MOONBASE CENTRAL

Tuesday, 10 August 2021

SUPERTOYS LAST ALL SUMMER LONG

I had to look twice at this.

Its a black Explorer 12 vehicle called Alpha Explorers.

Its got the features of the classic BHS Explorer 12.

Its by Supertoys.

I saw it online ages ago and saved the pics for Moonbase.

Have you got anything like this?

ED'S JFK BEDSPREAD

I was preparing a blog post about playing Cowboys and Indians and I thought you might be interested in this little snippet of my past.

Not long before these photo's were taken in Dec 1965 my room had been all decked out in a Roy Rogers theme. In the first photo - which I'd sent previously - you can just make out the lamp to the right, which I believe was a Roy Rogers lamp.

However, it's the second photo that I want to highlight. By 1965 my room was transitioning from Cowboys and Indians to patriotic and JFK. (BTW "Fritz" - as referenced on the back of the photo - was my family's nickname for me growing up - still is actually. Long story!

Ed Opa Fritz Berg

USA

BESSIE!

Bessie, the canary-yellow Edwardian roadster was first seen in the third Doctor story, Doctor Who and The Silurians, is in reality a 1954 Ford Popular 103E on a fibreglass body, made by Siva Engineering of Dorset.

This is the Corgi Version with a seated Tom Baker Doctor Who figure with a Character Options Giant Robot in the background.

A driverless Bessie was released as part of the 40^th Anniversary’ The Three Doctors’ gift set in 2003.

MEGO FLASH GORDON AND MING AT MONSTER BASE

Hi Woodsy.

After reading MJ's hilarious contribution ,I have to show this great Mego Flash Gordon Playset I found at a Flea Market. I only opened one side and decided to take it, since the price was so cheap. Little did I know that the other side contained 2 action figures! The Dr. Zarkov is in really good condition. The Merciless One, though still good, has a few discolored spots on his clothes and is missing one of his 2 hats. So in conclusion, A dirty, bald Minge is better than none at all!-

Brian F

NJ USA

Who Goes Where ?

From the Corgi History book, here are a few of the prototype models that never made it off the drawing board, including Dr Who's 'Whomobile' (top centre) and an array of Daleks. Dan Dare's Gyro Car (below right) made it into the catalogue, but was never produced.

See the Whomobile on Blue Peter here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x78lpbj