JACK DAVIS IN NEW YORK CITY

Hello Woodsy,

There is presently an exhibit of original art by Jack Davis at The Society of Illustrators in NYC.

Here are some you will appreciate.

Terranova47

USA

My Mountie and Today's Catch

 My car boot catch today. All cheap as chips.

My favourite item was this plastic copy of a Matchbox SuperKings fire tender.

My Mountie is progressing too.

He has spiffing new Jodpurs.

His hat's in the paint shop too.

And the car boot provided the perfect idea for my next Action Man mockery!

LONE*STAR STINGRAY CAP PISTOL

 

Another piece of ‘Stingray’ memorabilia, and this time it’s something that didn’t actually appear in the show.

The 1964 ‘Stingray’ cap gun produced by Die Cast Machine Tools Ltd, better known as Lone * Star, remains a popular, and highly sought-after vintage item of ‘Stingray’ merchandise, although it has to be said, bears absolutely no resemblance to the hand guns that Troy and Phones use in the series.

DCMT came into being around 1939, and used the brand name, Lone Star Products, manufacturing toy cap guns following the popularity of Western films in British cinemas. it managed to acquire several TV tie-in licences during the sixties which included James Bond, Burke’s Law, and The Man from UNCLE using already existing tooling for their toy guns. The same thing occurred when it came to the Stingray cap gun.

The ‘Stingray’ cap gun design actually began life in the 1950’s as a piece of Dan Dare merchandise, later becoming a more generic ‘Space Ranger’ ray gun. Each time, Lone Star slightly retooled the gun to suit, along with a new paint job. Following the success of Batman in 1966, Lone Star released their Bat Gun, yet another retooled reissue!

In 1965, TV Century 21 offered a Lone Star Stingray cap gun as a competition prize, and in 1994, artist Steve Kyte included a Lone Star ray gun on this front cover illustration for Stingray Monthly.

     Lone Star Stingray cap pistol box illustration.

Operation Mountie: Fake Canadiene

 My Blues and Royals looks lonely. Seeing as I've extra horses I thought I'd knock up a friend, the Canadian Mountie.

Prep has begun.

Let's ride.

Ken's retiring. He's too smiley. I need his jacket and matador hat though. The mini Mountie looks worried.

A new sulkier action man has assumed command. His miniature mate has been stripped of his belt, holster and gun. I've started on the Mountie jodpurs.

The doll's tiny gun has been beefed up for a bigger hand.

The Sangria souvenir hat was thankfully easy to push in on four corners to recreate that Mountie look. Proper whitening will come later.

Saddle up.

ED'S LP EXPLORER CAR #404

Woodsy and Fellow Moonbasers,

Here's a recent acquisition bought just prior to the Project SWORD celebration. I believe the dust has settled enough to share some more goodies with you all. 

The toy was bought with the header card already unstapled so I didn't have to feel any guilt about opening a pristine package 

From Vegas Base

Ed

USA

SOUTHPORT AIRSHOW AIRCRAFT

 Here's some photos I took at last weekend's Airshow.

Black Cats helicopter display

Bristol Blenheim

PBY-5A Catalina

Spitfire XIX & P-51 Mustang

P-51 Mustang

R.A.F. Red Arrows

Rich Goodwin Jet Pitts

The Starlings

Strikemaster Mk82A

Navy Wings Swordfish

R.A.F. Typhoon

De Havilland. Vampire FB. 52

Navy Wings Wasp

Aerosuperbatics Wing Walkers