STARCARGO: SPANISH PAPER MODEL

Starcargo!

This looks like one big hunk of space junk!

Its another Spanish paper space model. From 1993.

A TRIO OF SUPERCELEBRATION SHOTS

A few quick phone photos from Supercelebration, showing an excellent model of Matthew's suitcase, Captain Blue and some original Eric Eden artwork.

VEHICULO LUNAR: SPANISH PAPER MODEL

One of a number of paper models from Spain I've liked online.

This is a great looking Space Ranger moon bus!

ALIBABA JETS

Every now and then I look at Alibaba.

I clocked these Chinese plastic planes and thought, hmm, they're a bit like my old pal the Project SWORD Probe Force 3.

Do you check Alibaba?

THE KEEPNET OF CULTURES

Its funny how different generations have their own special milestones, their shared memories and events. I wouldn't expect anyone young now to know about the test card at the end of TV each night at midnight for example, although us 'Grandparents' all saw it.

These shared memories are the cornflour that binds the individuals from one particular era as opposed to another. Each generation has its own culture. Sometimes these cultures feed into each other and sometimes they seem completely separate.

A recent discussion I had with a youngster revolved around football. More specifically it was about famous goals and I mentioned Maradona's infamous one, the Hand of God. My young colleague, full of tales of Rinaldo and Neymar, had never heard of it and I realised that it was a generational thing and that such collective experiences are almost mutually exclusive and unknown to subsequent generations.

These iconic memories are like collectables. We collected them at the time and put them neatly in the keep-net for later inspection. When I was a kid I 'collected' names, the names of things and of especial interest were dinosaurs, military ranks, monsters, weapons, martial arts, words and rock bands. I could have held my own with anybody on any of these topics back then. 

I suppose I've been collecting names and 'labels' ever since, probably even ideas. I've never been sure if this is a trait common to those of us termed geeky or is it simply a lifelong obsession with words and labels.

Do you feel that you have collected words, ideas and iconic memories from your generation readers?

A FEVER OF STINGRAYS'

A quick photo before I go to Supercelebration. A fleet, flotilla or fever of Stingray models -Konami, Product Enterprise and Comet Miniature.

Stand by for action!

MAN IN FLIGHT

Man in Flight.

What can I say. These coins on that card bring back my childhood like a lightning rod.

The coins came with Shell fuel at Petrol Stations and I couldn't wait for my Dad to fill up again!

Did you have this set?

E V E N S T R A N G E R T H I N G S

After taxing days at work and the nights darkening I'm enjoying re-watching the Netflix TV series Stranger Things late on. 

Now famous, Stranger Things is like an X-Files for modern kids. The content isn't anything like it but what is similar is the pull the series has. Its like a geek magnet.

When I was younger me and the Missus would stay in with our young daughter to watch the X-Files and episodes like Tooms and Gargoyles have stayed with us ever since.

I imagine it will be the same for Stranger Thingers; some series and episodes will be favourites, fans will argue the merits of the first few shows and others the thrill of the later installments. Twas ever thus. We did the same in the Sixties and Seventies didn't we.

For those of you who haven't delved into Stranger Things then try to imagine all those cool Eighties films like ET, Close Encounters, Batteries Not Included and the Goonies balled up into one great pop-tart munching mass, chuck in some High School kids on BMX's, a Dungeons and Dragons board game [Demogorgon!] and a blather of hellish monsters and you will be close to the look of Stranger Things.

Don't be fooled. Its not a teeny bopper series. Its for adults too without a doubt. In the same way that Speilberg's small-town monster flick Super 8 appealed to all, Stranger is now on Series 3 with series 4 already talked out.

Are you a Stranger Thing?