A GOLDEN OLDIE

Hi,

The Hot Wheels 1966 TV Batmobile first appeared in 2007. Since then it has been re-issued numerous times, in a range of colour schemes, including various types of black.

However, this 2022 model from the five-vehicle Batman sub-series is a little more colourful. Gold paint, with a black base, silver-grey plastic interior (the moulding includes the three pipes behind the cockpit and the rear parachute packs), and purple-tinted windscreens. The trim is also purple, with black and white bat emblems on the doors.

The card refers to the car simply as the TV Series Batmobile, while the logos at the top of the card are for DC comics, and Batman - Classic TV Series.

A very eye-catching model.

Paul Adams from New Zealand

SEARCHING FOR THE SEA DEVILS

I'm hankering after watching the old and creepy 1970's Dr. Who series, The Sea Devils, which I enjoyed so much as a kid. 

As far as I recall it came around the same year as another fave of mine, the brilliantly atmospheric The Curse of Peladon, about the boar monster. So I guess its the Pertwee years. Is that right?

As luck would have it I bought The Curse of Peladon on VHS about 20 years ago, so I can watch that whenever I want.

Alas I didn't buy The Sea Devils and I'm now wondering how best to catch it again. I could buy a DVD on Ebay but I'm unsure if all the episodes would be on a single DVD. If I did buy at least I would own it.

The other way would be to join Britbox UK, where it seems to be available. Britbox is free for a week and then £5.99 a month, but I'm unsure if I need another platform that long. We already have three!

How would you catch the old Sea Devils series? Free trial for a week or buy a DVD set?

AMT STAR TREK EXPLORATION KIT

A kit I didn't have as a youngster. My cynical older self is thinking they're all a lot smaller than I'd have imagined!

BIKE STREAMERS!

 

What a blast from the saddled past, cycle streamers! Yes! I had these on my bike, catching the wind from the handlebars as I zoomed down the streets in the Sixties. This is the first packet I've seen since. Unsure how mine were bought, maybe loose from a rack in a cycle shop.

Did you have streamers on your pushbike?

PS.

Reader MJ from Soathcoast Base has sent in a pic of the classic tassels he still has on his pushbike!

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT

As a kid I had a few Werewolf by Night comics. I used to love the covers especially, the monster always howling in his ripped green jeans.

I may still have a couple in the loft among my Creepies and Eeries.

So I was chuffed to see Disney+'s release this week of a one-off 54 minute special Werewolf by Night movie.

I watched it last night and really enjoyed it. Even better as it features another favourite character of mine, Man-Thing. I won't say anymore about the show other than to say watch it if you can.

Seeing old Man-Thingy again reminded of a purchase I made of a run of 5 consecutive and mint Man-Things comics in 2005 from a comics ship in Carteret, New Jersey I think. I was over there at the time and tried to pick up as many interesting items as I could carry back to the UK for my toy stall. I think they sold quickly.

Do you like Werewolf by Night and Man-Thing?

THE REACTOR!

William Shatner dressed as Captain James T Kirk doing a few publicity photos with the Reactor, a custom car created by Gene Winfield. The car appeared briefly in the Star Trek episode, Bread and Circuses. 

Winfield, also had a hand in the final design and build of the Shuttlecraft in the series.

The Reactor made appearances in several other TV series; Bewitched,  Mission Impossible and Batman. 

A few more shots of the Reactor.

The Reactor in Bewitched. 

Here's the Reactor as The Kittycar in Batman.

Eaglemoss released a model of it in 2015.

KEV'S NEW CABINET ADDITIONS

 Kevin's additions to his new cabinets: badges, models and scratch builds.

BRIAN'S MONSTER BASE HALLOWEEN DECS - 1

Hi Woodsy. Hallowèen decorations are going up at a record pace. Here are the inflatables on the front lawn. The wolf is a new addition, just in time for the full moon!A-WOOOOO! -

Hope you like them!

 

BrianF

Monster Base

NJ USA