I Saw Two Ships

Woodsy,

Here are two small ship models I recently found at a local flea market. I’m not into ships really, but since I never see model kits of any kind at tag sales or flea markets, I snapped them up.

I decided to build them both, in honor of my father, who loved all things involving the sea.

The Lindberg Tuna Seiner is from 1964, and the Pyro Flying Cloud is from 1966. Both were fun to build, but the Flying Cloud was difficult due to the many finicky masts. As you can see, I did not dare try any rigging!

Rob C

USA

Henshin my Bets

I'm not familiar with Japanese toys really. They just seemed to pass me by, which is why I don't know these guys I saw this weekend on auction. I can bet that some of you do readers. 

Philip's Monogram Space Buggy

Below are finished Photos of  my 1/48 Scale Fictional Space Cargo Hauler in Modern NASA Markings.

 This model was originally issued in 1959 and designed by German missile developer Willy Ley. The first time I built this model I was a very young boy and have always thought it was a cool kit. 

 On this attempt I decided to use modern NASA markings from my spare decal box. A few minor scratch-built and photo-etched parts were also added. 

 To make the display stand more colorful, I cut out a star-field image from an old astronomy calendar and glued it to the top of the wooden base. I have read other model builders make a couple of funny observations about this spaceship design.

 First, the space suits kind of make the astronauts look like the mascot of the Michelin Tire Company. 

 Secondly, the cage sections make you wonder if the designers were really that worried about space-sharks! 

 The last photos show the unassembled kit parts and instructions from the 1969 re-issue. 

 I hope you enjoy the photos.

Philip Gore

USA

Looey's Shonen

Hello Moonbasers! Terry just posted a lovely manga illustration of a Shonen Booster Rocket and it got me thinking about Captain Scarlet content.

Here is one of my only Japanese Captain Scarlet books.

I Google Lens'd it and here is what the AI said...

"The selected item is the vintage Japanese book Captain Scarlet Super Encyclopedia (キャプテン・スカーレット超百科―不死身の超百科), published by Rippu Shobo in their Pocket Jaguar Series around 1981. [1, 2]"

Wow, all these years I've had it and suddenly something new!

S.I.G.

Looey

 Oz Base

Body Concious

Slightly dissatisfied with my recent purchase of the CM Lifting Body toy, due to its odd shaped canopy, I decided to replace it.

The scrap box provided a perfect replacement with a small dome of exact diameter. I’ve just push fitted it, as the original just popped on and placed the first canopy inside the body for safe keeping.

A much more aesthetically and aerodynamically pleasing result!

 

Slim Pickins at Thorpe Arch

We returned to our old Sunday car boot haunt at Thorpe Arch in Wetherby after what was probably a six month gap. 

The Missus did well with a sackful of dolls but I struggled, eventually buying a small mixed box of violin fittings for future sale. Oh, and another Sunny Smile Action Man Jeep.

I passed on two things of note.

The Ajax style Okay Adventure Album. I thought wed seen all of the covers featuring Pyro spaceships but I'm not sure we've seen this one on MC. Is that a Pyro in the top right corner? What a cover! 

There's an Ace version of the above too. To be honest I forget which I saw, Okay or Ace! 

I also handled a toy car from 1989. Grey plastic with black wheels and very UFO. There was a white stripe on top and a word, which I can't recall. It reminded me a lot of time new UFO toy cars like this, just smoother, with no detailing at all, almost like solid rubber or even wood. Ring any bells?

Jefe Ovni: Spanish Saucer

Jefe's OVNI.

It's boss!

What glorious box art! 

The cake-like flying saucer is unusual too. It's got covered torpedo silos! 

You like? 

In Pursuit: Terry's Bandai SPV Progress

Hi Woodsy

Spare parts came in the post today so it’s getting closer to being complete in appearance.

 

PS.

Bandai’s stock number is F34-7380 as shown in the top right hand corner of the box lid and also on the box lid ends. The toy is simply marked ‘NO.10’ on the base which I think is the same as the Jack Rosenthal version.

I wonder if the caterpillar tracks were used on another toy of that era?

Terry