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Sunday, 10 July 2022

DALEK ART

Like a lot of DALEK fans I really like Ron Turner's interpretation of those sons of Skaro.

I hasten to add this wonderful piece of original artwork above doesn't belong to me, but it's great to see some of Ron's work in vivid colour.

Choose Your Own Adventure Books!

I just discovered this interesting documentary on You Tube, a 20 minute history of Choose Your Own Adventure books. They were first published in the 1970s, and are still going.

The reader is the central character, and is constantly given a choice of what to do next, so the adventure changes as the reader progresses through the book. Each time you read, and make different choices, the adventure changes.

I did read a few books of this type, but I had no idea there were so many. Some were set in various existing film, TV, book, and comic, or game worlds.

The Rise & Fall & Rise of Choose Your Own Adventure Books - YouTube

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Saturday, 9 July 2022

ROBOT JET RACER

This is seven inches of sheer design brilliance. I just love this Jet Racer space car. What a body! All very art deco, its just ace. No idea of the maker. What do you think readers?

SKY 1 AT SOUTHPORT AIR SHOW?

It's not, of course; not that I'd expect a unique aircraft used by a super-secret organization to display anyway, but I can dream!

AIR SHOW TIME

It's the return of Southport Air Show this weekend following a two-year hiatus due to Covid.

Hopefully, I'll have a few new photos to share later. Meanwhile here's a few reminders of the 2019 show.

Friday, 8 July 2022

Fast and Furious Monster Truck

Monster Trucks are pick-up trucks (and later other vehicle types) with giant wheels, used to perform various stunts, such as crushing cars. The first was named Big Foot, and appeared in the 1970s. Since then there have been a number of vehicles with a Star Car link.

I recently came across this Hot Wheels version, which is tied in with the Fast and Furious films. It is a gloss black Dodge Charger R/T car, with part of the engine projecting through the hood (American car, American terminology). It even comes with a soft plastic car for you to squash.

Hot Wheels have done many Fast & Furious models in recent years. A few in the Mainline, some special 5-packs, and several sets of premium models in their own series at a higher price. However this is the first F&F model I have seen in the Monster Truck series.

Paul Adams from New Zealand