Space:1999 Deluxe Eagle Gift Set

You know I see so many Star Wars and Star Trek themed toys I get burned out after a while, so it was with delight that I discovered this Space: 1999 themed goodie! Shown above is the Space 1999 Alpha Moonbase Deluxe Eagle Gift Set which features three diecast metal Space 1999 vehicles: Laboratory Eagle with Booster Rockets, Alpha Moon Buggy and Alpha Laser Tank. But best yet they also include an Eagle Launch platform (bonus fanboy points for me):

So why is this so cool? For me the industrial design of Space:1999 was always areason to love the show. Like 2001 you always got the feeling that you were in outer space due to the realism of the show – in fact Kubrick wanted to sue Anderson.