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November 2007

THERE ARE CHANGES AFOOT

Over the next few months, the intention is that this Web Site will be modified reasonably drastically. It has not really altered since going on-line in 1997, so it is well time for a change anyway!

What will certainly be added is the FOR SALE section with actual stuff 'for sale', (yes, honest!).

I am also looking at all the other pages, at the very least to update them, and some may be combined with others and new ones added. Some may disappear altogether!

WATCH THIS SPACE

The Total Eclipse of the Sun, 29th March 2006. The Diamond Ring Effect taken at third contact.

Taken from Side on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, at 13.57 local time, (10.57 UT).

White Knight taxies out for take-off for the first 'space' launch of SpaceShipOne,
June 21st 2004 at Mojave, California.

Annular Excipse of the Sun, Durness 2003

Annular Excipse of the Sun, Durness 2003

The Annular Eclipse of the Sun 31st May 2003 as seen from the small town of Durness on the northern Scottish coastline.

Although probably the best view from the whole of the British Isles, total 'annularity' was not visible due to cloud. Here the eclipse is just past annularity as the Moon moved left.

Included in following pages - a selection on work and interests

WHO IS THIS MAT IRVINE : if you are morbidly curious to know more - it's mini-biog time.

THE SPACE PAGES : featuring the latest book SCALE SPACECRAFT MODELLING
Also still available CREATING SPACE, including a page for updates

Unfortunately one of the people that Creating Space is dedicated to - the space scientist Ellwyn E. Angle who designed both the XSL-01 and The Space Station for Revell in the 1950s - died on 14th February 2003.
For more on Ellwyn, follow this link

THE CAR PAGE :a look at the other main modelling interest, which includes one of the largest collections in the British Isles - plus details of the two car modelling books 'MAT IRVINE's AUTO MODELLING MASTERCLASS' and 'THE CAR MODELLERS HANDBOOK'

SMALLSPACE PHOTOS: a large collection of photographs has built up over the years and these have been collated into a specialised library, available to picture editors and researchers.

SPECIAL EFFECTS MINIATURES: a selection of images - some not seen before.

SMALLSPACE MODEL SERVICES: A page that combines the original smallspace models; Mir in Miniature and Skylon pages with general details about the range of models that are available for use in exhibitions, displays, film & TV and museums.

FOR SALE : OK, this will be the first of the pages to receive the update treatment

SPACE SITES : Concentrating on the open skies of the Southwestern States of the USA.

LINKS : to other favourite sites - checked and updated - NOVEMBER 2007

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Mat Irvine can be contacted at : <mat@smallspace.demon.co.uk>

Site created: April 1997

13.0.1 Update : November 2007

Background picture : The Mediterranean on 29th March 2006, just after the Total Solar Eclipse

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