The Prop Gallery at the 2014 MCM Birmingham Comic Con
The Prop Gallery appeared at the MCM Birmingham Comic Con held at The NEC Birmingham on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd November 2014. On display at our corporate stand were numerous artefacts used in the creation of various film and television productions including original props, costumes and model miniatures from favourites such as Doctor Who, Star Wars, Alien, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones and various Gerry Anderson productions including Space:1999 and UFO, many of which had never before been publicly exhibited.
We were also joined by two special guests from the world of visual effects who were on hand to discuss their work with fans and sign autographs. On Saturday was Academy Award winner Brian Johnson known for his work on classics such as Thunderbirds, Space: 1999, Alien and The Empire Strikes Back. On Sunday was BBC effects veteran and Model Unit supervisor Mike Tucker known for his work on cult television series such as Doctor Who and Red Dwarf.
With over 35,000 visitors on Saturday alone it was certainly a hectic weekend, we would like to thank everyone who stopped by and contributed to a memorable event.
The Prop Gallery's original Dalek prop from the long running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who.
This particular prop was built for the 1985 serial Revelation of the Daleks and later reused in Remembrance of the Daleks.
The genuine article meets its counterpart, a new series replica with a party piece.
The Prop Gallery's original Indiana Jones shirt worn on screen by Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark, accompanied by an original production used clapperboard.
Indy and Marion cosplayers pose with the genuine article.
Original artefacts from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Superman III and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Original Yoda head skin from The Empire Strikes Back, Synthetic Kryptonite from Superman III and C-3PO Oscar statuette made by Industrial Light and Magic and gifted to visual effects artist Brian Johnson.
Original Mayor puppet head from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas shows his happy side.
Brian Johnson's multi signed ILM Oscar with an original Ugnaught head from The Empire Strikes Back.
Original artefacts from Aliens, Blade Runner, Jurassic Park, Alien and Joe 90.
Original special effects head blown up during the production of James Cameron's Aliens .
Original tile used in Rick Deckard's apartment in the 1982 science fiction classic Blade Runner.
Original licence plate from Steven Spielberg's 1993 box office smash Jurassic Park.
The original cockpit window from the enlarged Nostromo filming miniature used in Ridley Scott's Alien.
Joe's snowmobile filming miniature used in Gerry Anderson's 1960's Supermarionation series Joe 90.
The original large scale Kaldorian ship filming miniature built by Space Models and used on screen in the episode Earthbound on Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999.
Original artefacts from Back to the Future Part II, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Moon.
An original and complete Hoverboard as used by Michael J Fox as Marty McFly in Back to the Future Part II and an original Wonka bar from the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder.
A cosplayer in 2015 Marty attire poses with the genuine article.
An original rover filming miniature from the highly regarded 2009 science fiction film Moon directed by Duncan Jones.
Original artefacts from Gerry Anderson's UFO and Thunderbirds.
Rasmus Hardiker, the voice of Alan and Scott Tracy in the 2015 Thunderbirds Are Go! poses with the Thunderbird 3 miniature built by Martin Bower in the early 1990's for the comic books produced in conjunction with the re-release of Thunderbirds.
Original Moonbase Interceptor filming miniature from Gerry Anderson's UFO.
Original saucer filming miniature designed by Derek Meddings used on Gerry Anderson's UFO.
Original artefacts from Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and Doctor Who.
Original Tripod filming miniature from the 1984 BBC television series The Tripods.
Original Colonial Viper filming miniature built by Apogee on Battlestar Galactica.
Original clapperboard used during the production of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
Original special effects TARDIS miniature used in the 1968 Doctor Who serial The Mind Robber.
Original Cyberman helmet and Alpha Centauri head from Doctor Who.
Original Cyberman helmet made for the 1988 Doctor Who serial Silver Nemesis.
Original Alpha Centauri head from the Doctor Who serials The Curse of Peladon and The Monster of Peladon.
Original Andorian scanner from Star Trek: Enterprise.
Original circus sign from the 1983 James Bond picture Octopussy.
On the Saturday The Prop Gallery were joined by Academy Award winning visual effects artist Brian Johnson who chatted to fans about his work and signed autographs.
Brian Johnson reunited with the original large scale Nostromo cockpit window over 35 years after working on Ridley Scott's Alien.
On the Sunday The Prop Gallery were joined by visual effects veteran Mike Tucker who was on had to chat about his time in the industry and sign copies of his book.
