INSTANT WHIP, INSTANT BLISS

 

As a nipper I worshipped Instant Whip. Bird's had struck gold with this powdered pudding. I couldn't get enough of it. Creamy, dreamy and especially flavoursome when served in a glass like the one shown. 

I think chocolate, butterscotch and maybe raspberry where my fave flavours. Bird's did great powdered custard, which we still get, but Instant Whip was in a league of milky pudding all on its own.

Such a pity its no longer available don't you think readers? It would make a great Xmas treat!

Which milky puds did you have as a kid?

DINKY SKYDIVER??

 Woodsy mentioned earlier that rumour had it that a die-cast model of SKY 1 might have been considered by Dinky. I've not heard of this myself, but I would have loved Dinky to have done one; I wonder what colour they would have chosen for it?

It did remind me, however of this postcard I got at one of the excellent SHADO conventions I attended a few years ago.

Before anyone gets too excited, I should point out it's totally made up.

This wonderful piece of hokum was created by Andrew- Mark Thompson, a talented chap who specialises in impressive fake book covers, especially made up Target Doctor Who paperbacks.

Here's a link to his blogspot:

https://andydrewz64.blogspot.com/ 

COMBAT CAR AND PALS

 

This old auction bundle was so darn good I saved the pic. There's something for everyone!

Of interest too is the Combat Car box and toy, a nice space vehicle, to the left.

Have you got that or anything on here readers?

SIXTEEN 12 DELUXE HANGAR SET

 Another look at some previously published photos I took of the Sixteen 12 Deluxe Hangar Set.

As I thought the Hangar diorama on its own was a bit too restrictive for the photos I wanted to take, as you can see I chose to extend it slightly.

The Eagles in the set comprise of a Laboratory Eagle with Spine Boosters, and a Pallet Eagle, with a removable non-working winch motor.

It comes with four figures; three Alphan uniformed personnel , and an astronaut holding his helmet under his arm, all which appear to be in scale with the Eagles.

There’s also a set of Eagle pod access stairs.

The Hangar diorama has a base which accommodates the two Eagles, and two vividly green walls made up of protruding triangles.

Film and TV Model Kits of the 1960s

Hi

This is a short clip from the 60's Child about plastic kit models based on films and television from the 1960s. 

There are period ads, box tops, kit part layouts, and fully built models -  even the very rare Revell kits of the Beatles. Mainly figure kits, vehicles, and spaceships. Maybe you got some at Xmas?

The 60's Child also did a similar video on film and TV die-casts.  

60's Child's Model kits from tv and film - YouTube

Yours Sincerely,

Paul Adams from New Zealand

SECRET MISSILES BASE BY PETREL: MYSTERY CONTENTS: ONE RESULT!

We've seen this Petrel set before [top right] but I thought I'd blog it again as its unusual. I know nothing about Petrel.

The old Vectis auction pictures aren't too great. Its hard to make out exactly what's in each compartment.

Anyone know what the yellow object is and the orange craft below it with the star sticker?

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RESULT!

As soon as Arto mentioned wheels it rang a bell and here we have it. I think the orange vehicle is the friction powered Missile Car, seen below in blue and boxed as featured here on MC in 2014! Make still unknown.

Further observations:

Top right I now think that the yellow object is a plastic dingy or lifeboat like this [playmobil, as an example] 

and maybe some figures are frogmen or are they simply LP spacemen on their side? What do you think?

Top left I can just about see a black vehicle, possible a jet or a missile. Can you?

MATCHBOX UTILITY TRUCK 1989

Hi Woodsy

Your recent comments about trees being felled, and lumberjack or tree surgeon models and toys, reminded me of a Matchbox model from a few years ago that I have. 

The MB74 Utility Truck (numbered MB33 in the USA) has an elevating and folding plastic arm, with two buckets at the top for workmen. The copyright date on the base is 1989, and the scale is given as 1:83. 

The model came in a wide range of colour schemes. Most were power or telephone company vehicles, but two were marked Tree Care. These date from the mid-1990s. 

The first was cream, with green plastic parts and printing. The second was metallic green, with white plastic parts and printing.

Here is the Matchbox Wiki page for this model:

Utility Truck (1989) | Matchbox Cars Wiki | Fandom

As I have lost track of my own models, here are a couple of photographs from Worthpoint showing this model in its Tree Care colours.

Paul Adams from New Zealand

YULE FERRY CRATER

Santa's Nuclear Ferry takes a test flight.