After I picked up a Triang low loader wagon on Good Friday, I had a look around for something to load it with. Some while back, i'd bought some space Meccano spares. While I can't abide Meccano generally, these were prefab plastic and metal accessories such as engines, a nosecone and a rocket launcher. The launcher, being from the same stable as Triang Hornby, was very similar to the original Battlespace wagon version, so I bolted it on to the wagon. Not so long ago, Andy B also gave me a wonderful Boys World annual that featured Battlespace on the cover and inside too. I also bought an N gauge flatwagon with a rocket load a while back which sits well with the Kinder Surprise locos.
Always liked Battle Space when I was a nipper. Never got one. Nice to see it, and a super illustration on the annual.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics Bill, thanks.
ReplyDeleteLoved Battle Space too...had a lot of Hornby stuff as a kid but never had any Battle Space stuff.
Of course, I used to paw over them all in the catalogues!