Ed's Zündapp

Woodsy,

Further to my post on the motorcycles I have in The Hoard, I came across another one! Lately I've been out in The Cave photographing as many of my military toys as possible, then blogging them. 

There are a bunch of vehicles and figures that are still MIB that I've had for at least 15 years to maybe 20 years or more and this WWII 1943 Zündapp motorcycle by FOV (Forces of Valor, 2004) was one of them. 

There are so many parts to this thing that it almost qualifies as a model kit and some - like the driver - were a bear to position correctly. 

After a while I just got as close as I could and just went ahead and took the photos.

What do you think?

From The Vegas Motor Pool

Ed

Birthday Cake Toppers: Ed's Motorbikes

Woodsy,

While I'm not a big fan of motorbikes, a few have nevertheless showed up in The Hoard:

-The Auburn #520 Motorcycle Cop is part of my general Fire & Emergency vehicles collection.

-The yellow dirt bike came to me as part of a job lot of vehicles.

-Bakery Crafts #ICX-409C Batman - Batcycle w-Cave Cake Topper

-Mattel 2004 #G3439 Dark Knight DC Comics Batcycle

-Mattel 2005 #H6296-0710 Hot Wheels Batman Begins Batcycle

-Mattel 2009 #M7093-0910 Hot Wheels 1-50 1966 Batcycle

-Mattel 2012 #X4227-0910HT Hot Wheels Batcycle

-McDonald's 2011 Young Justice #1 Robin

-Lemax Set #73297 2017 Grim Rider

-Tim-Mee Toys Army Motorcycle Rider

-Britains Deetail WWII German Army Combination Motorcycle #9678 (1973)

-Britains Deetail WWII U.S. Army Motorcycle Rider #9682 (1972)

-Marx German Motorcycle 54mm

-Dimestore Dreams #20300 Motorcycle and Rider

-Dimestore Dreams #20310 Motorcycle Sidecar and Rider

-Dimestore Dreams #20320 Service Cycle (aka 'Servi-car') and Rider (interesting tidbit: when I was growing up in the '50s & '60s my dad rented a garage from one of the neighbor ladies and her son Jack would come to the house every month to collect the rent. He rode a Harley 3-wheeled servi-car just like this and he wore that same type of hat and dressed like the toy figure shown here - just like Marlon Brando in 'The Wild One'!)

From The Hell's Angels Clubhouse Las Vegas

Ed

Typhoons and Hurricanes Scalextric

I love this You Tuber's slot car clips. Here's some beautiful footage of his Typhoon motorcycle combos racing round a track. 

Do you like it too?

https://youtu.be/SbdZec8iVzY?si=7RTjrstaZoVACsQr 

Playwell Police Motor Bike Cycle With Driver Made In Hong Kong

I had to look twice when I saw this. I thought it was an Action Man motorbike.

It looks big enough!

Seen on eBay, Do you like it? 

To LP or not to LP? That is the Motorcycle

Hi,

I picked up the the LP Space Motorcycle this new year. It is a wondrous beauty! 

The motorcycle itself is in mint condition, with handle bar still in a separate plastic bag (will I ever be able to open it, just to see the motorcycle complete - wouldn't bet on it). The box is wonderfully in shape, but has some slight water damage on one end and one picture panel. Still, the box displays nicely too

Only when I received the item, I noticed that there are two different box versions! Just compare the photos attached. My example has the LP logo and item number, #106, printed on the picture panel. while the Alphadrome example has none [below left]. 

I wonder which came first, and why there are two editions of this elusive space toy? The colour of the motorcycle dashboard is also different between the toys themselves.

Anyone else got one?

Arto

Helsinki Base

image: Alphadrome: LP and Spanish versions

Mystery Motorbike

I saw this lot on auction ages ago and saved the snap because of that strange white torpedo like motorbike at the front. It has a blue rider and the number 9.

Anyone any idea what it is?

CHOP CHOP!

 My latest project is inspired by Mattel's Chopcycles, the motorbike versions of Sizzlers.

I picked up two Matchbox Super Kings Mod Trailers to get me started, one for best and one spare. My chopper will be bigger than Mattel's.

I sawed off the tow bar, cleaned off the decals and painted the blue base yellow.

Large tyres were added and I've made a start on the engine with Junior's lego.

The engines extend all the way to the rear.

Finally today, I've cut out the back spoiler from a marg tub lid and glued it in position with the help of an apple.

Tomorrow I'll paint the spoiler and chrome the engine.

Time for a cuppa and Pilates!

BONE TO BE WILD

 When I was making my copy Boneshaker below I came across quite a few boney bike toys.

Here's Mattel's glorious 1973 original Boneshaker.

Here's Mattel's Chopcycles Ghost Rider. Chopcycles were a motorcycle version of Sizzlers. I adore the flowing stylised ghost. Those Mattel designers were something else back then.

Further skeletons appeared on Hot Wheel's Scorchin Scooter in their City line.

A much more recent affair, I'm unsure when this City bonehead was released. I'd certainly pick one up if I saw one at a boot sale.

Like most things Hot Wheels, fans mess around and here's a really comical duo of the Rrrumblers Boneshaker with a Scorchin' Scooter rider!

and there's even more rib-tickling adoration in this replica by Hell's Dept I saw online. I'm not certain what this is made of but it looks really neat!

Last but not least in this ossifying outing is the legendary Ghost Rider by Fleetwood toys. Below's a loose one I saw online, which you don't often see, loose.

This basic plastic rack carded toy has attained grail-like status among action figure collectors and I'm amazed to say that I have one tucked away. I bought it at a good price decades ago on Ebay so that I could attract people to my old vintage toy stall at toy fairs in the Noughties!

More often than not this carded rider is encased in plastic with an AFA grading like this one on Hakes in the US. I'm unsure what exactly 60 means and whether mine would cut the mustard. Anyone know about AFA grading?

You can read more about the Fleetwood Ghost Rider on MC as its a bit of a blog legend. just click on the label below.

Have you any boney toys, skeletons in the cupboard or playthings of to-marrow readers?

Rrrumble in the Oven

 Sunday was a washout but I got some modelling done.

It started well on the Rrrumblers Rip Code mock Wheels. I made a pivot for the body.

At last some drivers arrived courtesy of Amazon Prime too.

I reshaped two of them ready for painting.

Then disaster!

My Rip Code body melted in the oven!

I was curing modelling clay. The oven wasn't even on. Just warm from dinner. Too warm as it turned out!

Drat! Double drat!

Back to the drawing board!