Dracula by Rob 🧛

Woodsy.

For Halloween, I decided to treat myself to a genuine Aurora monster model. The originals being out of my price range, I settled on a more recent reissue of Count Dracula. First produced by Aurora in 1976, and later in 1999 by Revell in their “Monsters of the Movies” series, this great 1/12th scale model features a nice dungeon floor, plus some little critters to keep the Count company.

Inspired by an email from Paul Adams, I added a Schliech toy Armadillo, to make the scene more reminiscent of the 1931 Universal film.

Rob C

USA

A Labour of Moguras

Woodsy,

Here are pix of all seven Mogura Drill Tank models from Japan that I’ve managed to collect over the years. Starting with The Mole, the Beast that started it all!

Rob C

USA

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1/ Imai - The Mole

2/ Fujimi - Magma Riser (large)

3/ Bandai - Magma Riser (small)

4/ Midori - King Moguras

5/ Midori - Moguras Junior

6/ Otaki - Jet Drill Moon Tank

7/ Nitto - Jet Raizer

Birthday Special: Rob's Pachimon Army

Woodsy,

Here is my “Pachimon Army,” consisting primarily of a bag of these soft vinyl “Bootleg” Japanese monsters I got via mail order sometime in the 1990s. There are also a couple of “singles” I got off eBay along the way. (Sorry, if any of these fellas have names, I don’t know them!)

The only “name” monster I have in soft vinyl is Barugon, the enormous magical salamander who fought Gamera the Flying Turtle in “War of the Monsters.”

Rob C

USA

Rob's Schöne Scheune: the Willy Adler Barn

Woodsy,

Here’s a lovely little HO Scale model kit I snagged off eBay recently, a German-produced Scheune (Barn), which came with lots of little farm business.

I added the animals and people, and tried to create an idyllic scene of yesteryear.

Gotta love Willy Adler, creator of the famous WIAD model empire.

From 1965!

Rob C

USA

Rob C's O Tester 4

Woodsy,

Here are pix of the Bandai model of the O Tester 4, which I think looks like the Zero-X with a weight problem!

Rob C

USA

Anyone else know the O Tester?

Rob's Marui Ultra Mobile SPV

Re-posted from 2020

Woodsy,

Inspired by your incredible scratch-built Jet Patrol, I thought I would tackle another pseudo-legend from the Supermarionation universe, the Marui UltraMobile, a blatant knockoff of our beloved SPV. 

I'll keep you updated, and yes, I plan to assemble the secret spy wrist radio and the hidden mountain base that came with it!

 

And here at long last is the Science Patrol Vehicle (not to be confused with the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle!), from Marui in Japan, circa 1974.

 According to Scalemates, Marui milked every drop they could out of these molds, reissuing it every year or so with a new name and different box art. 

This version, as you can see, came with a secret headquarters, plus a special wrist radio for Science Patrol agents. Oh, and that’s not Captain Scarlet in the cockpit, it’s Captain Science!

 Rob C,

USA

2020