Starcom Anyone?

 

I like this old Starcom space base I saw online. There's a Tracy Island vibe to it.

You like too?

Anyone got one?

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW

Much against my better judgement I've really enjoyed watching the Netflix series Stranger Things , as it features two things that tend not to hold my interest - monsters and kids outsmarting the adults!

I've watched the latest episodes, and look forward to the next one in a couple of weeks time. I even went to see the stage play some time ago when it opened in London at the Phoenix Theatre. The play had a great cast, dazzling effects and some genuine scary moments.

The story opens on a US Navy destroyer which is taking part in a mysterious experiment (  I think we've all heard of that one). Following some startling  events on the ship, the action moves forward to the town of Hawkins during 1959 which begins to witness some weird supernatural occurrences, when a new school student, Henry Creel starts developing some really strange powers!!

As there appears to be a few Stranger Things fans on here, has anyone else seen it?

THE CAR FROM UNCLE

 As The Man from UNCLE TV series is coming to Talking Pictures TV in the UK in the New Year, here's a look at my AMT model of the UNCLE Piranha.

I have to say, as an experienced plastic model kit maker it's not the best. Nevertheless, I did make two just in case I thought it was just me, but no, both are equally as hideous and needed a lot of work just to make them look reasonable.

I was, however pleased to read that the owner of the actual Piranha shared my original post on it.

Here's a more detailed post I did a few years ago.

https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2022/06/amt-man-from-uncle-piranha-spy-car.html

A post I did on the Corgi Thrushbuster.

https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2020/06/corgi-thrushbuster.html

CORGI CLUB BAT SET

 My Corgi Club replica Batmobile collection. 

The matt black Batmobile

The Corgi Bat set so far, with The Green Hornet is coming soon.

Barbie's Motor Stable

I just found this item on You Tube, which I thought might interest you. 

A 23-minute look at the different doll-sized vehicles issued to go with Barbie dolls. Mostly cars, jeeps, and campers, but there is also a helicopter. And not everything is pink. There are even a couple of blue vehicles for Ken.

The host is not too knowledgeable about cars, but there are some interesting vehicles included. 

Barbie's first vehicle seems to be a British Austin Healey sports car (I did have to look this one up) - British sports cars being popular in America at the time it came out in the early 1960s. 

Then comes a Hot Rod. At 15 minutes in there is a pink talking car. A full collection would clearly take up a lot of space. I will stick with the Hot Wheels versions!

EVERY Barbie Car & Vehicle! - YouTube

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Fast Clip

Its been another good week for Hot Wheels, as I scored this pair of vintage 1969 Sizzlers - the Ford MkIV and Angeleno.

As is always the case with these battery powered cars, the aged battery leaks and corrodes the contacts. Paint loss and scuffing are a problem, as the cars are all plastic, rather than die cast. However, the green Angeleno only had minor wear, so I was able to clean the motor and get it roadworthy pretty easily. The Ford took a few coats of metallic purple paint and a final layer of varnish. It just needs a couple of replacement decals now.

At retail, a new modern Hot Wheels, but of a slightly different vein. The Corvette clip, is a solid metal car which is used as a key fob, with a small slot at the back. I had found two variations of the Corvette some time sgo.

The latest release for 2025 comes with a Porsche Carrera Clip, a two tone model with a small slot at rear. Its a shame I don’t drive as it would sit well on some car keys!