old March 19th, 2009, 08:53 AM   #15
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I'm considering using a couple pool table moving carts. They're a 4 wheel low cart with rubber/carpet pads on top.
They can haul hundreds of lbs in weight each. Heck, you can move a full one piece slate bar size pool tabe using only one cart!

I think David Dukovney(sp)'s work as the pool playing Silicate was some of his best work. At least he didn't have to reach far as an actor.
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Old March 19th, 2009, 10:20 AM   #16
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I always liked this cockpit details .. thanks for posting .. if I ever creat a cockpit again I will use these as refs
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Old March 19th, 2009, 05:43 PM   #17
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No problem! Glad to spread the gospel of S:AAB.

You said "again" though. Have you built a cockpit before? Flight sim or Mechwarrior perhaps?
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Old March 20th, 2009, 02:24 AM   #18
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No the cockpit I made was for my Buck Rogers starfighters .. can been seen in the downloads area .. they are ok but I would like to redo them some day..
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Old March 20th, 2009, 07:31 AM   #19
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Ah, gotcha. Care to make one for the Hammerhead fighter? I know somone who has some decent reference pics and can get more.
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Old April 15th, 2009, 02:21 PM   #20
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Rook 3 - WOW!
Thanks for the cockpit images.


They're going to come in real handy, I'm sure.
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Old April 16th, 2009, 01:03 AM   #21
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I was pretty fond of Space:AAB. Still am. I didn't mind what everyone seems to refer to as "soapy" as it wasn't nearly as shallow or poorly written character stories as soaps are...and I grew up on a lot of anime, which gets into character drama a lot, even in the good sci-fi shooters. I was not at all happy with the last few episode leading up to the end though...and I did not like the way it ended at all. If it hadn't been on following football and unable to maintain a viewer base because of constant schedule changes, I thought the show would have gone much farther. In some respects it reminded me of BSG, and in others Full Metal Jacket. I never liked the capital ships for either side, but the fighters were sweet.
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Old January 12th, 2011, 10:30 PM   #22
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I really liked this show and really loved the Hammerhead design. Thanks so much for the cockpit pictures. finding pictures like this from the original show props are so hard to come by. This really is invaluable reference material for us modelers.

Big...Big...thanks!
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Never heard of it, but I checked Netflix has it on disc, but not on Instant.
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Old January 18th, 2011, 01:16 AM   #24
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Never heard of it, but I checked Netflix has it on disc, but not on Instant.
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Space: Above and Beyond has a short run on TV ... biggest problem most had when viewing it.. was too dark ... lighting wise. but like firefly was cut short just as the characters started to really come together
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Old June 15th, 2011, 01:31 PM   #25
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I loved SAAB. As I said in the other thread so glad when it came out on DVD. Sucks it was cancelled so early.

OMG wish I had that cockpit.

I have a nice article in a old model building magazine I think it is. Back from when the show was on. Might even be two parts. I'll have to scan it to a pdf file and post it. If that's ok. Talks about the physical and cg models and stuff.
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i know it's older, but i like S:AAB. Commodore Ross is my favorite. Rules when they should be but otherwise very human.

I am happy to have that DVDs
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I have a nice article in a old model building magazine I think it is. Back from when the show was on. Might even be two parts. I'll have to scan it to a pdf file and post it. If that's ok. Talks about the physical and cg models and stuff.
I think its OK if its only the modeling part and not the whole mag.. a blog can host the PDF as I found out.... the Image attachment feature here is still on the frits.
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Old February 25th, 2012, 03:36 AM   #28
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I think its OK if its only the modeling part and not the whole mag.. a blog can host the PDF as I found out.... the Image attachment feature here is still on the frits.
Thanks for the reply on that. When Rhonen's post in this thread made me see my old post and I was thinking I never got a reply on that. I'll have to post it on my blog then.
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Thanks for the reply on that. When Rhonen's post in this thread made me see my old post and I was thinking I never got a reply on that. I'll have to post it on my blog then.
Sorry about that, I don´t know how I missed it. I read all the posts (not hard as were not very busy) but I hope that will change this year...
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Old February 25th, 2012, 07:56 AM   #30
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If you will haved post it, please link it. Sounds interesting.
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