Another set of previously published photos of my Century 21 toys Spectrum Patrol Car.
Not that it really matters, but there's an occasional minor debate as to whether it should be called a Patrol Car or a Saloon Car. I've always called it a Patrol Car, as does the C21 box description and the Captain Scarlet specification sheet. Dinky called it a Patrol Car, while Corgi went for Saloon. Vivid went for the easy option and simply called it a Spectrum Car!
Steve Canyon was a US Air Force pilot. It started out as a newspaper comic strip created by Milton Caniff, which ran from 1947 to 1988.
During 1958-59 there was a TV series starring Dean Fredericks, which was made with the cooperation of the USAF. So lots, and I mean lots, of the latest front-line USAF aircraft. The episode I found on You Tube is Episode 1, Operation Towline.
A plan to tow three Convair F-102 Delta Dagger fighters behind a Boeing KB-50 tanker (an improved version of the WW2 B-29) on long range interceptor missions, engines off. Plus Falcon and Mace missiles.
There are problems, and one pilot is lost, but the final test is successful. The series was made in black and white, but this episode is colorized. This is very odd in places, and they seem to have problems with red - even the US flag has grey and white stripes.
Still a great show, and well worth watching.
In 1958 Aurora released a Steve Canyon figure kit in 1/8th scale, in full flight gear. The kit was also released simply as a United States Air Force Pilot (1958-61).
Steve Canyon TV 1958 colorized s01e01 "Operation Towline" - YouTube
Paul Adams from New Zealand
A few photos I took a while back showing the 16/12 'New Adam, New Eve' Eagle which features the four additional boosters.
Although the Eagle in the episode, piloted by Alan Carter isn't able to take off due to the alien being, Magus using his apparent God-like powers preventing it, I wanted to see the booster-equipped Eagle in an Earth-like diorama.
This sale description intrigued me - a knockoff Professionals rifle CV5. Why would Chad Valley release a knockoff or a bootleg?
Here's the box from another site.
I used to love checking Modern Fred's photostream on Flickr years ago and for fun I had a look today. Wow! There's some amazing toys, models and diorama work and beautifully photographed! Have a gander yourself
