THE LP SPACE MOTORCYCLE

 I adore this unusual LP toy, the Space Motorcycle.

I saw this one on the Bay a while back and kept the pics as its a corker.

Model number 106, its just a beautifully proportioned space sled and one I've never seen in the flesh.

The box is a smasher too and the sleek rear end.

What do you think? Have you got one?

Stranger Tractor

Luigi Colani Sea Ranger Die Cast Model

Taking a cue from Woodsy's Apollo Tracker rolling about on Mars, here are a few All Terrain Vehicles that have featured on the blog over the years. How many have you got ?

Marx Hill Climbing Moon Grabber

Masudaya 'The Brain' Electronic Programmable Vehicle

Buddy L Customised Moon Buggy

Sears Exclusive Moon Ranger Vehicle (Tomy)

Tomy Moon Buggy (basis for Sears model)

Tomy Space Eight

Tomy Space Eight

All Terrain Jeep

Unbranded Moon Bus

Tandy Mars Explorer

Explorer 12 Style Vehicle and Tractor T5

BHS Explorer 12 Terrain Crawler

BHS Explorer 12 Ocean Expedition

Majorette Amphibie

Matchbox ATV

Tonka Buggy

Spacex Molab

Spacex Apollo Tracker and Custom

Non Fall Moon Buggies

 

WHO YA PHONING MR. ROBOT?

 

This is new to me, the Melody Tel robot toy from the 80's.

What do you think?

Do telephones and robots go together?

RED PLANET RADAR: THE APOLLO TRACKER

Easily one of my fave Triang SpaceX illustrations is the Apollo Tracker.

Looking at the sandy surface it could be trundling round Mars.

Do you like this toy?

Are there any other toy space vehicles that could do well on the red planet?

CLOUDS ON MARS

I was genuinely blown away by this photo yesterday posted on the JPL NASA site. It's Curiosity's latest shot of clouds over a mountain.

Its so Earth-like! It could be Utah or Cumbria!

Its still staggering that we have vehicles roving the Martian surface taking pictures and for a picture like this its all worth it.

I can really imagine people stood on that cliff edge one day. Can you?

Vintage Toy Gun TV Ads

Hi Woodsy

Just found this on You Tube, not sure if it has been on Moonbase before or not, as I do recall some of the contents. 

It is a series of old TV ads for various toy guns, including Secret Sam. Billy Mumy, from Lost in Space, is in the Dick Tracy ad. 

Never had any of these myself, although I did have a few cap guns, and a plastic rifle.

Did Moonbase readers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fU3_VMeL8

Paul Adams from New Zealand

IS SPACE ANGEL'S CRYSTAL A BRITAINS STARGARD?

 

I've often wondered who or what Britains based their shapely female space STARGARDS figure on in the 1980's.

One possible contender is the equally female character Crystal from the much older 1960's Space Angel cartoon as seen here on Transogram's Board Game based on the series.

Here's an episode of Space Angel, one of many on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hAoOhjA0x4

Do you remember this TV series?

Imai Captain Scarlet Figure Kits

Hi

Have you got any of these? 

From You Tube is another video, showing the Imai Captain Scarlet Figure Series. A range of very simple kits, with a figure from the Captain Scarlet series, and a small vehicle. Each kit is moulded in the main uniform colour, a second colour (usually white, unless the uniform is white), and a rather yellowish 'flesh' for the head and hands, except in the case of the Angel.

1 Captain Scarlet with Spectrum Patrol Car

2 Colonel White with Cloudbase

3 Captain Blue with Passenger Jet

4 Captain Magenta with Maximum Security Vehicle

5 Captain Ochre with Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle

6 Angel with Angel Interceptor

At the end is a look at the built-up models. Very simple and toy-like, but they look like fun. According to the Scalemates site, the kits were originally released in 1968, but these models look to be later issues.

Imai Models Captain Scarlet Figure Kits Review - YouTube

Paul Adams from New Zealand