Ground Control to MINIon #1969… I always liked playing around with spacesuit designs, especially the 1950’s B-movie variety. If I remember correctly, this started out as a “just for fun” design, figuring that someone might like it. I picked 1969 since that was when David Bowie released “Space Oddity” and a few guys flew out to the moon and set foot upon our closest celestial neighbor. I picked the bright colors from Robert Heinlein’s “Destination Moon” in which each astronaut wore a different color so they could be recognized in space. Hey! It won the Academy Award for Best Special Effects in 1950, so no complaints about the cheesy dialogue.
As for the actual MINIon #1969- that’s another one who I missed due to leaving the party early. I’m hoping some event this year, or MTTS 2016 will change all that.