MOONBASE CENTRAL: you tube

Just spotted this very interesting video on You Tube, on the famous BP Autotanker, made by Thompson Brothers (Bilston) Limited. Only one was ever built.

The vehicle had a single entrance in the front, and once again people in the comments section keep saying that if this was blocked in an accident the driver could not get out. Ignoring the three emergency exits in the cab - one on each side, and one in the roof.

These are expressly referred to in the excellent Roy Cross cut-away drawing (I think it might be from the Eagle comic ?). (19) Ladder from cab to roof walkway (also acts as an emergency exit); and (23) Wrap-around windscreen, with sliding side windows doubling as escape hatches.

Matchbox did a die-cast version, although this had single wheels on all four axles - they should be twins on the two rear axles. The video even mentions the use of the model in Stingray and Thunderbirds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2DaOISNl4g

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Sunday, 2 June 2024

Max's Models TV and Film Group Build Video

Hi,

Max has just put out his Group Build of TV and Movie Scenes video on You Tube. It runs for about 18 minutes. My Mary Rose diorama is in there. Another collection of great models and dioramas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EFvcOhiw2o

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Monday, 29 April 2024

Boeing Concept Rockets

https://youtu.be/4Kk9CWegvxQ?si=1xrJFer7YuB99ROA

hi Woodsy check out theses vintage space projects!

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Tuesday, 2 April 2024

The Waltons Dolls by Mego

Here is an interesting You Tube video, which looks at the 1970s doll line by Mego for the US TV series The Waltons (1972-81). The range included six dolls based on the main characters; two playsets (another was planned but not released); and a toy farm truck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A00dTAIZXIE

These Mego toys were not the only Waltons products out there. There was a die-cast Waltons truck from Road Stars, a metal lunchbox, and a Whitman Authorized Edition TV tie-in hardback book, and a View-Master set.

Have you got any Mego dolls?

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Thursday, 14 March 2024

NASA Armoured Vehicles

Here is a video from Mark Felton Productions on the use of the M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier by NASA.

In the event that something went wrong on the launch tower, astronauts could leave their rocket or the Shuttle, get in to a metal cage, then descend down an escape line to a bunker 1200 feet away, jump in to a waiting APC, and drive away, protected by the armour of the vehicle.

Rescue crews also used the M113, and NASA had a small fleet of them. This was the standard US Army troop carrier at the time, and has seen action in countless wars.

The vehicles shown in the video are a light green, but I recall seeing photographs of all-white vehicles in a space magazine many years ago. That was the first time I had heard of NASA using armoured vehicles.

Being such a widely used vehicle, there are many kits of the M113 series, in various scales. So modelling one of these vehicles would be fairly straightforward.

There are some changes, such as the strictly military equipment being removed, like the folding bow plate at the front; and the fitting of extra lights. As far as I know there are no kits of the NASA vehicles, which seems really odd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH8IKG9cjU8

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Saturday, 9 March 2024

Watch "Arthur A Go Go" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/qhGE8agAydo?si=kMJTrqJyFR6iIIqr

Watching Sesame Street with my kid and spotted this, what do you think?

I love the knock off bongo beating Beatnik!!!

Let there be drums!!!

Bongo James

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Monday, 19 February 2024

MJ's Batman 1980's New York Short

https://youtube.com/shorts/cOA7lr-so4I?si=QNljO_KLIOVVILkb

Hi Woodsy, I'm still continuing with the cinematic backgrounds for my channel, this time 1980's New York,

Eeey Fugetabuhtit!

Southcoast Base

PS. Checkout MJ's latest shorts in the blogs right-hand side column

Friday, 16 February 2024

Watch "Zero X Assembly Procedure Reimagined! Compressed" on YouTube

I liked this! Do you?

https://youtu.be/EV4jhV96frU?feature=shared

Friday, 8 September 2023

Thunderbirds in the Garden by Orbital Wings

I've blogged it afore but I do like Orbital Wings' homage to Thunderbirds so much that here it is again. Its so well done!

Hope you like it too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-WpjA8F_RE

Saturday, 1 July 2023

Mountain of Doom Short Thunderbird 2 Movie

Having been a proper film bodger about 15 years ago using toys as props in the garden I love simple home made movies that flow well and capture the moment.

Here's a TB2 one from You Tube I've not seen until today, sodorsNWRsteam's Mountain of Doom.

I love it. You?

https://youtu.be/j3gUDqyH6Uk

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Hands Across The Water: Max's Models

I thought you would be interested to know that Moonbase Central gets a mention in the latest video from Max, of Max's Models [USA]. There is also a shot of the Moonbase Central logo and Gorgo week!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWv1hsyOMgU

Paul Adams

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Action Man Arctic Polar Dog Sledge Team by Toy With It

To celebrate the snow falling outside tonight and my memory of playing with my Action Man Arctic Patrol as a kid here's a staged Action Man snow shot by the brilliant Toy With It on You Tube. I love how they've got snow flakes swirling round. It looks great!

Have you any toys in snow pics and images?

Whilst we're at it here's Toy With It's Action Man Antarctic Polar Explorer set. Look at all that prep before the shot!

Thursday, 23 February 2023

MJ's 35 Years of Home-spun Batman Cosplay

https://youtube.com/shorts/eyycdY5BeVA?feature=share

Holy cavalcade of Bat suits!!

I just reached 100 subscribers on YouTube so to celebrate I put together this short of all the cosplay suits I've made over the years.

Regards
MJ

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