An Extremely Rare Airplane

The Museum of Flight in Seattle has an impressive collection of aircraft.

All pictured here with information about both the type in general and their example in particular: https://www.museumofflight.org/exhibits-and-events/aircraft/

Civil and military, old and new (they have a Blackbird and a Concorde on show, to name but two). 

But the absolutely rarest gem must be this:

(image from their website, used here for non-commercial purposes)

Here's what it says on the sign:

https://www.museumofflight.org/Exhibits-and-Events/Aircraft/Wonder-Womans-Invisible-Plane

Paul V.

Terranova's Radios

Have I any novelty radios?

Back in the late 1980's Radio Shack or TANDY in the UK, had a novelty radio shaped like one of their dry cell batteries though it was powered by a 9v rectangular battery.

Around the same time a breakfast cereal, GOLDEN CRISP had a mail in offer for a small sports radio that only picked up a limited range of radio stations.

Both still work.

Terranova

USA

The cereal, Golden Crisp, is much like the UK's SUGAR SMACKS of Joe 90 fame.

Have you any novelty radios? 

Who's on Patrol?

This is a new one on me. Kabaya Space Patrol. I wonder if it originally had wheels? 

I like it though.

Do you? 

Up and Under, In and Out

 Tried a new venue for us this morning, and indoor car boot sale on Featherstone junior rugby club.

I got a decent haul of interesting bits going for a song.

See anything you like?

2 house construction sets, like Lego. Age?

In Car games set. Looks like the Seventies to me.

Drawing stencils from 1974, two old dolls and a ciggy lighter top in the shape of a Greek helmet I'd say.

First day covers, Beatrix Potter, Dr.Who and James Bond.

This is my first post with a new mobile phone. Hope it works! 

I'm Exhausted!

 I'm seeing things again.

Look at the nozzle on this space toy Jet gun.

Now look at the exhaust insert on the SWORD Booster Rocket.

Similar? Waddaya think?

We could do with a shot of that whole exhaust insert, including the inner red attachment, if anyone can oblige?

My Booster's in storage.

Brainrot!

 The Missus picked up these odd figures in Summer.

We had no idea what they were until Moonbase Junior told us.

Brainrot!

From Italy.

All new to me.

You? 

Two Capitans

 With Spanish Fireball XL5, El Capitan Marte, on my mind - more on this later! - I came across this strip in Spain's vintage Captain Scarlet comic. I like the drawing style. Do you? 

And here's the colourful El Capitan Escalarta comic cover which has echoes of James Bond movie posters!

The Secret's Out

I spotted this eBay set a while back.

We've seen the secret missile unit before. Not sure we've had this double box here.

Not Blue Box, this is by LMR.

Do you know it?

Dinosaurs and Razorbacks

 I'm always looking for old Videos and here's two I spotted.

Planet of the Dinosaurs. V2000 format. It's not a film I know at all but I like the cover art. It's a pretty neat spaceship zooming off.

Is it a movie you know readers?

And one for Looey, seeing as he worked on it. 

Razorback!

Another film Ive not seen but it's on my list. The cover art is superb. 

Have you readers? 

And a different cover

Rob's Wyatt Earp!

Woodsy,

Here’s my latest adventure from Vintage Model Land: a 1/8th scale model of legendary U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp.

Pyro Plastics of New Jersey first produced this iconic Western character model in 1958, patterned after Hugh O’Brian’s character in the TV series “The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.”

Atlantis Models reissued the model in 2022. A simple kit, but not the best-fitting model I’ve ever constructed! Still, a fun “Blast from the Past!”

Rob C

USA

1:72 scale MPC EAGLE TRANSPORTER

 Some photos of my 14" Round 2/MPC Eagle Transporter.

Unlike the larger 22" version, the legs aren't spring-loaded. However , MPC provide two seperate sets of leg struts - one extended for flying mode as can be seen in the photos above, and a set compressed if you chose to display the model landed.

I've fitted the kit with the MPC metal engine bells accessory set, as opposed to the supplied plastic ones.

As there's no clear plasic parts with kit, the cockpit windows and pod solar panels are waterslide decals.

A size comparision between the larger 22" version.

I must say I enjoyed building this kit, so much so I'm about to embark on MPC''s 14" 'Eagle 4'  kit!

You can never have too many Eagles!!!

https://mikeburrowsphotography.co.uk/project/172-scale-eagle-transporter/

The Eagle is Branded

I saw this vintage boxed EAGLES Terror of the Deep Adventure set, branded Airfix, on auction and I think I love it!

That box art! 

As a kid I had the Airfix Deetail toys and the wonderful Mini-Sets, but never these Eagles. Did you readers?

We're there action figures to go with them? 

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Original Eagles artwork of the Exterminator held by the V&A Museum, London. 

How cool!

MJ's Dan Dare Pilot of the Future Fan Edit

https://youtu.be/NJU3F3tKTJY?is=0WEmbAGytjxuM_pe

Hi Woodsy, here's a little thing I cooked up from a few photos and some ai trickery.

I hope you like it.

Regards MJ

Southcoast Base

Joined at the Hip

There's something Star Warsy about this flying hip flask. I don't know if it's real or CGI. I do like the look of it with all those bits joined on.

I've never owned a hip flask. You?