UFOs- Unidentified Flotsam and Oddments

I bought a box of old tat this morning at a German car boot for two squid before the regen showers drove us away.

I've ID'd some of the toys over Frühstuck. Excitingly I think the silver knight parts are the Aurora Red Knight and they look battered enough to be original.

The Star Wars parts appear to bodies and limbs from the 1995 Power of the Force Boba, Darth Vader and Tie Fighter pilot along with a 1996 Shadow of the Empire Prince Xizor, a new one on me.

TTherte are some Elastolin viking torsos and bases, together with a mixed lot of old German plastic and metal bits like Crucifixes and a snowman.

The motley crew centre front is a mystery. Toy pistols, a raygun, a lizardskin arm, a solid metal cape, a red seat and so on. Any help with these readers and would be very dankbar!

A LOOK AT CROMFORD 2023 (PART 3) PUPPET MASTERS

 Some more photos from last Sunday's Cromford Mills event, and this time it's a look at some of  the many puppet replicas and recreations on display that have featured in Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's sci-fi  puppet series from Fireball XL5 up to Captain Scarlet.

Most of the photos here are from Carl & Doug Stirling-Stewart's display, along with an original Doctor Fawn from Captain Scarlet which featured on Larry Peterson's display.

There was also a guest appearance of a Jeff Tracy puppet.

WHISTLING WITH MISTER JOE

 

Ah, the Bazooka Joe whistle ring! 

What a ring of beauty, and along with Joe's waxy mini-comics, one that completely reminds me of those golden years back in the late Sixties and early Seventies when I was young and had not a care in the world except for blowing on my Bazooka Joe ring!

Oh, that sound!

That was the sound of childhood, of long hot shirtless summers, of Choppers, of Mum shouting 'tea's ready' through the open kitchen door, of Tizer, of Puffa Puffa Rice and of chewing big blocks of pink Bazooka Joe chewing gum till my jaws were sore!

Did you Bazooka Joe readers?

A LOOK AT CROMFORD 2023 (PART 2) BLAKE'S 7

 More photos from the Cromford Mills event, this time it's another look at some of the Blake's 7 props and replica items belonging to mega Blake's 7 collector, Gary Holland.

Gary with Third Doctor Who look- a- like Scott Goodman.

MODULAR MOON ROOMS

 

I'm always on the look out for modern equivalents of the toy modules shown in the plan for the Project SWORD Moon Base Set.

These Astro Ventures modules look good with their fold-down doors.

My favourite artist's impression of these opening modules is Ed Valigursky's fab painting from 1964. Have you got any toys like this?

A LOOK AT CROMFORD 2023 (PART 1)

 A selection of photos from the Cromford Mills Model & Comic Con event yesterday.

Although I'll be posting photos of the various models and puppets that were on display over the next few days, to begin with I thought I'd share a few photos  of some of the people behind the displays, a couple of the cosplayers, and the odd candid shot.

Fanderson had a a table promoting the club, and people attending  could get a free goodie bag containing one of the club's magazines, cards and badges.

Here's a photo of part of the table display, and Fanderson stalwarts, Stephen Brown and Lynn Simpson, with Katie Bleathman  just behind them.

Here's artist, Graham Bleathman working on a quick sketch  of Fireball XL5.

Here's mega modeller, David Sisson  sat with Alison Thorn and Simon Rhodes. 

A photo of modeller, Doug  Stirling-Stewart discussing the intricacies of this impressive model of a 44" Eagle.

Mamas Pitsillis, here with his wife, Linda.

Third Doctor Who look-a-like, Scott Goodman seen here with Blake's 7 mega fan Gary Holland.

Scott was also accompanied by Mercedes Cook, who to complete the third 'Dr Who look came dressed as assistant, Jo Grant.

 The event has been rebranded as a Comic Con, and encouraged those who enjoy cosplay, to come along in costume.

I was particularly impressed with this Predator costume.

 These youngsters weren't totally convinced that this Dalek was much of a threat!

This youngster appears to be fascinated by the illuminated control cabin inside Richard Ashton's Starbug.