Woodsy,
Back in January I sent a few photos of my Deluxe Reading Rocket Base U.S.A. set. It was missing pieces, had the wrong truck, and there were too many duplicate figures.
Since then, I've been buying job lots to flesh out the set and make it as complete as I can. I now have:
-the correct truck (albeit missing the driver figure)
-a third missile launcher (one was missing)
-a third missile to go with the launcher
-a complete set of Deluxe Reading figures (minus the truck driver)
The set still isn't perfect though.
I still need to get several rubber tips for the missiles, the instruction sheet is missing, there are broken railings, I need the truck driver figure, the antenna on the truck is broken off and missing, there are fins broken off a couple of rockets, the missile launchers refuse to stay upright.
All-in-all though, I consider those to be minor inconveniences as the whole thing displays quite well as it is.
Anyone else got one?
From Vegas Base
Ed
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Hey, that's amazing! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanx Baron! It's a nice set even with a few flaws.
DeleteThat is a really stunning set. What a great present it would have been.
ReplyDeleteThanx Paul! The 'supermarket' (by today's standards it would only be a corner store) across the street from our house carried Deluxe Reading toys, and while I never had this set, I did get their Operation X-500 playset.
DeleteOoh, a nice set.
ReplyDeleteWell collected Ed.
Thanx Mish! It was definitely a good catch
DeleteWow - what an amazing rocket base! Such great colors! A playset for the ages! SFZ
ReplyDeleteThanx Zigg! With all those missiles this surely had a lot of good old fashioned 'poke your eye out' fun! hahahaha
DeleteCool array Ed! Deluxe Reading caught the wave with this gorgeous set. I see the odd part very occasionally but it's a treat to see the full set. Bill has a big set too.
ReplyDeleteThanx Woodsy! I do have the larger Operation X-500 playset out in The Cave as well, but it may be a while before I break it out and photograph it.
DeleteWhich is the set with the little helicopter and truck Ed?
DeleteOperation X-500 had a small helicopter and a small missile transport truck that ran on rails
DeleteBills got that set Ed.
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