CLASSIC MERCHANDISE: MODEL MAGIC!

Surely one of the best selling aspects of Classic Galactica merchandise (and Buck Rogers too) back in the day- the superb space vehicles created by ILM/ Universal Heartland available in model kit form via Monogram, as compiled for this great comic advert. In the UK, I had the Cylon Basestar, and it looked awesome.

'GALACTICA' AT 40: THE VIPER - CLOSE-UP!

The fastest and most advanced fighting craft of the Colonial forces, the Viper (aka 'Starhound fighter'), gets a superb close-up examination in this great art which originally appeared in Famous Spaceships of Fact and Fantasy magazine, from 1979.

CLASSIC IMAGE: SEE IT, BUILD IT!

Popular from the get-go, the iconic ships for our GALACTICA heroes and villains were quickly converted to model kit toys for fans of all ages to create and enjoy, as seen here in this great UK ad for the four craft collection via Monogram, also promoting the two theatrical releases and the then upcoming weekly series eventually airing on ITV..