New Bullycan SpaceX Aircraft Carrier Labelling

 Recently seen on a Spanish auction, this bagged Bullycan plastic aircraft carrier has headers not seen on MC before.

Of interest to SpaceX and Golden Astronaut fans, the red planes are copies of the Hawk.

Oddly enough, the label shows a different more elaborate Aircraft Carrier, #3162, with various SpaceX copies on deck.

It's this one, which has appeared on MC before on this 1970 catalogue page.

It's one I have myself in plain white.

The rear of the new label shows the rest of the Bullycan boat range.

Have you anything like this readers?

DUCK and DIVE

 A recent purchase at the boot sale, this plastic duck car by Nacoral was quackin' fun to fix up.

The seller had bought a huge cardboard crate of them somewhere - presumably Spain - and hoped for big things at the sale, but I bet I was one of the few brave souls who rummaged enough to find an almost complete toy and box amongst the wrecks.

In the end, after a darn good dive, I found all the parts except the bill, which I'm convinced wasn't in the crate. They were all bill-less! 

The box and separate box lid were crumpled and weak so I ironed them with a steam iron and both look a lot better for it. I think the two boxes, one being just a lid, represent two ways this toy was packaged in Spain.

For convenience I've slipped the colour lid over the much plainer but complete box. 

The instruction leaflet got a quick ironing too.

The toy itself needed a little glue on the windscreen, the hands re-wheeling and a good clean. 

Oh, and that missing bill I replaced with a party whistle. 

Googley eyes were added too.

The toy itself is pull-along, the duck going up and down as it's pulled. Very cute.

See what you think.

Have you any ducks?

BULLYCAN PORTAVIONES FILM with SpaceX Hawks Lookalikes

This is the Portaviones or aircraft carrier from Spanish toy firm Bullycan. It carries Hawk-like planes related to the Aviones Cosmicos range of SpaceX clones.

This is a short film by Monta Man.

Have you got anything like this?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO_MBCY-8c4

IT'S RIGGED!

This CLIM extravaganza is a classic multi-wheeled monster.

Interestingly, the listing on Spain's Todocoleccion suggests that the red driver cab is somehow linked to a Star Wars Mini Rig!

What do you think?

Here's two I saw on Ebay.

Is it the MTV-7?

or ISP-6?

MYSTERY JOSMAN COSTUME

 

I saw this on Todocoleccion recently. Anyone know what this costume is from?

Moon Rescue

 Whilst browsing Todocolleccion I saw these neat space toys.

This is some sort of 8 wheeled space crane. 

The crane folds up at the rear. Something maybe missing on top.

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ADDENDUM FROM WILL O.

Hi Woodsy, Is this moon explorer a cousin of the crane posted here on the blog? The base looks similar.

Will O, UK

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This Spanish Rescate Lunar is very swish. A moon rescue craft. But which moon?

It's clearly some sort of futuristic pedalo.

There could be some this missing on top.

Do you like them?

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Postscript:

Extra shot of the Lunar Rescate by Bobby's/ Vansa

Courtesy of THE MILLION blog [reader Antionio Saz]

This shows the top radar, side rockets and the box inner tray. Anyone got the box?

and another toy branded Bobby's, which appears to be a brand of the company Vansa.

SPAIN'S ACTION MAN GAMES

 

I'm pretty sure I had an action man board game as a kid. These two Spanish games caught my eye on Todocollecion, both branded as Falcon, although I'm unsure what that is. Adventure Team?

This second one, Falcon-80 Contra Torak, could have a space theme, as there's an alien loitering behind the men.

The two games were released by Estrela

Have you anything like this?

The Men from Planet X

There's something poignant about this cover art. I like the way the alien has its eyes half-closed looking down, perhaps lost in thought. The few strokes to create the spaceship have been done well too and I think it looks great.

The alien is clearly influenced by the Man from Planet X movie poster art ( a film I've yet to see. Have you seen it?)

This is one of many of these posters for the film but I'll be honest, I prefer the Spanish rendition above.

The great Mel Birnkrant took his spark from the same movie for his own Man from Pluto, Electron+, one of the fabulous Colourforms Outerspacemen, which I had as a kid circa 1967..

Here's Mel's own mint carded Electron+.

Those Colorforms backing cards where a thing of beauty, perhaps the best backing cards of all time I would say!

Still, there's always room for more Planet X Men.

Here's Geometric Designs limited edition resin kit.

Have you any men from X readers? 

SPANISH FLY

 

This Spanish parachute rack toy on auction caught my eye.

Galaxias en Guerra or Galaxies at War: clearly a big old nod to Star Wars. The mash-up continues with what I reckon is a painted Superman figure and is that nifty card art the work of Chris Foss?

I like it! You?

BUM ASTRONAUTS

 

These astronauts are new to Moonbase. I like the box art.

I saw them on Spain's Todocollecion auction site.

Looking like simple plastic spacemen and moon cars, it was released by BUM.

Have you anything like this?

IL TRASTORIELLO MONDADORI: SPANISH ACTION TRANSFERS

 

I adored Action Stickers when I was a kid. You know, those rub-down transfers that went onto different glossy scenes. There were loads of packs and space was popular.

These packs from Spain look like a similar thing, Il Trastoriello Mondadori.

Besides Space Lab above, We have Star Hawks, which looks great!

and the mystery planet

On the back we can see some of that familiar rubbing action. Oh what fun!

Action Transfers or Stickers were really popular and still are with collectors.

Googling the Spanish name brought up a LOT of sets!

Did you have any Action Transfers?

Bob McCall's Jet-Pack Puzzle

 

We've seen Bob McCall's art used on toys and games before, not least on the box art of the Century 21 Toys Nuclear Ferry and here's another one, I think which is new to the blog.

It's a Spanish puzzle on Todocollecion's auction site showing the artist's iconic jet-pack astronaut and the lunar domes we've seen many times. 

The cubed puzzle can be re-positioned into other pictures, all non McCall.

Do you have any Bob McCall art, pictures, toys and games?

Watch this Space

 

I love the way the astronaut is checking his watch on this card art!

These Guisval watches from Spain sum up the twin delights of the space race and owning your first watch.

Do you recall your first watch? After several toy ones, mine was a Timex I think.

SPANISH FLY

 

This flying ship, Pioneer 2100, I saw on Spain's Todocollecion, is a red ringer for the Flying Sub from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

What do you think?

Strange Attractor

 

This Spanish carded set is odd. The attractive Space rocket art suggests a space toy but the game appears to be fishing for 'paper' boats!

and is that Thunderbird 3's red engine at the left hand side of the backing art?

Like I said, strange!

Seeing Red

Bull fighting is not my cup of tea at all so I'm always surprised to see anything to do with it amongst collectables. Here's an unusual toy baggie from Hong Kong complete with bull and matador.

Don't think its Tri-play though, the company mentioned the other day in Paul A's article.

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Thanks to Anonymous! Here's a snap of the proper Tri-play bull toy [courtesy of Ebay]

Spanish Fly: The Congost Rescate Espacial Space Rescue Set

 This Christmas I was lucky enough to receive this beautiful toy from my daughter and her family with a little help from Santa too!

Its the Rescate Espacial - Space Rescue - toy set by Congost of Spain 1969.

Its a huge battery-operated toy in a big coffin box, graced with a great photo box lid.

The lovely base plate is made of tin and the artwork of a rocky island is gorgeous.

Like Mattel's Vertibird the helicopter flies round in a circle. Its controlled with three black dials and there's a neat landing pad next to them.

The play value of this set is in rescuing the three magnetic astronauts from the fabulous capsule and place them safely in the rescue boat.

It works really well and here's a short clip of the helicopter in action.

I've yet to master the dials and the movement but all in all I'm thrilled to bits with this vintage beauty from the year of the Moon landing!

Have you anything like this?