CAPTAIN SCARLET TOY GALLERY

Not sure who sent me these pictures now sorry but its a fabulous gallery of Captain Scarlet vehicles and toys so thanks!

Have you got any Captain Scarlet vehicles or toys?

LUNAR PROBE LEM PUZZLE

Years ago when I collected lots of stuff indirectly related to Project SWORD toys I bought a small LUNAR PROBE blister carded puzzle depicting a Moon Crawler.

https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2017/03/jak-pak-lunar-probe-redux.html

Over time I've seen more in the set and blogged them as well.

Well here's another one I saw on an old auction. In a differently lettered package, I love the sketchy artwork of the LEM legs and the astronaut. A lovely little puzzle.

Has anyone got of these?

AMERICA'S WILDEST SHOW RODS BOOK REVIEW BY PAUL A

Another book review, although this one is on a rather unusual subject for me.

America's Wildest Show Rods of the 1960s & 1970s, Scotty Gosson, CarTech, USA, 2013. 159 pages on glossy paper.

Out of print.

Hot Rods and custom cars are not my usual subjects, but the vehicles in this book include many that were used in films and on television, which is a subject I am interested in.

Show Rods are a form of extreme custom, in which the aim is to look stunning, with no regard to practicality - some do not even run, or were terrible to drive. They existed to attract attention, and draw people to car shows.

An introduction gives a history of custom cars and Show Rods, with comments by various famous custom car designers. Then it is on to the cars themselves, which get between one and six pages, a history, and several photographs. Many of these have been made as either die-casts or plastic kits, and some box-tops are shown. 

The book is divided in to sections, one of which is devoted to film and TV cars, such as the Munster cars, TV Batmobile, Monkeemobile, and Pink Panther car. Many of the other vehicles popped up in various films or TV shows, but were not really Star Cars.

Some vehicles clearly remain cars, others resemble a flying saucer, horse-drawn stagecoach, various items of furniture (barber chair, bunk beds, bathtub), old time delivery truck, or some kind of giant insect.

Whether you like this book will depend on your interest in either custom cars, wild Hot Wheels models, or film and TV cars. I find it a useful reference book, filled with great photos.

Paul Adams from New Zealand

MICKEY'S MAKEOVER

 This was my first die-cast 'commission'!

Mickey Mouse in his jeep looking a bit worse for wear.

A friend asked me if I could patch it up. She made me sausage and chips in exchange.

Here he is with his new lick of paint.

Any good?

MARK'S LANCASTER

Hi Woodsy, I've attached some more pics of my Lancaster build. 

There's the engine construction, masking for the paint coats both top camouflage and black underbelly. I've only got the decals to fathom out and place on the model.

That's it minus the decals!

What do you think?

Mark

ANTI-MYSTERON BADGE

 

Cloth badge from TV21 comic.

I never had one. Did you?

CLIP CLIP CLIPPER

I love my new Clipper.

Just a tiny touch-up and a polish, it's ready for cruising!

Is it one you had as a kid?

REMEMBERING KEN HOLT

A few more photos of Ken Holt, who would have been celebrating his ninety-second birthday today. 

As I mentioned in my previous post this morning, Ken was the production manager at the Century 21 Stirling Road studios running the day to day operations of the studio,  like ordering countless fire extinguishers following the endless special effects explosions, or occasionally wine and dining various film people at The King's Arms pub in nearby Cookham village.

It was thanks to his grand- daughter, Georgina who saw some posts relating to Ken's work at C21 and decided to contact the blog. Through a video call, Wotan interviewed Ken about his work. Following this Ken became an occasional visitor to the blog, often commenting on posts.

I was lucky enough to meet up with Ken at various conventions, and briefly chat to him about his time at Century 21.  

Happy heavenly birthday, sir.

Ken at Andercon.

Ken chatting to Georgina Moon.

Ken and Prentis Hancock.

Photos taken at the Century 21 studios showing Ken with Derek Meddings  inside the 'Phoenix' hangar during the  model special effects filming of Doppelgänger.

Some more often seen posed set up shots of Ken and Derek.