Great. The Water Rifle at the top of the left page is a US Army M16 assault rifle. Right page, top to bottom: 8" Deluxe Luger Water Pistol is indeed a Luger. The Beretta is a Model 1934. The 5' Luger is nothing of the sort, it is a Walther P.38. Not sure about the last two. The yellow gun may be a Walther PPK ? The green one could be a Beretta Model 318 ? Absolutely love the 3-D Scenic kits. They look like great fun. However, the statement/claim under 'Paint it' is dubious. 'Not only do you have the fun of assembling your Eldon Scenic, but you also have the fun of painting it. This means you have twice as much fun building an Eldon Scenic as any other kit.' I always painted my models, most kits contain painting instructions, and some sets included paints and a brush, so painting your models was hardly a new idea. Some kit companies even produced their own line of model paints, including Airfix.
Great info Paul. I never associated Eldon with toy guns so its surprising to see them all. I never saw the 3D scenes as a kid I don't think. The space one reminds me of lenticular postcards we've featured here before.
Rarest Eldon scenic kit is the dino one, and is seen in Prehistoric Times magazine 124. It never shows up on ebay. Box can be seen in the "Dinosaur Collectibles" book although only two people I know have one boxed. The one shown in the book was burned in a fire.
That Luger would've come in handy when I built a Timelord impulse laser, I had to make a Luger style grip for it from scratch first!
ReplyDeleteHave we seen that laser Kev?
DeleteI do like those 3-D scenic sets. I'd imagine they're difficult to find today, Woodsy.
ReplyDeleteI agree Tone. I bet theyre very collectable.
DeleteGreat. The Water Rifle at the top of the left page is a US Army M16 assault rifle. Right page, top to bottom: 8" Deluxe Luger Water Pistol is indeed a Luger. The Beretta is a Model 1934. The 5' Luger is nothing of the sort, it is a Walther P.38. Not sure about the last two. The yellow gun may be a Walther PPK ? The green one could be a Beretta Model 318 ?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the 3-D Scenic kits. They look like great fun. However, the statement/claim under 'Paint it' is dubious. 'Not only do you have the fun of assembling your Eldon Scenic, but you also have the fun of painting it. This means you have twice as much fun building an Eldon Scenic as any other kit.' I always painted my models, most kits contain painting instructions, and some sets included paints and a brush, so painting your models was hardly a new idea. Some kit companies even produced their own line of model paints, including Airfix.
Great info Paul. I never associated Eldon with toy guns so its surprising to see them all. I never saw the 3D scenes as a kid I don't think. The space one reminds me of lenticular postcards we've featured here before.
DeleteRarest Eldon scenic kit is the dino one, and is seen in Prehistoric Times magazine 124. It never shows up on ebay. Box can be seen in the "Dinosaur Collectibles" book although only two people I know have one boxed. The one shown in the book was burned in a fire.
ReplyDeleteAlso should mention that the catalog version is a prototype and different than the final production version.
DeleteThanks Blogger, that is one rare toy! I wonder what the Prehistoric advert in Boys Life was like?
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