Tony's Thunderbirds Hover Bike

Hi Woodsy,

Another great toy. Not sure if you've had it before.

The Takara microman 3.75 Scott Tracy on Hover Bike.

Regards

Tony E.

Yabadabadoo! Ed's Hot Wheels Flintmobile

 Woodsy,

I know from time-to-time Hot Wheels appear on the blog, and while I'm not a Hot Wheels collector per se, I do have a bunch in the collection. 

Since February I've re-started my Flintstones posts and to that end have recently acquired this Hot Wheels Flintmobile from 2013 still mint on card (until I got a hold of it LOL). 

At only 2" long, it is diminutive but I do have some Mexican cereal premium Flintstones figures which might go well with this.

From Vegasrock

Ed

Did you, do you like the Flintstones? 

Academy King Moguras

Hi Woodsy,

I first saw this on Ebay, and then via research, elsewhere on the web. At the End of February, Acadamy models in South Korea did a reissue release of the King Moguras Space Tank from earlier decades. 

The model kit is motorized and comes with led lighting.

I also derived from exploring Instagram, YouTube, and other internet posts and blogs (translated from Korean). Acadamy's kits of even older Japan design space vehicle models (Beetle and Vanguard) are planned for reissue as well in the coming year. I'm excited!

I do not know how many of these kits will be directed to shops in Europe or the states, or if this is a "Korea only" type of release. I'm buying mine through a seller in S. Korea. When contacted, The US distributor knew nothing of the release.

Regards,

Bob Aucutt

USA

ARROW

I'm watching Arrow, an oldish stream series from around 2014.

It's a challenge. There are 170+ episodes!

I've watched about 30!

Arrow is short for Green Arrow, the DC version of Hawkeye. As a big DC fan I like their heroes' origin stories and Arrow is giving me more detail than I can shake a fletch at.

For some reason I've always been drawn to archers. Robin Hood, the Black Arrow, Hawkeye and so on.

The are some interesting characters who are famous in their own right in the show too.

 The Flash makes a brief appearance from Central City in his non-flashy form, Barry Allen.  He probably re-appears again later, but he does start his own mega TV series around this time too, another 180 episoder!

Ra's Al Gul sends various assassins to Star City including Oliver Queen's/ Green Arrow's love interest (at least for now), one Black Canary. 

The Suicide Squad pop up too at the behest of Amanda Waller, who has also been tracking the new super-villainbin town, Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke, an evil super-soldier in the vein of Marvel's Cap, only, well, evil.

I've so many episodes to go it's untrue. I'm staggered they can make these mammoth TV serials pay. Watching 2 episodes per night it's going to take me about 75 nights! 

Blimey! 

Now where's my quiver! 

Anyone else seen/ seeing the Arrow? 

🏹

Up For Grabs

 

On the back of Woodsy's Armatron post, here are my collection of remote control robot arm toys.

Classic Armatron and his big brother Mobile Armatron.

Bandai Robot Arm Machine with a selection of interchangeable tools.

A Blue Box knock off of Robot Arm Machine.

Tandy's Radio Controlled Iron Claw! Great for getting to grips with stuff!

Elbow Grease: The Armatron

I never had an Armatron. I was too old in the 80's but 15 years earlier I would have loved one to pick up my Major Matts.

Such a simple idea, a toy robotic arm and grabber that can be controlled. It's sort of Transformerish-looking too. I assume it's Japanese.

I wonder if it's still being made?

The pet arm pops up in a lot of films too. Tony Stark has one in Iron Man and it somehow seems almost human in its mannerisms, which is an odd thing. Maybe we can relate to anything that looks like a human arm, even a clunky robot one, and grow fond of it.

Did you have an Armatron? 

Will's Loft Property

Hi Woodsy

My Daughter and granddaughter have taken it upon themselves to make a start tidying up the loft. Forgot I had these from my youth. 

I remember that back then I thought they were great!

Will O.

Anyone else recall these mags?

Operation Box Top: More Moonshipping

 Our joint box project, now in the cutting department, has moved forward another step or two.

From Arto's cool originals and Wotan Bill's ace graphics I've made a second Century 21 Toys Moonship box. This one is sturdier than the earlier test run.

To model it Ive used the blue American Ahi version, as my other C21 toy is in storage.

The sturdier box is safer for the contents but I've used a window film less transparent than I realised, giving it a murky look.

At some point I'll have a go at a third box and try to improve on the last.

I also had a bash at an American Ahi window box from Bill's graphics.

Whether the Ahi had a window box or a all-card box is a mystery. Only one small photo is known - in a book - and it's of a flattened top.

The Ahi will get a standard non-window box too this Spring, for which Bill's graphics were really designed.

To improve the look of this I have since added it's name to the front.

Next up is the Chinese box.