Recovery Mode

Some of my die-cast pick-ups.

The yellow one is a SIKU ADAC car recovery truck.

Polistil Personalities

 I love these die-casts. I came across them ages ago and the pics languished in my archive. 

Alas I don't know that the characters really -are they TV personalities (I know the Smurfs).

The make is Polistil.

Do you know them? 

Hot Monster

 Anyone know what the Hot Rod is in this Giant Gila Monster poster?

The Dodgems Blues

I threw caution to the wind today and joined my Grandson Moonbase Junior in what he called a bumper car and what I knew as a Dodgem.

This inter-generational wonder occurred at the Valentine's Day Fair in Leeds City Centre. 

All went well with Junior driving until our first bump. For some reason we stopped dead and were sitting ducks! Eager rammers flew past us at speed and we just couldn't understand why our car was stationary until the ride guy shouted 'press the pedal!'

'Pedal? What pedal?'

Junior then realized that he'd got a pedal on his side and the bump had knocked his foot off! 

Pressing said pedal to the metal, we were just about to re-enter into the fray, when some kid with a mullet totally rammed us from the rear.

It was one helluva collision and our car leapt violently forward, as did I, letting out a distinct yelp. Junior seemed unperturbed but I was definitely rattled.

I said 'Junior, pedal!' and I grabbed the wheel! Red mist had descended and I'd decided that Mullet boy was toast! 

Fortunately he was a better driver than me and my anger dissipated as I drove in ever-decreasing circles! 

I'm unsure of the moral of this story but it's the first time I've come home with Dodgem whiplash! 😵‍💫

Have you been on the dodgems?

Ed's Century 21 Project SWORD Apollo Saturn Rocket

Woodsy,

I got around to photographing the recently acquired Century 21 Project SWORD Apollo Saturn Rocket and it is a beauty!

The seller didn't lead me to expect much based on the photos and description, but to my surprise the rocket was complete and in working order! 

It even came with two extra front red fins, and you've already seen the Project SWORD Manual that came with it. The plastic has yellowed with age but that's common with vintage toys. 

As well, the box has seen better days, but it is 96% intact. It takes two 'D'-cell batteries and runs forward and reverse, and the lights blink as they should. 

Overall, I'm stoked!

From Vegas SWORD Base

Ed

Hollow Man

I re-watched Hollow Man last night, the 2000 shocker starring grown-up brat packer Kevin Bacon as the man himself.

Despite fantastic special effects I now feel Verhoeven could have done a lot more with this story. OK, the process sent the invisible man mad but did that have to mean simply copping a feel from the female cast wherever he could. Is that all that invisibility is for for men?

My Missus actually got up and walked out. 

For true lab madness I'll stick to Darkman with Liam Neeson.

My next reventure back into the brat pack is going to be Flatliners. Remember that?

Disclosure Day

I must say I'm intrigued by Steven Spielberg's new film Disclosure Day coming this summer.

Having watched the trailer it strikes me as perhaps a Close Encounters for modern audiences and I for one am looking forward to what the old master has conjured up.

Are you?

https://youtu.be/UFe6NRgoXCM?si=tOMtYFQA5TaX9XAm

Beleaguered Posties

Just seen the MoonBase postcode on this list of post offices being delayed by local issues. This could explain delays to our post and parcels! Is your postcode here too?