Comments on: Angus Mckie – Untitled http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/ Welcome to Sci-Fi-O-Rama! A visual scrapbook for cataloging inspiring Art, Graphics and Illustration with a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Slant. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Andrew http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-3492 Andrew Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:15:50 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-3492 I have a large hardcover book called "space wars worlds and weapons" circa 1978 that my father bought me for my 5th or 6th birthday. It's full of sci-fi art. I didn't read much of it but I loved the pictures. This was on of the illustrations in it. Some years ago it got water damaged and i managed to find a mint copy on ebay (amazing really to find such an obscure book) to replace it. I have both copies now, one with my fathers birthday inscription (luckily that page was ok) and the mint book. I also know the Def-Con 4 VHS art very well from my many years of renting. I was just flipping through my book and came across this painting (though in the back it's credited to "Jim" McKie...i had to do some searching to find this page). Then i remembered how it looked like the def-con 4 cover. putting them side by side it's clear that they are different. i wondered if the artist made another version for the film. cleary not. internet really is amazing to reserach some insanely obscure stuff! I have a large hardcover book called “space wars worlds and weapons” circa 1978 that my father bought me for my 5th or 6th birthday. It’s full of sci-fi art. I didn’t read much of it but I loved the pictures. This was on of the illustrations in it. Some years ago it got water damaged and i managed to find a mint copy on ebay (amazing really to find such an obscure book) to replace it. I have both copies now, one with my fathers birthday inscription (luckily that page was ok) and the mint book. I also know the Def-Con 4 VHS art very well from my many years of renting. I was just flipping through my book and came across this painting (though in the back it’s credited to “Jim” McKie…i had to do some searching to find this page). Then i remembered how it looked like the def-con 4 cover. putting them side by side it’s clear that they are different. i wondered if the artist made another version for the film. cleary not. internet really is amazing to reserach some insanely obscure stuff!

]]> By: Nick http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-2475 Nick Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:13:03 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-2475 Oh yeah...I had the Terran Trade Authority books as a kid, loaned them to somebody and (of course) never saw them again. I'm slowly collecting them again and only need 'Great Space Battles' to finish the collection. They go for around $80.00US second hand these days. I found one for six Australian dollars and another for one dollar at a rural tractor pull lol. An artist myself, the art in these books has been highly influential. This site is great!! Peace. Oh yeah…I had the Terran Trade Authority books as a kid, loaned them to somebody and (of course) never saw them again. I’m slowly collecting them again and only need ‘Great Space Battles’ to finish the collection. They go for around $80.00US second hand these days. I found one for six Australian dollars and another for one dollar at a rural tractor pull lol.
An artist myself, the art in these books has been highly influential. This site is great!!
Peace.

]]> By: Nick http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 Nick Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:09:50 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-2474 I've seen the rip-off on DefCon4 too and I was outraged!! lol. Nowhere near the accomplishment of the original. A terrible movie too. Peace. I’ve seen the rip-off on DefCon4 too and I was outraged!! lol.
Nowhere near the accomplishment of the original. A terrible movie too.
Peace.

]]> By: Kie http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Kie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:59:25 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-1072 I'm pretty certain it's just a rip-off, it looks just like a blatant copy rather rather than a reworking.... and it's not Angus Mckie's home site.... I’m pretty certain it’s just a rip-off, it looks just like a blatant copy rather rather than a reworking…. and it’s not Angus Mckie’s home site….

]]> By: calum http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 calum Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:51:32 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-1071 I have the poster for Def-con 4 on my wall, so i did a triple take when i saw this image. I'd say they had to get the rights to modify the original, it's just too similar and the movie was likely in the same era. I have the poster for Def-con 4 on my wall, so i did a triple take when i saw this image. I’d say they had to get the rights to modify the original, it’s just too similar and the movie was likely in the same era.

]]> By: admin http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-75 admin Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:59:24 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-75 Hey!! - No I've never seen that! or heard of it, and believe me I've watched many a Shite B-movie - what do you reckon - must be a rip off as the artworks been adapted slightly... more on the Defcon4 film here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087130/ Hey!! – No I’ve never seen that! or heard of it, and believe me I’ve watched many a Shite B-movie – what do you reckon – must be a rip off as the artworks been adapted slightly…

more on the Defcon4 film here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087130/

]]> By: adam r http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-74 adam r Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:35:51 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-74 You've seen this (http://endoftheworldfor.us/files/Defcon4.jpg), right? I used to marvel at the one in the video store as a kid. You’ve seen this (http://endoftheworldfor.us/files/Defcon4.jpg), right? I used to marvel at the one in the video store as a kid.

]]> By: admin http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-79 admin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:46:07 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-79 not bad for £3 from a Car Boot Sale jeff - mind you someone had cut all the Roger Dean pictures out ! not bad for £3 from a Car Boot Sale jeff – mind you someone had cut all the Roger Dean pictures out !

]]> By: admin http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-78 admin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:41:02 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-78 :) great image isn't it! remind's me of a Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) Short Story called "Sand" :) great image isn’t it! remind’s me of a Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) Short Story called “Sand”

]]> By: Jeff http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Jeff Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:46:14 +0000 http://blog.kierankelly.net/2008/10/05/angus-mckie-untitled/#comment-77 Man, this book gets better and better! I'm going to have to think about getting my own copy! Man, this book gets better and better! I’m going to have to think about getting my own copy!

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