MANDOLORIAN RIFLE STOCKS

Hi Woodsy

You recently mentioned The Mandolorian, a series which I have not seen, and the unusual shape of his rifle stock. 

It was not just early firearms that used this fish-tail shape, several light machine guns of WW2 used a similar design. The German MG34 and MG42 spring to mind, as do various Japanese light machine-guns - their Type 11 LMG looked very odd.

 The Mandolorian gun is a little more exaggerated, but the basic shape is there. Here is a photograph from Wikipedia, showing the MG34 on both a bi-pod for use in the light machine-gun role, and on a tri-pod for use as a heavy machine-gun. 

The Japanese Type 11 dates from the 11th Year of the reign of the Emperor Taisho, or 1922.

Paul Adams

NZ

NEW JERSEY, NEW SNOW

Hi Woodsy.

Well last Sunday I put away all the Christmas decorations.

Monday morning I awoke to see six inches of snow outside!

What better time to read this new book - Ronnie James Dio's autobiography, a Christmas gift from my brother!

BrianF 

NJ USA

Is it snowing where you are in the world or is it bright sunshine?

DAY-f-RAN TOYS

Lots of Day-f-Ran toys on Worthpoint. They also released a cheapo clone of the Project SWORD Space Glider. Have you got any Day-f-Ran?

https://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=%22day+fran%22&categories=

MANDOLORIAN MUSINGS

 Having been given Disney + for Christmas by a friend I've been enjoying the Mandalorian and here are a few basic observations I've made.

When I see him I always think of the pink and green figures in Tim Mee Toys Galaxy Heroes, especially the pink helmet and the green space rifle with its tapered stock.

Some real old rifles had a tapered stock.

Not to mention lots of toy space rifles.

Mando's two-pronged rifle tip is iconic now, like a giant tuning fork and searching for similar in the real world I found this double-tipped cattle prod.

The child is ridiculously cute.

Its quaint look and slow movements reminded me completely of characters on the TV show Moon and me.

I've just got up to to an episode called The Gunslinger.

Do you like the Mandolorian?

SPACE 1999 SCANNER

Hi,

As mentioned, here is the replica Moonbase Alpha scanner that I made from an old camera flash.

Bright idea!

Kevin D

UK

WE CONTROL THE VERTICAL: THE OUTER LIMITS BACK ON UK TV

 Nice to read that The Outer Limits, the classic sci-fi 'Monster of the Week' series, which started out in 1963 is back on Talking Pictures TV Friday night at 8.00 pm.  This vintage show, narrated by Vic Perrin, who insisted there is nothing wrong with my television set, and along with that other vintage classic, The Twilight Zone was essential viewing when I was growing up. Although I've got the complete set on DVD, its good to see it back on UK TV.

Vic Perrin, the narrator of the series, seen here in an episode of Star Trek.

I remember having  one of the annuals, and almost a full set of bubble gum cards back in the sixties.

David McCallum, one of the men from UNCLE was under this make up!

Martin Landau, Commander Koenig from Space: 1999 is hiding behind this make up.

If you're in the UK, keep your eyes out for it!

THE BLACK HOLE EPHEMERA

 A few 'Black Hole'  related book & magazine covers I've previously featured on the blog.

THE BLACK HOLE COMICS

 Some photos of my 'Black Hole' comics I've previously posted on the blog.