HOT ENTERPRISE

Here is another recent Hot Wheels find, from the 2022 Screen Time series of film and TV models, although the copyright date on the card is 2021. Model number 5 of 10 in the set is the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701, from Star Trek. This model was first released in 2013, and it has re-appeared several times since.

Unlike most Hot Wheels models, it does not have wheels, and comes with a small stand in the shape of the Star Trek Federation logo, as seen on the uniforms of the crew. The main saucer and central pod are die-cast metal, with the engine pods in plastic. There is a fair amount of cast-in detail, given the small size of the model.

The main colour is pale grey or off-white, with detailing in medium grey. Name and number appear in black on the main saucer, and on the engine pods. The front of the central pod is detailed with black, white, and two shades of blue. This time around, the stand is dark blue rather than the usual black.

The card has the purple HW Screen Time stripe on the lower right side, with the model name at the bottom. The Star Trek name appears in the lower left hand corner of the card, rather than in the standard upper left corner.

This is the long card version; there is also a short card type, which has the artwork rearranged slightly. I do not have one of these yet, but it will likely turn up eventually.

Here is the Hot Wheels Wiki entry for the Enterprise:

U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 | Hot Wheels Wiki | Fandom

Paul Adams from New Zealand

WILL O'S TV21 FIREBALL XL5

 

From Will's new TV21 comics collection, his JR21 XL5 parachuting spaceship and the ad in a November 1965 edition of the comic.

Did you have one of these XL5's or the other rockets advertised?

SCOOBY DOO ART: THOSE MEDDLING KIDS!

A piece of original 2002 Scooby Doo art on display at The Society of Illustrators in the USA sent in by Terranova47.

WHAT IS THE RUNNING TIME OF THE ZACK SNYDER CUT?

I'm confused and wonder of you can help readers.

I would like to get DC's Justice League The Zack Snyder cut as an online streamed movie as a Christmas  gift for me from my Missus. I need to send her a link so she can rent it for me!

However, there's different running times given for the Zack Snyder cut. Some say 4 hours and Amazon Prime's is 8 hours!

What is the actual length of the Justice League Zack Snyder cut? Anyone actually know?

JOHNNY LIGHTNING LOST IN SPACE CHARIOT

 Some previously published photos I took of the Johnny Lightning Chariot.

Per Ardua Ad Clitheroe

It was a nice sunday drive for us today, up to a small and extremely well stocked garden centre in Clitheroe. Tucked away in a small village, Holden Clough is a network of old farm buildings, glasshouses and nursery gardens, which was hosting a an artisan market on the grounds too. Decked out for xmas with roaring log fires and lots of xmas cheer, it really got us in the mood for the festive season. My grandaughter was smitten with the lights, sounds and smells of xmas and although Santa himself wasn't there yet, she had a whale of a time.

On the way home, we stopped off at a farm shop just outside Salmesbury, which shared the location with other businesses, including a small antiques and collectables store. So while the others went off in search of something for dinner, I checked out the store. Literally one room with a mix of genuine antiques, vintage oddments and general junk, it is always worth a browse. This time, I found a Triang Gondola wagon for £3.50 and Ad Astra and Alien Covenant blu-rays for a pound each. I'm a big fan of the Alien franchise, so couldn't leave Covenant there. Ad Astra is a strange one, a little too much of a Brad Pitt showcase for me, but the visuals are stunning and Tommy Lee Jones gives Pitt an acting masterclass in his brief appearance.

I was about to leave to pay for these, when I spotted a small selection of old camera stuff on a low shelf, amongst which I was delighted to find a 1960's russian Jupiter 11 lens for just £9! I had been after one of these beauties for ages, as they tend to be silly money  on ebay, so I snapped it up quick! Its a large 135mm chrome silver beast, which attached to my mirrorless camera with a simple adaptor. Strictly manual focus, its the weapon of choice for portraiture and gives a lovely depth of colour.

So xmas definitely came early for me today, just need some clear weather to use it!

 

On the way past British Aerospace Salmesbury site, lightning strikes twice with a replica of the F-35 Lightning II and an original decommissioned English Electric Lightning jet. Beauty and grace, even when earthbound.

JOHNNY LIGHTNING LOST IN SPACE ROBOT

 Some previously published photos I took of the Johnny Lightning Lost in Space Robot.

SUNNY SMILES DOWN THE SECOND HAND TOY AISLES

There was further mooching in a local town yesterday.

One charity shop had this bookcase full of old stuff including an interesting yellow plastic Easy Adder, which I'd never seen before.

The Fuzzy Felt Fairy Tales caught my eye too. There was always a Fuzzy Felt set on the go when I was a kid like the Farm or the Zoo.

 

Another shop was selling bundles of plastic figures, which I snapped up as I thought they looked interesting, mostly Fortnite and Roblox.

The large big Optimal Optimus at the back came home with us as did the Power Rangers robot.

The biggest purchase of the day were these large mint boxed Strike Force vehicles by Sunny Smile, the US Jeep and the Patrol Boat. For Action Man and similar 12 inch figures I was pleased with these and thought the £15 each reasonable for a Charity shop.

Reminiscent of the classic Cherilea vehicles I had as a kid for my Action Man, I bought and sold quite a few Sunny Smile vehicles like the truck and tank in the noughties but I've never got hold of them mint and boxed like these.

Would any of these been of interest to you readers?

Did you ever own any Sunny Smile vehicles or the earlier Cherilea toys?