T Total

It's been a great year already for new T in a Circle aka Tai Hing toys with lots of new discoveries! For a T Head like me it's been T-errific! I've pictured them all for you here, a few of which have entered the Moonbase collection. I'll update the T in a Circle Checklist and include model numbers where possible as soon as I can get round to it. The yellow Moon Ranger pictured at the top is a new colour variation. Several other T boats are pictured on the side of the Racing Speedboats. There's also a brown deck version of the red-decked Cruiser pictured third from the top [picture will be included in the T Checklist]. Finally, the cool space Game at the bottom also features three more games on the rear of the box. T-remendous!

Picture credits: Ebay and Vectis

CAIDIN COVERS

1966

1961

I just like these two covers of books by Martin Caidin. Please send me pics of your favourite Caidins.

Addendum:

Toad has kindly sent me the front and back of another Caidin book, Buck Rogers. Where have I seen that spacecraft before? A toy?

More ace Space Art from Adrian Kleinbergen

Shown with kind permission from the artist Adrian Kleinbergen.

ART QUIZ: SPACE ILLUSTRATORS OF THE 1960's

You're Quizmaster tonight is Andy B. Can you answer his arty questions?

1. Who designed the poster for the Gerry Anderson film Thunderbird 6?

2. Name the artist who took over Captain Condor from Ron Forbes in Lion comic in the 1960s?

3. What strip is he better known for illustrating?

4. Name the artist who created “Space Ace” in Lone Star comic and went on to do occasional work for TV21?

5. Which TV21 strip cartoon artist went on to illustrate work at the Prehistoric and Romano British Department of the British Museum?

Please send your answers to me HERE including your name. The first full and correct set of five answers numbered 1 to 5 will win. Closing date 12 Midnight GMT Friday 18th February. The winner will receive from me the miniature resin Salvage Ship pictured below [it's about that size], unpainted for your own artistry [here's one I painted in 2009], as inspired by Eric Eden's TV21 GK-10 as it appeared in his Fireball XL5 comic strip shown below. This in turn inspired Triang's rare Spacex Salvage Craft toy pictured at the very bottom. Get to it! Excelsior!

Resin model donated by Velbor.

The Judges' [Andy B and me] decision will be final. No discussions will be entered into.

Lucky Lunar Probe No.1

The gorgeous LUNAR PROBE No.1 by LUCKY TOYS.

Pictured with kind permission from Ferryman.

The Fantastic LEGO Sci-Fi Vehicles of Adrian Kleinbergen

Yet more fantastic art from the super talented Adrian Kleinbergen! Check out Adrian's SWORDtastic LEGO space tanks and planes shown here with the artist's permission. Feast your eyes on the rest of the fleet at DeviantArt. Mind boggling!

First Spaceship on Venus

Continuing the Russian space theme here's a cool public domain film on You Tube flagged up by reader Andy B. Part 1 below - the rest on YTube.

Gravitart

From Atari's 1982 Arcade game, Gravitar