Seen Us On Venus?

 Just seen on the News that possible signs of life have been detected in the clouds around Venus.

The exciting find is the gas Phosphine, which is potentially a waste product of microbial activity.

The boffins aren't saying that there is life on Venus, just that they've found this curious gas floating above the hostile world.

If they can prove that microbes do exist out there then it'll be simply awe-inspiring and prove at last that we are indeed not alone in the universe.

What do you think readers?

Dracula's Hearse

Hi Woodsy,

Here is another Noch item I thought might be of interest to vampire fans. 

A horse drawn hearse. It is not officially a Dracula item, but who else would that be in the back ? This one might be a little more Hammer than Universal, but that is not a problem. 

This is from Perer's Spares in Britain, the earlier items were all from Howard Scenic Supplies. I have not dealt with any of these companies, but they seem to have good ranges.

Paul A

NZ

DISNEY MOON BUS!

I saw these die-cast Disney Racers and thought, wow, that white and orange bus reminds of something!

The project SWORD Moon Bus!

Have you got either toy?

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New Zealand Sci-Fi

A N G E L I C

 

I picked this slim female plastic figure up a while back. I had no idea what it was. My first thought was Robotech so you can imagine how amazed I was when I worked out it was actually Destiny Angel from the new Captain Scarlet! This figure was issued by Burger King in 2004. The lugs at the back slotted onto a plastic stand of some sort. Anyone got these figures?

SMALL STINGRAYS

As an addendum to my previous Matchbox Stingray post from yesterday, here's some photos of three  small Stingray models I have, including the Matchbox, which does seem to be reasonably popular with some of you.. The first is the Bandai Mattel die-cast Stingray dated 2001. The smallest I have, and coming in at 80 mm, or just under 3".

The second, also dated from 2001 is the more detailed plastic version from Konami which is slightly longer at 97 mm, or just under 4".

Finally, my recently blogged die-cast Matchbox Stingray from 1992, which is 100 mm, or 4". Not as detailed, but as it's intended as a toy, much more durable. ( apart from the periscope!)

Here's a couple of photos showing them in comparison to each other.

 

Owl in Flight

Hi Woodsy

While looking for information on any up coming toy fairs in Auckland, I came across this site. Scroll down the page, and you will find a brief video of a miniature owl flying through a night sky - amazing. I love it.

https://www.facebook.com/Auckland-Collectable-Doll-Toy-Fair-1413141632083861/

Paul Adams
New Zealand