AT THE VANGUARD: MIDORI BABY AND THE A14 TANK

Blog reader Sean saw WOTAN'S last piece on the ECHO CAR and wrote in: "I think these are Hong Kong copies of the Japanese Midori Baby kits. Sean"

Sean, you're right! A bit of googling found this - the MIDORI BABY VANGUARD below. Its so ECHO! Anybody got pics of the other two now WOTAN'S got us on a roll?

and continuing the VANGUARD theme thats developing, blog readers Jon and Amy have sent in this:

"Hi Paul, Just a quick note to send you the scan of the A14 tank art you were after from the Joe 90 8mm film box. Hope it looks okay - our copy is still sealed in plastic but there doesn't seem to be too much glare on the scan. Incidentally, the episode with the A14 is called "Business Holiday" - "Attack and Destroy" is just the name of the 8mm cut down version. Hope you like it and can use it on the Blog. Great stuff on the anniversary finale - we'll e-mail again in the week with a competition entry! All the best, Jon & Amy"

Now that's a beautiful bit of box art! I'd love to know who painted it? Awesome. And to think that these cinefilms were the DVD's of their day! This shot of the A14 makes it clear its Vanguard influenced or am I wrong? Remember that there is brilliant video footage of the A14 posted last week by Philosophic Toad and You Tube footage of the MIDORI vanguard in all its glory. Right, some tea and off to Elsecar Toy Fair. It'll be mostly trains and die-cast but you just never know!Woodsy