SPANISH BLUE BOX SPACE JET

Checking Spain's Todocollecion site I was amazed to see our old Blue Box space jet chums moonlighting on a display card issued by Jeysu?

Do you like them?

Sadly the company didn't release the rest of Blue Box's spaceships and plumped for these small chubby planes and open top roadsters.

Record Runner Volkswagen for Christmas?

Hi Woodsy

Somehow, I now find myself discovering You Tube items on bizarre gadgets. 

This one is a battery-powered Volkswagen van called the Record Runner that runs around the surface of a Long Playing record, and plays it. We are warned, 33 1/3 rpm only, it does not have a setting for 45 rpm. 

It is from Japan, and dates from 2017, so it might still be possible to find it in the shops ? Designed by Stokyo, it is available in at least two colours - red and blue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZZ5x80h3B4

Paul Adams from New Zealand

TOLKIEN'S HOUSE

I read today that JRR Tolkien's Oxford home, where he wrote Lord of the Rings, is up for sale.

It's on the market at £4.5million.

Various celebs and actors who starred in LOTR are clubbing together to create the start of a crowdfund to buy the place.

Their vision is to create a Tolkien centre for the study of his work and vision in the very place he penned them.

What do you think?

 

ROB'S AOSHIMA FIRE SEVEN

Woodsy,

Here is my latest Japan SF vehicle, another obscure “Future Car” by Aoshima, called Fire Seven, and part of their Mighty Patrol series, released in the early 1970s I think.

Although the box art tries valiantly to make it look like some sort of military vehicle, it’s just a cute little space-aged sports car, with no visible weapons. 

I decided to leave the body in it’s molded plastic color, because I knew it would be tough for me to achieve that groovy yellow-orange with my shaky airbrushing skills. 

So now it looks like a beautiful toy you might have seen in the clearance bin of your local toy shop during the Apollo era, don’t you think?

Aoshima reissued the Mighty Patrol series at some point under the label “Dream Cars,” with different box art. Enjoy!

Rob C
USA

I'VE NEVER SEEN KRULL

 

I've never seen Krull.

I see the seemingly iconic claw thrower allover when I see Krull posters and stuff.

And here too, on this display box of Krull card games from back in the day.

I'm always fascinated how B-movies manage to get merchandised and in what form. Licences can go to all sorts of companies. This looks like Parker I think.

Still, I've no idea what the film was about so I'd be rubbish at the card game!

Have you seen Krull and were there any toys?

JABBERS RISING

 

A PERFECT LIQUID

I heard on the radio that scientists have created the perfect fluid, a quantum material with stellar properties. Scientists believe that stars contain perfect liquids in their cores.

No idea really what this is but I liked the sound of it. I wonder if it could be made into a toy like flubber?