OK Folks, it's our Birthday and we'll quiz if we want to so have a go at these brainteasers if you can. ONE ANSWER PER READER PLEASE! This spreads the fun. So that's ONE ANSWER per READER as a COMMENT. Please state the Number of the Question your answering or write out the question! Thanks! So stack the lego, heat the gloop and feel the force! Try not to use the Internet for the ansers until you can't stand it any longer!
1. Which of the Colourforms Outer Space Men resembles the Metaluna Mutant from the film This Island Earth
2. Only two SWORD vehicles were ever produced, by two different companies, in die-cast. Which toys and which companies?
3. Barbie was based on an earlier toy doll. What was her name and from which country?
4. Mattel's Captain Lazer action figure was later re-issued as part of a Sci-Fi movie toy range. Which toy and movie?
5. What is the most desirable and collectable of all Mattel's 1980's Masters of ther Universe toy range?
6. What do collectors call the discolouring suffered by some heads on Mego action figures over time?
7. Which Mario Bava film included a possible inspiration for the Derelict in Ridley Scott's ALIEN?
8. Aurora made many monster models and included Godzilla, Dracula, Dr.Jekyl, The Prisoner of castle Mare and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. What is fundamentally different about one of these to all the others?
9. Corgi produced a beautiful Green Hornet Black Beauty die-cast car in the 1960's, which contained miniatures of the Green Hornet and Kato. But who played Kato in the US TV series?
10. Magic Robot is a famous 'board' game by MERIT but can you describe how was it 'magic'?
BONUS QUESTION FOR TOTAL SWORDIES! ONE VEHICLE PER ANSWER PER READER!
11. In the wider world of Project SWORD-based 'toys', six different plastic vehicles were remote-controlled with a battery-unit connected to the toy by a cable. Can you name the six 'toys' and the manufacturers - one at a time please i.e. one vehicle per answer per reader! This spreads it out and shares the joy!
5, Most desirable MOTU playset? The Slime Pit.
ReplyDeleteSorry NEB, nope.
ReplyDelete9. Bruce Lee played Kato
ReplyDeleteHiiiiya! Correctomundo Mike. Bruce Lee it is. Having a crack at 11?
ReplyDelete11. ZeroX was controlled by battery box connected to a wire (mine still works!)
ReplyDelete2. Imai made a diecast Scramble Bug, Aoshima made a diecast Zero-X a few years ago (in Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet markings). Awesome!
ReplyDeleteDrats, I can really use the Internet right about now :-)
ReplyDeleteOK, Woodsy, I'll have a crack at 11 and go for Probe Force 3 by Hover. I believe they did a remote control version.
ReplyDeleteOk with this one I have to veer off-SWORD because of the domestic demand heard from the top shelf: No. 3 (but always No. 1 to Herself) is Ms. Bild-Lilli from Germany. Meet her and her friends here http://tinyurl.com/9na8uvm
ReplyDeleteat 0'25".
Cheers Arto
An afterthought pertaining to
ReplyDeleteQ2, weren't there some obscure diecasts of tf1 and tf3 as well?
Arto
Wow! Impressive!
ReplyDeleteQ11 Kevin and Mike both correct.
Q3 Arto correct.
Q2 Yorkie correct. Arto, I don't know of any die-cast Task Forces so I've marked it incorrect. Would love to be wrong about that!
Q7 planet of the vampires?
ReplyDeleteQ1 - Orbitron -the man from Uranus - the only one I had from new in the 60's - the rubber had the strangest perfume smell that matched the pink colour of the figure - lasted a good 20 years before it faded ! All the best John Swan
ReplyDeleteQ7 Correctomundo Wote! You da Space Jockey!
ReplyDeleteQ1 and yes John , Orbitron, he of the swollen brain and rubber pincers. Well done! One of my fave toys of all time!
ReplyDeleteRight guys, there are now just questions 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and four more vehicles for Q11 left to do. You can do it!
ReplyDeleteAs to question 4: the still much-missed in my household Captain Lazer made an unheralded return in Mattel's Battlestar Galactica toy line, disguised as both the "Colonial Warrior" (not an actual character, just a generic human figure resembling Commander Straker or Race Bannon) AND the Cylon centurion.
ReplyDeleteRichard, your right on the money! Nice one.
ReplyDeleteJust a few more to get now folks!
The only thing I can think of for Q8 is that Godzilla has a tail and that he's not human/humanoid in form
ReplyDeleteQ5...not sure of the official term, but some of the vinyl roto-cast MEGO heads turn a ghastly grey losing the flesh tone...like a zombie.
ReplyDeleteoops! Q5 was MOTU, sorry meant to try Q6. Um for MOTU is it a complete 'Eternia' playset?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Iceberg on Q8; is it also that Godzilla is the non-"Universal Studios" licensed property among the models?
ReplyDeleteCorrection about my comment on Q2, the TF1 and TF3 meant were only in *metallic* (green and gold, respectively) colour... I seem to share your wishful thinking Woodsy :)
ReplyDeleteCan I jump in on Q8 and suggest that the prisoner of castle mare wasn't based on a film character.
ReplyDeleteWhoah! a flood of answers!
ReplyDeleteQ5 Eternia Playset. Correct!
Q6 Mego greying. Correct!
Q8 Prisoner of castle Mare, not a film character. Correct [I'll have to look into the Non Universal fact. Didn't know that guys!]
Well done Mike and CS.
Right, just go for it now guys. A free for all to get the rest! Q11 beckons!
And Arto, see what you meant about the metalliced Task Forces. Plastic with metallic paint job. Wish I had those too!
Ok Q11 I'll take out the Cape Kennedy Set (launch pad function).
ReplyDeleteArto
Q11 - The Imai model kit of Thunderbird 7 which resmbles the front end of the SWORD Beetle craft from the annual (I left the remote off mine as I thought if looked better as a static display model than a toy). All the best - John Swan
ReplyDeleteArto and John, slam dunk, you got 'em right for Q11. Just two more for Q11 and of course Q10, which is easy peasy!
ReplyDeleteQ10 - Magic Robot pointed out the right answer to a presented question.
ReplyDeleteQ11 - Nuclear Ferry and Zero-X MEV as a separate vehicle.
Q10 Correct Arto!
ReplyDeleteQ11 Nuke Ferry - yessiree Arto! and the detachable MEV, I hadn't thought of that Arto! There is still one more remote controlled toy in the wider SWORD world of clones and knockoffs. There, I've given you a clue!
Q11:I'll go for one of the Space Glider knock offs, I'm pretty sure there was a remote control version. Not sure of the make though.
ReplyDeleteYou've done it Mike. that's it! Anyone know the make for a bonus point?
ReplyDeleteBeats me Woodsy. Can only think of the 2001 Space Glider, but that one is radio controlled.
ReplyDeleteyep, 2001 it ios Arto. Well done! [I forgot it was radio controlled and not remote controlled!]
ReplyDeleteThat's it! Quiz solved.