HOLD THE PHONE!

Hi Woodsy, I think these qualify as phones. 

have you got any of them readers?

Will O. UK

Space Models of Feltham 2: Will's Skydiver

Hi Woodsy.

What do you make of this? 

My Skydiver model, about 19" long . Made of resin I think, on a wooden base, which has an intriguing label on the bottom! 

I suspect it is just a skydiver model that someone has stuck a Space Models of Feltham sticker on. Or?

 I've had it for nearly 30 years, bought off a Scalex dealer from North London for about 50 quid if I remember. 

Wouldn't it be nice if it was really one made by space models.

 I doubt it but who knows! Do you?

Will O,

UK

WILL'S TOY TELEPHONES

The common Johnny Seven phone set, but the nicer box art.

The Jostar / Cowan de Groot Disney phone set … made in Yugoslavia .

and finally, the clever Mattel-O-Phone (geddit?) where you can talk to your imaginary friends via the records supplied. Could never get it to work properly though!

Will O,

UK

 

Merry Christmas from Will O.

Hi Woodsy,

Santa making his annual visit to Tracy Island in his Dinky Model T, borrowed from Father Stanley Unwin and painted for the occasion!

A very Happy Christmas and New Year to all Moonbasers.

Will O.

UK

Will's Rovex Model Electric Train

Hi Woodsy, 

I bought this original Rovex train set the other day.

 It's long been known that the original cellulose acetate used was prone to distortion, but I'd never seen one as wonderfully bad as this one! 

You?

 Will O

UK

Will's Kitmaster Fireball XL5 Restoration

Hi Woodsy. 

My restoration of the Kitmaster Fireball XL5 is nearly complete. 

The decals are reproduction ones , the observation dome is the cockpit glass from a Yak 15 kit .....

 but I haven't found anything that will do for the glass on fireball junior yet!

 Any suggestions would be welcome. 

Will O

UK

WILL'S CHOCK O BLOCK WRAPPER 2

Hi Woodsy

Re. yesterday's mystery Chock O Block wrapper post, Reader Lewis thinks that the gold wrapper may be from the back of the McVities captain scarlet chocolate bar set , and I think he may be right , as these wrappers came to me at the same time. 

Do other Moonbasers concur? 

Will O

WILL'S GERRY ANDERSON MODEL MAILAWAYS

Hi Woodsy. Some of my recently acquired model mailaways. 

Enjoy,

Will O.

UK

Kellogg's Sugar Smacks SPV. 

Smiths crisps Thunderbirds.

Lyon’s Maid Airfix Stingray with paperwork.

WILL'S PROGRESS: CECIL COLEMAN AND AIRFIX GERRY ANDERSON

The Cecil Coleman Supercar is now as close to the original as I can get. 

The Airfix Fireball XL5 is stripped and disassembled as much as I can. Hoping to build it back up with a better paint job. 

Fingers crossed.

Will O,

UK

WILL'S COLEMAN SUPERCAR AND AIRFIX FIREBALL XL5

My customer who bought me that box of bits awhile ago bought a few more things for me the other day. What looks to be a Cecil Coleman supercar and also the Airfix Fireball XL5 . I shall be attempting restorations on both. there are also lots of other bits which I will email to you in due course. 

Will O

UK

WILL'S DAD'S PRE-WAR FROG KITS

Hi Woodsy. 

Some more of my late Father’s stuff:

Pre-war frog kits. 

I think these were the world's first injection moulded plastic kits. not bad for nearly 90 years old! Some Moonbasers who like kits might be interested . 

Will O,

UK

Will's Triang Minic RAF Presentation Set

Not the usual, it may be of interest to some Moonbase readers. My Father's, this is one of the Triang Minic super sets from the mid-1960s. The vehicles are plastic with friction motors.

Will O,

UK

WILL'S SCOTT CARPENTER CAPSULE

Hi Paul. Your action man astronaut may need transportation. 

Here's my Space capsule signed by Scott Carpenter, one of the original Mercury 7. He said he’d never seen one before and thought it was a very good model. 

Will O.

UK

Will Power: The Finished Restorations

Hi . The finished restos as best as I can do them. Airfix stingray just needed a clean. Plaston stingray stripped and re painted to the minimal style of the original. Missing The stingray stickers though. The box unfolded quite nicely however. Fab 1 stripped and re chromed. The SPC just re assembled, although the plastic was quite brittle. Kept me quiet for hours. Such fun! Will O.

UK

Will's Restorations: The Start

Fab 1 stripped and repaired. Plaston stingray stripped. Used Revell paint remover in a sealed plastic bag. This left a white bloom on the plastic which disappears when wiped over with oil. The paint remover also took the chrome off the bumpers , radiator and lights, but I resprayed these with the new Revell chrome spray, which is brilliant (literally) . 

Will O.

UK

WILL'S WONDERFUL BOX OF WONDROUS UNWANTED TOYS!

One of my customers bought in a box of goodies for me yesterday. Looks to be some nice things in it. Will send some more pictures when I’ve had a sort through. Will O.

A BIG RED PLASTIC MG AND MR. DAGENHAM TOO!

Hi Woodsy

One of the biggest plastic cars I’ve come across is the Sindy MGB. At 18 inches long , it’s obviously big enough to fit Sindy in. It’s made from that greasy blow-moulded plastic like the large action man vehicles. 

Will O.

UK

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Addendum!

Here is my use of the Sindy car for Mr Dagenham.

Cheers,

Kevin

UK

WILL'S TIN BOEING SST

Following on from Ed’s Great posts is on his tin aircraft, here is my TM toys Boeing SST Panam. 

It is 18 inches long, battery operated and has a rolling function with flashing lights and an arm which raises it up to simulate a takeoff. 

Unfortunately it is not in the best condition and these functions do not work, but one can imagine..... .

Will O.

UK

A MARS A DAY

Hi Woodsy, my Lego Mars rover is now finished! 

Its latest discovery on the Red planet hints that there may be life there! 

A belated Happy New Year to you and all the Moonbasers. 

Will O.

UK

HAVE ROVER WILL TRAVEL!

 Merry Christmas! I must have been good this year cos Santa brought me a Mars rover!. Hope I can build it before the Mysterons blow it up! 

Will O.

UK