SOUR FACE ANYONE?

 

Researching Action Man lately I came across this glum chappie online.

Apparently he's known as Sour Face!

he's completely new to me?

Do you have a sour face?

Treasure Island

I do love the Japanese sense of design, especially when its small.

I adore this fabulous island, a real treasure I saw on small ads so saved these pics.

I have a feeling its been inspired by Tracy Island. is it a toy you know readers?

The Hood Down

Is this that same car as on the Route 66 poster posted the other day?

Action Fan!

Another mad scramble in the attic looking for something revealed a pleasant surprise! A 1970's double sided poster for Palitoy's Action Man, showing the actual Deep Sea Diver, so we can see what a fine job Woodsy has made of his repro!

Also the odd Space Ranger figures and ridiculous Intruder and Gargan models, imported from the US Mighty Joe line.

 

Diver Done!

After much underwater wrestling last night and today my DIY Action Man deep sea diver is finished!  

Its the first outfit where I've managed to make every part myself.

See what you think.

Dive, dive, dive!

Time to surface!

WILL'S SUGAR SMACKS JOE CAR

My latest find… the Sugar Smacks Joe 90 Car .

Quite a nice one. Will O

Ed's Tin: the Yonezawa C-124 Globemaster

Woodsy and Fellow Moonbasers,

Here's another beautiful Hunk O' Tin from Vegas Air Field: the C-124 Globemaster from Yonezawa in Japan.

The Douglas' C-124 Globemaster II was a heavy-lift cargo aircraft developed from their earlier work on the C-74 Globemaster. Nicknamed 'Old Shaky". Globemaster II's were initially assigned to the Strategic Air Command (SAC) hauling nukes until becoming the prime mover for the Air Force's Military Air Transport Service (MATS). 

It served with MATS from 1950 until MATS was re-designated as the Military Airlift Command (MAC) in 1966, and on until 1970 when the last Globemaster's were transferred to the Air National Guard.

This terrific tin-litho aircraft is 18 1/2" (46.99cm) L x 20 1/2" (52.07cm) wingspan x 6 3/4" (17.14cm) H, and is among the biggest planes currently in my collection. It takes two 'D' cell batteries and when powered up the propellers spinm the front loading hatch opens, and the loading ramp deploys. 

There is a small tank and Jeep inside (both made by Mohawk I believe). The toy follows the standard practice of having detachable wings. Unfortunately, I don't have a video of it in operation.

From Vegas Air Field

Ed

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For more of Ed's pics https://toyconnect.blogspot.com/search?q=globemaster

DIY Deep Sea Diver: Man and Buoy

 My DIY deep sea diver project is starting to see the light of day.

Most of the accessories are made or in progress. The buoy needs more red and a white stripe.

I enjoyed making the sea dagger the most. Fiddly as a squid it was! 

The huge steampunk helmet is golding up well. Maybe one more carat.

The action chap himself is behaving well whilst I colour all his bits and bobs. I should have done that first! 

We're still on for that first bath by the weekend!