HG Toys No. 892 BUCK ROGERS in The 25th Century Galactic Play Set - Pt 19 (Final) Wrapping It All Up

After looking at all the bits-&-pieces to HG Toys  BUCK ROGERS in The 25th Century Galactic Play Set, we get to see what everything looks like all set up in one place. The foamcore board used for this setup measures 30in (76.2cm) x 40in (101.6cm), so it's fairly big. Even so, there's so many pieces crammed into the space that one properly needs a much larger play surface to do it all justice. That said, after looking at my photos, I can see where and how portions of the set can be displayed and photographed in a more cohesive manner. I really need a board painted in a similar caramel color to match the ground coloring of the cardboard graphics. As the landing strip cardboard graphic is an extra, perhaps mounting it permanently to a stiffer backing would help as well. Also, I think displaying the cardboard mountain backdrops in a straight line, vs. a semi-circular shape, would be of more benefit. The edges of those mountains are white and need to be darkened with a Sharpie. 

With all the other projects I have going on I can't say when I'll put all these ideas into action, but it's something for me to plan for.

Ed

Some quick Photoshopping to dress it up a bit.

My hand painted blue planet backdrop utilized to good effect.

Lots of figures - too many actually for one scene.

HG Toys No. 892 BUCK ROGERS in The 25th Century Galactic Play Set - Pt 18 40mm Character Figures - Pose 8 Draco (Joseph Wiseman)

Draco, or King Draco (more properly: Draconius XII) is the ruler of the Draconian Empire in the series, and was played by Joseph Wiseman. It's safe to say he was one of the heavies - yet another on-screen 'Draco' who's a bad guy (good Lord, don't name your kid Draco unless you want him to get a bad rap)!

Interestingly, this character only appeared briefly in the theatrical release but was written out of the TV series. Also, the Draconian Marauder spaceships (also referred to as Hatchet fighters) must have made a lasting impression as they were made by numerous companies both as stand-alone toys or as plastic model kits.

Ed

Culled from the Internet

HG Toys No. 892 BUCK ROGERS in The 25th Century Galactic Play Set - Pt 17 40mm Character Figures - Pose 7 Dr. Huer (Tim O'Conner)

The role of Dr. Huer was played by Tim O'Conner, a well known character actor of the time. Along with Wilma Deering, Dr. Huer was a member of the Defense Directorate and was seen in 21 episodes of the series.

Ed

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HG Toys No. 892 BUCK ROGERS in The 25th Century Galactic Play Set - Pt 16 40mm Character Figures - Pose 6 Kane (Michael Ansara)

In the original Buck Rogers story line from the 1930's Kane was Killer Kane and the main antagonist of the series. In the 1979-81 TV series he played second fiddle and was only seen in three episodes in the first season, It's a shame because his character was portrayed by Michael Ansara, a powerhouse actor of that period.

Ed

Villainess and Villain plotting dastardly deeds together

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HG Toys No. 892 BUCK ROGERS in The 25th Century Galactic Play Set - Pt 15 40mm Character Figures - Pose 5 Wilma Deering (Erin Gray)

Buck's main squeeze and love interest - Wilma Deering - was played by the lovely and talented Erin Gray and is represented here in glorious 40mm plastic by HG Toys!

Ed

HG Toys No. 892 BUCK ROGERS in The 25th Century Galactic Play Set - Pt 14 40mm Character Figures - Pose 4 Buck Rogers (Gil Gerard)

Gil Gerard played the lead character in TV's BUCK ROGERS in The 25th Century series and is represented here by HG Toys in 40mm SP for their playset.

Ed

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