Spinmaster Bat Tech Batcave

While I was on the hunt for Hot Wheels, I came across this intriguing item. The Spinmaster Bat-Tech Batcave. A monster 33 inch tall Batman figure that opens up in to a Batcave playset, with different levels and play areas. It comes with one 4 inch Batman figure, and has lights and sounds. Naturally, all this comes at a price - $299 NZ. Too big and expensive for me, but what a great idea.

Paul Adams from New Zealand

SCOTTY, BEAM US UP!

 I got this rather splendid  replica of the iconic 'Star Trek' Communicator from the kids for Xmas.  It's made by a company called Running Press.

Its smaller than the real thing, although it does feel comfortable in the palm of my hand; reminds me of an old Sony flip phone I used to have.

It has lights and sounds, and comes with a tiny booklet on the history of the original Star Fleet Communicator.

A BIT MORE T IN A CIRCLE AT THE END OF THE YEAR

When I discovered T in a Circle's Project SWORD toys I became hooked on the old Hong Kong brand.

Fast forward many years and I have a lot of T in a Circle in my collection now. They released lots of fine plastic toys in the Sixties and Seventies.

Here are just a few I saw on auction this year so I saved the images.

 Are they your cup of T [in a circle] readers?

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The Electric Speedboat

The Computer Car - four of them here!

NASA Space patrol - the later version of this toy, which was a relative of the Project SWORD Moonbus. You can see the sticker sheet that came with this spaceship inside the box. There's a price tag but I can't read it.

Have you got any of these T in a Circle/ Tai Hing toys readers?

SPACE:1999 ON CORRIE

Nice to see The Kabin corner shop in Coronation Street had a Space:1999 colouring book on sale back in the day. I wonder if they had any other collectables tucked away?

For any of our readers from abroad who aren't familiar with Coronation Street, its a dreary soap opera set in the fictional district of Weatherfield, near Manchester, that's been on British TV since 1960. I don't watch it myself, but I imagine this photo would have been a rare high point for me!

ANIMATED ZERO-X

If you like the Zero-X then you may like this animated launch sequence I  found. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JaWIKlpH3Q

What do you think?

MORE STAR TEAM

 Some more S.T.A.R. Team action figure photos I took way back in 2017, plus a link to my original post which gives a bit more in depth info on Ideals' Star Wars conquering  action figure range!

The link to my original post:

https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2017/02/focus-on-star-team.html?m=0

STAR TEAM ACTION PACKAGES

 My favourite Star Wars knock-offs - S.T.A.R. Team!

The Treasure Hunt Batmobile

Hi

Most Hot Wheels models are produced in very large numbers. However, some are made in much smaller quantities (but still in the tens of thousands world-wide), making them harder to find. These are called Treasure Hunt models. 

They were introduced in 1995, and initially comprised a separate series within the Mainline, on special cards. They were more elaborately decorated than regular Mainlines. Some collectors specialise in Treasure Hunts.

Later, the idea of having a separate series was dropped, and Treasure Hunts (and even harder to find Super Treasure Hunts) were scattered throughout the Mainline sets. That made completing some sets very difficult, if one of the models was a TH.

Modern TH are harder to identify, but there is usually (not always) a circle printed somewhere on the model itself, containing a Hot Wheels flame. This is also usually printed on the card, but hidden behind the model, making it hard to see.

In the last few days I have found two Treasure Hunts, without even trying. Most unusual.

The 2022 Batman sub-series within the HW Mainline began arriving in the shops in late 2021. The series includes five models, of which the first, numbered 1/5, is The Dark Knight Batmobile, or Tumbler. 

This is a TH model, and is gloss dark blue overall. It looks as though it has lighter blue stripes over it, although these could just be thin paint around the panel details. There are matt dark grey 'mud splatters' over the vehicle. 

The TH circle is printed on the roof in silver. just ahead of the tail, offset to the left. While the model itself is dark blue, the vehicle on the card looks closer to purple.

From the Hot Wheels Wiki site, is this history of the TH line.

Treasure Hunts | Hot Wheels Wiki | Fandom

Paul Adams from New Zealand