Moebius 1:350 scale Seaview

Moebius has announced another new kit for this summer. CultTVman is now able to let you know about the new 1:350 scale Seaview which should be out in late summer. Box art is by Ron Gross again.

There's also updates on the Jupiter-2, some news on a new special edition exclusive kit, and other bits of Moebius information updated on the News page of the main CultTVman site.

(*) Special thanks to, Ron Gross for sending us his impressive new artwork for the new Voyage Seaview kit!

In Memory of Director Harry Harris

Harry Harris, 86, who had a five-decade career directing TV series and made-for-TV movies and won an Emmy Award for directing an episode of "Fame" in 1982, died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles, his family said. He had myelodysplasia, a blood disorder.

After working as a film editor for the Desilu television studio in the late 1950s, Harris got his chance to direct in 1960 on the Steve McQueen western TV series, "Wanted: Dead or Alive."

He went on to direct hundreds of episodes of TV series in the next 47 years, including dozens of installments of "Gunsmoke," "Land of the Giants," "Eight Is Enough," "The Waltons," "Falcon Crest," "In the Heat of the Night" and "7th Heaven." His extensive TV directing credits include "Rawhide," "Daniel Boone," "Branded," "Lost in Space," "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," "Magnum, P.I." and "Beverly Hills, 90210."

He also directed several made-for-TV movies, including "Waltons" and "Eight Is Enough" reunion programs and TV movie versions of "Swiss Family Robinson" (1975) and "Alice in Wonderland" (1988).

Harris was born Sept. 8, 1922, in Kansas City, Mo., and moved to Los Angeles in 1937. He attended UCLA before landing a job at Columbia Pictures, where he became an assistant film editor.

He enlisted in the Army Air Forces during World War II and served with the First Motion Picture Unit at the old Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, working as a sound effects editor on newsreels and training films.

In addition to his Emmy for "Fame," Harris was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for directing a 1983 "ABC Afterschool Special" called "Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?" starring Jennifer Jason Leigh.

He also earned Emmy and Directors Guild of America nominations for directing a 1973 episode of "The Waltons."

The Robot Mini Moebius Kit

Warning! Warning!

The great folks over at Moebius Models have released the tiny B9 Robot model that comes in their Lost in Space Chariot kit all by himself! In a very small replica of the original Aurora Robot model box. The Robot stands only a few inches tall, making this a great model kit for a 1:6 scale action figure (like the Sci-Fi Metropolis Dr. Smith figure.

This is NOT the Polar Lights re-issue of the Aurora kit. This is the miniature Robot from Moebius's Chariot kit. This model kit must be assembled and painted. No glue or paint is included.

This kit is scheduled to ship in May, 2009.

Retails: $11.95

LIS Laser Pistol Sci Fi Metro

We call it.. a "l.a.s.e.r. beam."

If you're bothered by pesky giant cyclops monsters, Sci-Fi Metropolis' 1:1 scale replica of the first season laser pistol from Lost in Space is just what you need!

Lovingly hand crafted here in the U.S.A. in conjunction with master propsmith Richard Coyle, the pistol commemorates the 40th anniversary of Lost in Space. Each Laser Pistol comes with a numbered display plaque signed by Bill Mumy, who played Will Robinson on Lost in Space.


The gun includes lighting and sound effects and also comes with a clear acrylic display stand as shown. This beautiful, full sized prop replica is limited to only 250 pieces worldwide and won't last long - don't be a bubbleheaded booby and miss it, Order Now!

Retails: $599.

Flying Sub Moebius Interior Kit

Prepare for Splashdown!

Enhance your Moebius Models' 1:128 scale Flying Sub with this beautiful etched brass interior!

Designed for easy construction and installation, this photo-etch set does not require the use of a "hold and fold" type tool once the pieces have been cut from the fret, they practically fold themselves! Holes along the walls make lighting a breeze - a pair of 3mm LEDs (not included) placed on either side of the cockpit tub provide plenty of light and illuminate the forward search lights.

BONUS! Engine "turbines" are included. These take a small amount of extra work to install, but with LEDs installed they add that extra sense of realism.

Flying Sub not included. It's part of the Moebius Models Seaview Model Kit, sold separately. This also fits the Mini Flying Sub kit, but not the larger Flying Sub model.


Retails: $29.99

Flying Sub Mini Moebius Kit

Come with me.. On a Voyage... to the Bottom.. of the Sea... The great folks over at Moebius Models have released the tiny Flying Sub model that comes in their Giant Seaview kit along with the diving bell and minisub! The kit even includes a mini display stand and an exclusive color cardboard interior. It all comes in a very small replica of the original Aurora Flying Sub model box from the '60s.

The Flying Sub is only a few inches long, and makes a great display piece with the color box. This model kit must be assembled and painted. No glue or paint is included.

This kit is scheduled to ship in May, 2009.

Retails: $13.99

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Season Four Volume One

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Season Four Volume One The Season Four Volume One Box Set. This set features all 13 episodes from the first half of the fourth season of the sci-fi drama series. DUE FOR RELEASE IN THE USA ON MARCH 31 2009.

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was the brainchild of Writer/Producer/Director Irwin Allen... the "Master of Disaster." It ran on ABC from September 14, 1964 to September 15, 1968 for 110 episodes (32 in black and white [1964-65] and 78 in color [1965-68]), and was for its four years of some of the best and most exciting science fiction on TV at the time.

While the series became rather fanciful as it wore on, it remained an entertaining, action-filled adventure Episodes comprise:

85 Fires of Death
86 The Deadly Dolls
87 Cave of the Dead
88 Journey with Fear
89 Sealed Orders
90 Man of Many Faces
91 Fatal Cargo
92 Time Lock
93 Rescue
94 Terror
95 A Time to Die
96 Blow Up
97 Deadly Amphibians

Starring: David Hedison, Arch Whiting, Paul Trinka, Robert Dowdell, Richard Bull, Richard Basehart, Del Monroe.

Moebius Models "The Flying Sub"

Moebius Models "The Flying Sub" from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 60's TV series, kit #817, 1/32nd scale. BRAND NEW! Your Flying Sub awaits. A true collectors item for sure, this limited issue highly desirable newley tooled model is just beautiful! This is NOT the old Aurora Kit as some would lead you to believe! Please read the press release for more info: Due in February 2009, this will be the most accurate Flying Sub kit produced to date!

Engineered from digitally scanned images of an 18 inch prop miniature, the kit has the exact hull shape of the TV series sub we all know and love.The full interior cockpit is viewable through the removable docking ring and front windows. The rear compartment has a hallway to the rear outer hatch. A stand is included.

The finished (1/32nd scale) kit has a hull diameter of approximately 14 inches!

New Lost in Space Lunch Box

Blasted into outer space on a colonization mission, the Robinson family and their pilot Major West fall a foul of the evil Dr. Smith and wind up hopelessly Lost in Space!

Irwin Allen's classic sci-fi adventure series ran from 1965 to 1968 on CBS TV and has become an icon of retro space fantasy. Fully embossed metal lunchbox features the Robot, Dr. Smith, the Jupiter-2 and the Robinsons in brand new retro-style art created by illustrator Chris White.

Warning! Warning! This lunchbox is limited to 5000 pieces worldwide! PRE-ORDER NOW! Dimensions: 7.5x7x4"

THIS ITEM IS NOT YET IN STOCK. We expect it on or around May 1, 2009. www.fabgearusa.com
or www.diamondcomics.com.

Bob May Dies at 69

January 18, 2009, actor Bob May, who wore the Robot's suit in the hit 1960's television show "Lost in Space," has died. He was 69.

May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his daughter, Deborah May.

He was a veteran actor and stuntman who had appeared in movies, TV shows and on the vaudeville stage when he was tapped by "Lost in Space" creator Irwin Allen to play the Robinson family's loyal metal sidekick in the series that debuted in 1965.

"He always said he got the job because he fit in the robot suit," said June Lockhart, who played family matriarch Maureen Robinson. "It was one of those wonderful Hollywood stories. He just happened to be on the studio lot when someone saw him and sent him to see Irwin Allen about the part. Allen said, 'If you can fit in the suit, you've got the job.'"

Although May didn't provide the robot's distinctive voice (that was done by announcer Dick Tufeld), he developed a following of fans who sought him out at memorabilia shows.

"Lost in Space" was a space-age retelling of "The Swiss Family Robinson" story in which professor John Robinson, his wife and their children were on a space mission when their craft was knocked hopelessly off course by the evil Dr. Zachary Smith, who became trapped in space with them.

May's robot was the Robinson family's loyal sidekick, warning them of approaching disaster at every turn. His line to one of the children, "Danger, Will Robinson," became a national catch phrase.

The grandson of famed vaudeville comedian Chic Johnson, May was introduced to show business at age 2 when he began appearing in the "Hellzapoppin" comedy revue with Johnson and his partner, Ole Olsen.

He went on to appear in numerous films with Jerry Lewis and in such TV shows as "The Time Tunnel,""McHale's Navy and "The Red Skelton Show." He was also a stuntman in such 1950s and '60s TV shows as "Cheyenne,""Surfside 6,""Hawaiian Eye,""The Roaring 20s" and "Stagecoach."

He was particularly fond of his Robot role, once saying he came to consider the suit a "home away from home."

Lockhart said May wore the suit for hours at a time and learned the lines of every actor in the show so he would know when to respond to their cues. Because it wasn't easy to get in and out of the suit, he kept it on during breaks. "He was a smoker," Lockhart remembered. "From time to time (when he was on a break), we'd see smoke coming out of the robot. That always amused us."

May and his wife lost their house in November when a wildfire destroyed their upscale mobile home park in the San Fernando Valley.

Survivors include his wife Judith; his daughter; his son, Martin; and four grandchildren.