Ed's Masuya Moon Rocket

Woodsy,

As a bit of a celebration of the Artemis launch, here's my Masuya Moon Rocket in launch mode.

From Cape Las Vegas

Ed

 

Ed's Moonbase Diorama

Good Day Woodsy!

The diorama. I can't believe this has been sitting here since May of last year!! At the time, the base was built and basic Styrofoam landforms had all been glued to the base but then it started getting hot outside (where all the work was being done) and my intent was to give it 'a couple of weeks' to start up again.

 Well, Vegas weather got in the way of good intentions and here we are in March 2026 and I finally got around to working on it again. Two things got in my way this year: ill health, and the weather.

I should elaborate on the weather. You see, here in Vegas we don't have the traditional four seasons: Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring. Here it's like: Summer, 2-4 days of Autumn, Winter, 2-4 days of Spring. We had Spring last week Thursday, Friday, and Saturday!

Okay, so I chanced getting out the diorama base and started my first round of carving. To compare, the third image was sent to you last May. 

There's still a lot to do of course, but I think I can pull it off by doing most of the work in the early morning hours when the temps are still tolerable.

From Vegas Base

Ed

Yabadabadoo! Ed's Hot Wheels Flintmobile

 Woodsy,

I know from time-to-time Hot Wheels appear on the blog, and while I'm not a Hot Wheels collector per se, I do have a bunch in the collection. 

Since February I've re-started my Flintstones posts and to that end have recently acquired this Hot Wheels Flintmobile from 2013 still mint on card (until I got a hold of it LOL). 

At only 2" long, it is diminutive but I do have some Mexican cereal premium Flintstones figures which might go well with this.

From Vegasrock

Ed

Did you, do you like the Flintstones? 

Hands up Hombre!

Woodsy,

As a follow-up to Arto's 'Laramie' gun set, here I am in one of my childhood costumes in 1959. 

Dressing up as Cowboys, Indians, Civil War soldiers, or Army men was really big back in the '50s and although I had several costumes as a kid, this is the only photo I have of me in one of them. 

Okay to blog (heck, I certainly don't look like that anymore!!).

 Notice the TV dinner tray to the left. Did you have those as a kid?

From Fort Las Vegas

Ed

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

Ed's Hong Kong - No. 214A Vanguard

Woodsy,

I know these quick-fit kits from an as yet unknown manufacturer from Hong Kong have been featured on Moonbase before, but I recently got around to assembling the two that I have which are the Vanguard and Echo Car (I'm missing the Moguras tank). Mine gave me a few fits with parts that didn't want to snap together as they should, requiring a bit of filing. Other parts were very loose and sit on the vehicle at odd angles. The hull halves no longer mate perfectly, and there are small gaps. However, on a positive note, these are sized pretty darned good for Tri-ang, LP, or 25mm figures. I'll send photos of the Echo Car in a separate e-mail later today or tomorrow.

From Vegas Base.

Ed

Ed's 2010 Batman 5-Pack

 Woodsy, 

As a follow-on to Paul Adam's 2026 Mattel Batman vehicle 5-pack post, here's my only set. It was a 2010 issue that I bought perhaps ten years ago.

From The Vegas Batcave

Ed

Ed's Christmas Train

Woodsy,

I almost didn't do a train layout for Christmas this year, but the granddaughter insisted. 

I have a 4'x6' platform that I use for these things and sometimes it's raised up on sawhorses with a small 4' tree sitting on top and sometimes - like this year - it's on the floor with the 7' tree sitting on top. 

As the granddaughter insisted that the presents go underneath the tree, that limited the space available for any little village. But no biggie - I have plenty of options for villages. 

This year the large houses were pulled out. I don't have many but when grouped together they form a nice little village square. In addition, I assembled Schreiber bastelbogen paper kit that has been sitting here since we came back from Good Ol' Deutschland back in '91.

Here's a link to my Y'allTube video: 

Our 2025 Christmas Layout featuring RMT's 'North Pole and Snowflake Express" - Pt 2 Out of The Dark

Merry Christmas From Vegas North Pole

Ed