LEGO FLYING CAR

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/7dc03c31-17ed-49f5-809b-af5899745929 

Hi Woodsy 

Thought I'd share this with you, it reminds me of some of the space models made by Paramount, also I reckon if many of our readers register with the Lego ideas site we can push for or even create more sci fi builds to be released by Lego.

Regards

MJ Southcoast base

BIG JIM'S BATTLE CAT

On holiday our daughter put on a documentary called The Toys That Made Us, possibly on You Tube or Netflix.

The episode we watched was on Masters of the Universe, its origins and history. Quite fascinating stuff I must say and there were lots of things in there I didn't know.

One thing that stuck in my mind was how Mattel re-used earlier toys for the MOTU line.

Stand-out was Big Jim's tiger, which the company repainted as He-Man's Battle Cat. I for one will see this in a new light from now on. Unlike me, proper keen MOTU fans will know all about the Big Jim links. Did you readers?

You can read about loads of Mattel's Big Jim recycling here at Retro Junk https://www.retrojunk.com/article/show/1247/masters-of-the-universe

The Toys That Made Us is a series with each episode about a different toy line; Star Wars, Barbie and so on. I certainly enjoyed the Masters of the Universe one.

Have you seen the show?

TODAY'S CATCH

My last local car boot sale before work re-starts next week was most enjoyable with just a little Yorkshire drizzle. Not a huge amount in the net but fun nonetheless.

A soft toy Pokemon, Cap America bike and Batman nightlight for Moonbase Junior. Novelty snail for Moonbase toddler. Excitingly a Bild Lilli geisha clone in placcy tube and some old die-cast including some.... Superfast! Yay!

Any good?

ROB'S FANTASTIC BANDAI GETTERS: A SEPTEMBER SPECIAL

Woodsy,

Wotan was intrigued recently by one of my Japanese model boxes, so here are pix of the Bandai "Getter" series of model kits, which I don't think were based on any existing Anime program. 

The beautiful box art illustrations by Shigeru Komatsuzaki are dated 1973-1974, so I imagine that was their first release. The models I managed to snag were 1999 reissues. 

There are three in the series, and they each had identifier names like Eagle, Bear and Jaguar, but I have no idea which is which! 

They are very cool generic SF vehicles though, don't you think?


Rob C
USA

SKY NET?

I've just had a double take! Driving through our village I saw van with the words SKY NET emblazoned on the sides!

Holy Moly! It's coming true! Next I'll see big Arnie strolling down the street on his way to Cyberdine Systems!

Have you seen any Sci-Fi names in real life readers?

SANCHIS GOLD F-104

 This Sanchis F104 plastic plane caught my eye on Spain's Todocolleccion sale site so I saved a pic or two.

I quite like the box art.

There's a black version of the plane ...

...... but its this gold version that's a real cracker.

How about one of these in your collection?

More Airfix What If Art

Hi

More make-believe Airfix box art weirdness, this time from deviantart.com. A selection of Dogfight Doubles.

Hawker Hound Mk IVb & Junkers 885-Z

Airfix Hawker Hound + JU885 late 2000s box style by yereverluvinuncleber on DeviantArt

Supermarine Spirit Mk I & Haunebu VtlfKft II flying saucer

Airfix Dogfight Double Haunebu and Spirit MkI by yereverluvinuncleber on DeviantArt

Paul Adams from New Zealand

WAND COMPANY STAR TREK COMMUNICATOR

Hi,

Here are some pictures of the Wand company replica communicator.

Stand by to beam up,

Kevin

UK