Rob C's Mystery Spaceship Design

Woodsy,

I sent you these pix some time ago, but I'm sending them again to see if Moonbasers can solve a mystery for me.

This is the Apollo 27, a retro Sci-Fi rocket model produced in 2009 by Pegasus Hobbies.

I swear I saw a post on Moonbase several years ago which featured an identical design, either from a comic strip or a toy from the 1950s or 1960s.

 I vaguely thought it was connected to the Dan Dare franchise, but that didn't pan out.

Does anybody recognize this design from an older toy or comic strip?

 I know it's a fairly generic design, but I swear I saw this particular design somewhere else before the 2009 model came out.

Rob C

USA

Monster Base: Disco Halloween!

Halloween season begins!

BrianF

Monster Base

NJ, USA

New Moon Landing!

 NASA are sending astronauts to the moon again! 

Next Year! 

Four of them. 

Hard to take in after such a huge gap.

Maybe it's the first step in creating a MoonBase? 

I wonder if it will be huge global event this time?

What do you think?

Non Tuk Tuk

Hello Woodsy,

It will be a few days before I can dig up my Tuk Tuk, so here is my model of a Morris Oxford made in India as a Hindustan Ambassador.

 I think this model may be from the same range as my Tuk Tuk made in India, 5" long, all plastic, unpowered by MINTOY.

Terranova47

USA

Headless in Fitzwilliam

 We stood at a boot sale today.

As is traditional when two do it then each gets to have a wander!

My el cheapo haul today was thus:

LtoR:

Knockoff Mintex-style Action Man, Polistil Ambulance, 1978 Invicta Plesiosaur, 1984 Barbie exercise bike, 1985 Thundercats Cheetara without her head, MASK boulder.

I also got a MASK sports car and a small GEN 1 Transformer, but these are still in the car and I'm resting on the bed. Well I did get up at 5.30am!

Anything you like?

I'll clean them all up next and attempt some repairs.

Waiting for a Tuk Tuk

 Standing at the local boot sale this morning, I left the Missus on the stall and had a mosey.

One thing I saw was a plastic toy tuk tuk or rickshaw car with a small seated figure.

A bit like this one online but not the same. I'd spent up so didn't get it.

On the base of the one I saw was the word Paladone - no idea what that is - and also MS, which I'm wondering if it may mean Marks and Spencer?

Anyone any idea?

Anyone got one? Anyone ever been in a tuk tuk or a rickshaw?

Slop Car

In August I picked up a bag of Scalextric in a junk shop. This old white Mercedes lurked inside.

I've since parted with it but I'm still wondering about the brownish gloop slopped all over it. I assume it's some old slot car kid's attempt at protection?

Is it varnish? Does varnish go brown like this over time? Is it lacquer?

LP MUSICIANS

 Speaking of LP musicians, here's a small orchestra of them I saw on a Japanese site. They get around!

All numbered on the base, this harpist, A8, is also clearly showing the LP logo.

Have you got any of these Hong Kong musicians?