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Monday, 3 June 2013

TUDOR ROSE NIKE MISSILE

Just this week I found a real blast from my past in the form of this lovely Tudor Rose Nike Missile Base. I'd had one as a boy back in the sixties, but it had gradually fallen apart. Oddly enough, the rocket survived and I squirrelled it away, just in case. Luckily, the base appeared on ebay, minus missile and box and I was able to reunite them. A nice, basic toy, the Nike has a powerful spring and the rocket a steel stud in the base, allowing caps to be inserted for an explosive launch. I'd missed out on a boxed version some while ago, but kept the photo.
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4 comments:

  1. Ed and Bettina Berg6/03/2013 1:56 pm

    Very cool Bill. It's good to see you were able to re-generate the whole assembly.

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  2. WOODSY6/03/2013 3:49 pm

    Great reunion Bill. Just shows how storing away old chestnuts sometimes pays off. Tudor Rose passed me by as a kid i think but I can now appreciate what beautiful toys they made. Along with your TR tank, you've got the makings of a Tudor Rose collection.

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  3. SCOOP6/03/2013 4:18 pm

    Great stuff, Bill. Everything comes to he who waits, eh!

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  4. WOTAN6/03/2013 4:27 pm

    Well lets hope so scoop, theres still a few things on my wants list!

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