Robotel

Would you like to be looked after by robots?

The future is now!

I wonder if you have to tip the bell boy?

The World's first all-robot hotel to open in China!

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Kevin's Custom Corgi Blakes 7

Hi,

Something a bit different. Corgi made a little Corgi Juniors Blake's 7 Liberator but that was all they did. 

In the season 2 story, "Redemption", we see the technology of the System, the people who built Liberator in the first place. 

Understandably, they want it back and launch an attack on it with two fighter ships, much smaller than Liberator but faster and more capable, they capture it. It is only the fact that our heroes have Orac by then that means they can escape.

Anyway, I had a tatty Corgi Liberator so made one of these ships from it.

To what might have been.

Kevin

UK

Heiße Rädern: Hot Wills

Hi Woodsy.

I don’t buy much on EBay, but I saw this the other day and had to have it! 

It’s a German redline set, the equivalent to our dual lane rod runner set.

I don’t know what date it’s from, I assume late 60s or early 70s , or if the cars are correct.

 Perhaps you might know or one of the other moonbasers! 

Will O

UK

Ed's SpaceX Moon Base

Woodsy,

Here's a practice shot of the Moon Base taking shape on the moonscape.

From Vegas Base

Ed

Pull Harder! A FAB1 Cracker!

 During the summer car boot season I picked up this little old plastic FAB1, far right next to a Carlton one. I blogged it at the time.

About an inch long, here it is up close.

A mystery, I think it was Mish who first suggested a capsule or a cracker.

I consulted my Nicholson Guide to Anderson Merchandise and checked Japanese premiums first like Yujin. No. Morinaga. No.

I then came home and checked the British Crackers section. Bam! There it was!

A little FAB1 from a 1993 Boots cracker! What a prize!

I'd have loved it! 

Checking the net, here's some pics of the box.

Prizes pictured on the box rear.

And Lady P's Rolls is off centre to the right.

Toys R Smyths

I recently found my old Toys R Us gold card, which I'm sort of nostalgic about. 

I spent good times buying from their clearance shelves in the late 90's and early 00's. So many cool dead lines like Marvel Super Heroes and Defenders of the Earth. I bought tons for my toy fair stall. I still regret not getting an end of line boxed Supernaturals castle tho.

Thinking about TRU I began to wonder why they eventually folded here in the UK? I'm sure there were many knotty business reasons, but it seemed that almost immediately another toy chain arose in their place. 

Smyths.

How come? They're both toy shops. How can one rise where the other fell when they basically do the same thing?

Strange. 

Do you like Smyths?

What's the big toy shop chain in your neck of the woods?

Zero G with Brian B

 Reader Brian B recently spotted these neat brand new space toys Stateside.

I really like this Zero G rover! Its magnetic! 

A solar system display

A balancing space shuttle is pretty smart too.

And a 3D ISS puzzle.

Which would you like? 

C'Mon Boys! Bob's Spanish Space Toys

Hi Woodsy

I was trying to decide what to take pics of...I saw your post on Spanish Space Toys. Good place to start I thought. I believe others have posted these before. But here are mine.

Starting out with the huge Luna Car by Jefe. Nice cable control action vehicle. I'm recasting new springy wheels for mine presently. Disc satellite launches. vehicle lights up.

Next items are lunar rovers and a playset of the Coman Boys. First one is a complete mint playset with a Grey rover and orange trailer bus. Second set is a orange rover with matching trailer bus. There are two versions of the trailer. And various color combinations of the rover. There is also a rocket (which is hiding from me in a tote somewhere in my studio). Thanks.

Regards

Bob Aucutt

USA