Original poster: "Matthew Smith by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au> Hi Thanks to all who have provided enlightenment on Strickfaden's work; I think seeing re-runs of the original Flash Gordon series in the late 70's contributed greatly to my passion for all things that go zap. Now I know from whence those wonderful effects came... Cheers M