DO YOU DISPLAY YOUR TOY BOXES?

What do you think about displaying your toys readers? Do you display them for your own pleasure? This inevitably begs the question whether toys should come out of their boxes or not. Displaying or storing boxes separately requires more space and our hobby includes many largeish items. 

So what do you reckon readers? Display toys boxed or unboxed?

KEVIN D'S ANGEL INTERCEPTORS

Hi chaps,

Further to the recent post about Angels, here are my collection. The modern Airfix one, the larger Imai kit, the Corgi diecast (including the one from New Captain Scarlet), the little Vivid Imaginations diecast and the excellent Konami toy.

Kevin

DINKY CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS AT THE SPACEX AND THUNDERBIRDS AIR BASE

Hi Woodsy

Here's a couple of pics of construction lorries hired to do some building work on the shipyards. Spacex and IR just have to work round them!

Take care,

Kevin D

Andersonic Issue 17 - Out Now!

Richard from Andersonic

To Woodsy

Hello Earthmen,

As you've previously been a reader of Andersonic, I'm just emailing about the new issue. Issue 17 is now available via the website (and eBay for a short period in the Collectibles and Thunderbirds section) and features the following:-

Sylvia Anderson interview - a new interview with Sylvia in which she discusses her work on the APF/Century 21 series and her creation & casting of such well-loved characters as Lady Penelope, Parker, the Angels and Ed Straker.

Alan Shubrook Interview - Alan talks of his time working at Century 21 on series such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet up to UFO. He discusses his methods, materials used and his favourite miniatures created for the series, as well as sharing behind the scenes anecdotes. The interview is illustrated with Alan's behind the scenes photographs taken at the studio. 

Space:1999/ Siren Planet - a look at the original script written by Art Wallace, which was later rewritten by Johnny Byrne to become the series' second episode 'Matter of Life and Death'. 

Thunderbirds/ Desperate Intruder - two writers take opposing views on a mid-season episode where Brains finds himself up to his neck in it.

UFO/The Long Sleep - we curl up with a tube of Smarties and take a look at one of the weirder UFO episodes. Take a trip with us back to that ruined farmhouse...

Home Taping: 1999 - Mark Rosney recalls the days before VHS.

Strip Story - we look at an individual comic strip story to see what makes it tick. This issue - Countdown's UFO story 'The Final Climb' drawn by Jon Davis.

... plus DVD reviews and other stuff. The issue also has new internal art by Steve Kyte and a cover image by Martin Bower.

The issue comprises 44 pages with colour inner & outer covers (and better quality paper!). Back issues are also in print. Most of them, anyway. As ever, many thanks for your support - we wouldn't still be going without you!

Kind regards

Richard http://andersonic.co.uk/

A TOY GODZILLA IS CHOMPING MY HOUSE

To celebrate the upcoming remake of Godzilla here's a small homage to the Big Fella. Ever since I had a man cave at Moonbase the Zilla has been in residence. In fact his looks have changed as each film came out. My first modernish Gojira was a large cheap Chap Mei version.

Chap was joined by a cool battery-opereated Godzilla who liked nothing more than chomping on my SWORD toys!

When the Matthew Broderick remake came out I got a new Godzilla in the moon cave. Not happy with just snapping the Chrysler Building in two, this sleeker Zillster liked to toss around Thunderbird 2 as well!

So hopefully that's whetted your appetite for the new Godzilla film stomping to a cinema near you this May. To really get you roaring have a look at the new trailer on You Tube.

Scoopdoku 2

The last Scoopdoku was too easy for you lot so here's a longer one. Same rules. One word per reader. This time please get from Gripe to Probe. It will take 8 words. 

SHOOT TO THRILL AGAIN!

A while back, I posted an article about one of my favourite toy guns, the Aeroplane Catapult. I haven't seen one for years and made a quick sketch from memory. Reader Richard spotted it and sent me a shot of the real thing!


http://projectswordtoys.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/shoot-to-thrill.html?m=1

A BUSTLE IN YOUR HEDGEROW: THE MARCH QUIZ

Eleven questions to kick start your mental spring cleaning readers! Just one answer per reader please. Thanks for taking part and here we go:

1. Which vehicle eventually became Thunderbird 6 in the film?

2. The original Japanese Godzilla was made by which movie Studio?

3. What is the name of Thor's hammer?

5. Into which superbeing does Jean Grey evolve in the X-Men?

6. Which Project SWORD vehicle did Imai sell as Thunderbird 7?

7. How many astronauts have set foot on the Moon?

8. Which is the odd one out and why: Orbitron, Collosus Rex, Callisto?

9. Who was at home in the Fortress of Solitude?

10. Which creatures feature in both movies THEM and PHASE IV?

11. What do they say is the 'bustle in the hedgerow' in Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven?