MOON UNIT

Has anyone seen the film MOON? Trying to track it down in my area. The plot sounds interesting about a lone worker on the moon. It's made by David Bowie's son, who changed his name from Zowie Bowie to Duncan Jones. Wonder if Moonunit Zappa has changed his name? I thought Moonunit was the coolest name ever when I came acroos it in the 70's!

There are a few IT issues at the mo at Moonbase Central as hardware is updated. Transmission should be back to normal soon!

And remember, from the 15th September we'll be celebrating the blog's 1st Birthday! Be sure to tune in for fab ( and I mean fab) competitions, special articles, messages and cool blog offers! It'll be swordtastic!

EMPIRE PLASTICS JEEP

I really love this Empire Plastics (successor to Tarheel) Jeep on Ebay USA. Postage is too steep for me here in the UK though! "1976 Vintage Military Jeep with Cart: Empire Tarboro, North Carolina and could be used for GI Joe's"

Would look great with SWORD toys but, alas, it's too big! Maybe not the Saturn or Sears Apollo Rocket - it would stand in the trailer or lie atop the windscreen missile-carrier style!

TRI-ANG ELECTRIC SPEEDBOAT AND THE JR21 SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT CARRIER BOX ART

picture previously posted by Ferryman

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I decided earlier this year, when I first saw it on Ebay, the JR21 Submarine Aircraft Carrier is my favourite box art in the entire Century 21 fleet. Now I can't help noticing other box art, which look like it! I came across the Tri-ang Speedboat on Ebay and just feel that it has echoes of the Sub box. Probably the use of a left side-panel, well painted blue-green sea-water and good bow wave have something to do with it!

FLIP OVER MOON CARS

Two more Flip Over Moon Cars. The orange one has a slight look of the SPACEX Cricket body. Found on Ebay US.

TARHEEL ASTROIDS BY ARTO

Finnish Blog reader Arto has sent in these great pictures of Tarheel ASTROIDS Robots with cases. I've had one of these, just never knew it was Tarheel! It may not have been as Arto says these robots have been issued in many colour variations by different manufacturers. Tarheel robots were Made in Japan, while some other variations came from Hong Kong. Arto enthuses that there is a same kind of multiplicity with these robots as with the SWORD toys and that a whole production history waiting to be discovered!

SWORD FLEET

What's missing then folks?

TARHEEL ROBOTS

I never knew that Tarheel also made Robots! I've never seen any in the 'flesh'. Here's a couple I've tracked down online.

The pink and blue one below was found here.

This green and red beauty below can be found here.

And finally, another Empire toy, this one a Bandai/Empire Johnny tarheel Rifle seen here.

Any more Tarheel anyone?

TARHEEL RESCUE HELICOPTER

Unlike Empire Toys, the earlier Tarheel toys don't crop up very often but I'm pleased to report that this boxed RESCUE HELICOPTER will be part of the Woodsy collection in the next couple of weeks. It will join my only other non-SWORD Tarheel I have, the awesome Nova Rockets 1,2 and 3. I can't see which Tarheel logo is on this box but I will post piccies when it's landed at Moonbase Central. Anyone got any other non-SWORD Tarheel toys?