LEGLESS EAGLE

 An interesting cover on a Space 1999 colouring book showing retracted legs on the Eagle.

I believed this was an original design intention, but ultimately dropped as it made the side view of the ship look too narrow.

 

PAN AM CONCORDE?!

 I'm pretty sure PAN AM never flew a Concorde !

 

Hong Kong Plastic Toys

Hi

          Here is another 60s Child item from You Tube, called Made in Hong Kong. 

It covers, mainly with photos, many plastic toys of the 1960s that were made in Hong Kong. Doll manufacture was a pretty gruesome business judging from the introduction. 

 I did have one of the cap-firing rockets (shown at 3:43) that you dropped on to a hard surface to detonate it, but mine was red and silver. The Dawn Patrol set of WW1 aeroplanes (at 5:38) is also interesting, there were two movies of this title, in 1930 and 1938. 

I also had some of the toy animals, but I think mine would have been bought loose, rather than in a set ?

Made in Hong Kong ( cheap crap but fun ) 60s and 70s - YouTube

Paul Adams from New Zealand

SAN FRANCISCO CABLE CAR MUSIC BOX

Hi,

Here is a most unusual little 'model', which I picked up second-hand a few years ago in a model shop. 

It is a wooden replica of a San Francisco cable car, but it is also a music box - the key to wind it up is just visible under the model, between the wheels. Red, white, blue, and gold. 

It came with its box, but there is no maker or country of origin on it anywhere. Looks to be a souvenir item.

Has anyone else got anything like this?

Paul Adams form New Zealand

SOMA STAR RIDER SET

We've come across toy outfit SOMA before. They released a white copy of the JR21 Thunderbird 5.

Seen on an online auction, here's there more recent Star Rider set with vehicles and mini-figures. There seems to be a bit of every influence in here!

Do you like it readers?

THE SECRET OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB CHRISTMAS BAUBLES!

Hi Woodsy,

Here is a nice set of Christmas Tree ornaments based on the GI Joe Adventure Team Secret of the Mummy's Tomb playset.

The box is a miniature replica of the Adventure Team window-box packaging of the 1970s,making the package as interesting as the ornaments themselves!-

BrianF 

Monster Base

NJ USA

SIXTEEN 12 COLLISION COURSE EAGLE EPISODE SET

 Another look at the Collision Course episode set from Sixteen 12 Collectables, which features two nuclear mines.

I’m quite fond of this set, and really like the look of the mines, however, the original prototype models of the mines were deemed too bulky, and Sixteen 12 set to work to improve the shape, making them a little slimmer, and adding some detailing.

The original props, made by Martin Bower were made in two scales, the largest made from plastic picnic plates from Woolworths is around 8”, while the smaller is half the size at  4”. The Sixteen 12 version is half again at just 2”.

Detailing is similar on both the props, however, the larger one has wider sloped sides.

I’ve seen the original filming miniatures , and  comparing them with photos I’ve taken at various venues, and taking into account the practical and mass production aspects of actually economically producing these models, I think Sixteen 12 have done a reasonably good job, and veered more towards the smaller of the two filming props, although the legs and lugs  obviously look bigger and more robust, presumably for practical manufacturing reasons and the small size of the model. 

 I imagine the three peripheral spikes used to attach the mine to the winch arms are obviously bigger than those seen on the original props simply so the winch grab arms are able to safely hold them securely and are less prone to damage.

Obviously, as the Eagle Grab is designed to carry a mine without dropping it, It doesn’t look as flimsy as the original filming prop. Also, the original looks to be painted a mixture of blue/grey and possibly silver, although to be fair that might be just down to the colours fading over time. Anyway, the Sixteen 12 version is a light blue, with silver legs which did lead some to complain that it gave it a toy-like look.

In place of the pod is the small detachable grab winch which clips under the Eagle frame.   The grab can be raised or lowered on the attached cord by turning the red barrel.

WILL NORMAL TELLY DISAPPEAR?

Do you think mainstream TV will vanish like the household phone has done?

Small kids watch the childrens' channels like CBBC in the UK but I doubt any older kids watch anything in front of the front room television. Its all Netflix and You Tube on their consoles.

If they aren't watching now then they won't watch as they grow up. Will we see the end of BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5?

What do you think is happening where you are readers?