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Saturday, 26 September 2026

Sindy, Incidentally

We all need stuff to occupy us in retirement. One of my distractions is repairing toys, even if they don't want to be!

Deploying my usual 'use what's lying around' philosophy, here's two doll-related repairs I've done this summer. Not perfect but they'll dolly well do.

First up we have this quaint lady. Sadly she was missing her right foot stroke shoe after too much dancing with Action Man.

The Missus' stock of Fimo came to the rescue and old dolly can dance again!

Next up, Sindy's Range Rover.

I picked an incomplete one up probably twenty years ago at a boot sale.

It's huge!

Here's a complete one with its box off the net.

Alas, mine was missing those important rear black struts supporting the roof.

Keeping things simple I cut a 12 inch ruler into two parts and once snug, I glued them in position at the bottom. The tops were left free so the roof can be removed.

Painted black they're not that bad.

Sindy can rove the range once more!

Do you like 'repairing' toys or maybe something else readers?

Friday, 25 September 2026

Kevin's Scratchbuilt Blake's 7 Security Robot

Been meaning to make this model for years, so I finally forced myself to concentrate on this one and build nothing else until it was done. Finally managed it.

This is the Federation Security Robot from Blake's 7. It must've been an unbelievably unwieldy prop because it only features in 2 episodes of the first season, despite featuring heavily in pre publicity (it even made it onto a badge!).

Not the most terrifying of designs but it did boast a scary flamethrower which must've been fun to film.

I elected not to put a working one in mine!

Model by the way is 5 foot tall.

From strength to unity,

Kevin

Matteline 1967 Video 22

Hi,

Matteline 1967 has just done another video of fantasy kit box art, for kits that were never produced, but might have been. Films, cartoons, and TV shows from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Mostly from the lesser known examples, but still an interesting selection of models-that-never-were. Matteline is now up to video number 22.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aZD4fnchLI

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Looey's New Batmobile

I was in The Reject Shop -what we Aussies still call a "$2 Shop".

I went in to buy jam jars, I came out with a Batmobile!

A Hot Wheels Armoured Batmobile.

At first I thought it was just a plastic shell, representing the parked mode as featured in the Tim Burton movie -and it is, but if you peek under the package, there's a complete car inside with gold rimmed wheels.

The cocoon has hand dry brushed highlights to enliven what is otherwise a single lump of black plastic. I can't see what the deco on the actual car looks like, but it's good to have a little mystery in one's life!

-Oh, and it actually cost me $2!

That's a Quid, where most of you come from!

Looey in Oz Base.