Black Bird model kit!

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Van

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Mar 12, 2010, 10:12:08 AM3/12/10

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I've never had a toy made from any of my writing before, but then
today along came:

http://www.shapeways.com/model/101745/blackbird__2_inch_wingspan.html

This is a spacecraft model based on a sort of "retro-pulp SF" property
that I helped create (along with Ron Fortier and the Pulp Factory)--
MARS McCOY.

This type of ship is a "Black Bird," and is part of a fleet belonging
to an interstellar law & order organization-- "space rangers," if you
will. It's supposed to look very "retro" and "hot rod."

FWIW-- the first volume of stories (which I edited but don't have a
story in) will be out before the end of the year from Airship 27; I'm
told the second volume will include my 45,000-word novella and will be
out sometime next year.

In the meantime-- a toy! An actual toy to play with! Ummmm... I
mean, to show to my little girls, and put on display. Yeah, that's
it. :-)