Unidentified Space Object

I came across this nifty diecast spaceship on ebay the other day, with 30 mins to go, no bids and an opener of £1. I didn’t recognise it, but it was clearly reminiscent of the cool Popy models of the late 80’s and very similar to the UFO Power line.

Needless to say, I bought it and found it was missing something off the back end, a bit scuffed and the cockpit was loose. So I quickly unscrewed the body, popped out the chrome parts and the cockpit, took off the peeling stickers and resprayed the body in a nice Spacex lime green, I had to hand.

The chrome parts were touched up and I knocked up a pair of engine bells from the parts box.

It’s a lovely thing, probably five inches long, but does anyone recognise it? Google Lens said Britains Stargard or Thunderbird 4!
 

Ali nel Cielo! Wings in the Sky!

 I love this Italian box art!

The rear's not quite so fab.

Inside It looks like fairly standard model plane. 

Anyone recognize it?

What a box!

PS.

Tanguy and Laverdure book. Is it related?

Das Hot Rod: Revell's Red Baron

 Some recent acquisitions include this Red Baron model I picked up at a boot sale. 

Rough and ready with fading chroming, the front wheels are missing and the Helmet's spike gone, otherwise it sort of looks the part.

No idea of it's age or make. The original Revell kit was reissued a few times.

Anyone got the Red Baron?

Made in Germany

 Images of Germany

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Water towers and wheat fields in Herten.

A gorgeous Wooden music box with individual dancers

Fries and mayonnaise. Das Beste! Anyone had it?

Second hand Tupperware. Is Luke Skywalker's blue milk flask in there?  Nearly. I thought the white one was! 

Images of Holland

Liquorice sweets in Jumbo supermarket. My favourite. Yours?

Total Loss sweets! The gummi cars are actually crashing!

Kewpie Mayonnaise. Kewpie is an old doll brand. Or?

Dutch lunch. The chocolate drops get dropped in the hot milk and melted. Cream on top. Heaven? Do you like hot choc?

My new favourite soft drink, Spezi or Mezzo Mix aka cola and Fanta. Have you tried it?

The Baldnerney reservoir in Essen

A photo of a photo of wild boars, exhibited in the Oberhausen Gasometer.

A photo of a photo of woodlouse and slime mould, exhibited in the Oberhausen Gasometer.

The window nearby.

The Gasometer in Oberhausen, a vast reclaimed gas silo now used for exhibitions. A huge tourist attraction. Anyone been?

The elk at the entrance of the Gasometer.

The illuminated tree display at the top of the Gasometer. Wunderschön. Anyone been?

Space Police on the Beat

 

The early years space vehicle looks fun. 

It reminds me of a Scramble Bug.

Space Police is it's name.

Although unrelated I seem to recall that being the working title of what became Gerry Anderson's Space Precinct. Is that right?

It was all Yellow

I've no idea what this is. It's got Kleeware or Renewal vibes with all that coloured plastic. 

But there's a metal base.

I do know that I like it! 

You?

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Addendum:

Maker's mark

Mattel's Fembot: Spectra

Spectra!

I don't think I've ever seen a robot doll like this before.

Lacy, spacy, out of this world, it reads on the box.

She's like a female Micronaut or Cyborg.

There's five of them too. 

It's Mattel branded but I have a feeling Spectra was more common in mainland Europe. Is that right? 

What is Rogun?

 Arco's Rogun is a mystery to me 

Is it a toy robot or something else? 

Anyone come across a Rogun?