Prototype Grumman Clips

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How cool is that? 

Won't Get Fuelled Again: 2!

With Looey's comment in mind re. The Soviet vehicle in UFO I remembered I posted this way back in 2011, 15 years ago! I was a mere 50 back then and just started a new job in a High School! 

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Over Easter I treated myself to Derek Medding's superb book, 21st Century Visions, which was going for a song on Amazon. I wasn't dissapointed and have been poring over it ever since. One of the vehicles mentioned is the Russian surface rover shown above [bottom left and right]. It appears in the 1973 episode of UFO called The Responsibility Seat, which you can watch via You Tube.

Around the same time I was also lucky enough to take possession of an Apollo Moon Exploration boxed set, [pictured top right along with a US catalogue ad], which I've been after for years. Inside is a nifty red fuel tanker [pictured top left], which also came carded as part of the 1970 Apollo Moon Exploring range [pictured top centre].

I couldn't help but notice a similarity between the UFO Russian moon rover and the Apollo fuel tanker. Or am I just seeing things as per usual?

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PS. As it's 2026, some of the above 2011 info and ideas maybe obsolete now! 

Sea Kings and Sponsons

Hi Woodsy

You recently featured a stamp from Manama, featuring Apollo 16. The stamp says Manama – Dependency of Ajman, with Ajman being the smallest of the United Arab Emirates.

https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2026/01/manama-apollo-16.html#comment-form

The Astronauts are coming down a short flight of steps, from what I think is a Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King anti-submarine helicopter. These were used extensively for astronaut recovery work, following various space flights.

The curiously shaped object on the right looks like the undercarriage sponson/float mounted on each side of the Sea King. The green rectangle just below the Apollo 16 title could be the sliding cabin door, with a window in the centre.

Here is a box top from the Airfix Sea King kit, which shows the recovery of Apollo 11 by helicopters from the USS Hornet (a modified version of an existing box top, which had shown aircraft from the USS Essex picking up the Apollo 7 Astronauts). This clearly shows the sponson, and partly open cabin door.

A sponson is a projection from the side of a ship, aircraft, or tank. Frequently a mounting for a gun; or in the case of flying boats and amphibious aircraft, to increase stability.

The side sponsons on the Sea King provided stability when landing on water, and housed the main undercarriage units.

Paul Adams from New Zealand

The Real Ghostbusters vintage TV Advert - Kenner Firehouse Playset TV Ad

Wow, such cool toys. And that 

Firehouse! I found a few at car boots in the 90's, such a fantastic design. I wonder what the building is now in NYC?

https://youtu.be/nvxK4V7CQz4?si=aqY9PCjQfbFISo-y 

Dekker Moonscapes

 Bill mentioned Dekker Toys lunar landscapes.

They've appeared before here on MC over the years.

Here's a full set from Will O displaying some cool SpaceX toys including not one but two Moon Buggies, the Apollo Tracker, the Rescue craft, LT-10 and a MOLAB I think! Cor!

But which figures are pictured on the box cover? 

And here's one panel from from Bill, which he's weathered, displaying a fab orange LP moon bus variant.

Anymore for anymore?

Dekker Toys Journey Into Space: London's Apollo Moon Exploring

 Seen late last year, whoa!

New to me and maybe the blog, Dekker Toys of London Journey into Space play set! 

Holy Smoke! It's got the lot! 

Look at that playmat! 

There's LP and Apollo Moon Exploring!

And familiar space trucks!

Aliens!

All neatly boxed up.

That's one lucky new owner who won this!

Is is a set you know?  

When There's Something Strange

The Missus and me have caught two more modern Ghostbusters movies recently.

The all-female version and the latest, Frozen Empire.

The all-female film was essentially a comedy full of famous comediennes anchored by Melissa McCarthy. It wasn't a difficult watch, it was very easy on the eye but alas, we didn't laugh a lot. The FX were great, the gags were OK and we wore a general smile throughout. Not bad overall but not a patch on the 1984 original, but then again, I'm biased. For me, as always, the cameos of the original actors was the best thing, especially Melnitz! 

Frozen Empire is a big ambitious recent effort, a follow-up to Afterlife, with the same new young teen actors including a sassy geek girl with specs and the big-haired Mike from Stranger Things, a clue as to whom the intended audience is, teens. That's not surprising and I guess teens need teens. It's just the original 1984 film starred grown men and women and I still found them engaging and funny, even when I was 23, when I first saw it at the flicks in Llandudno. Anyways, Frozen Empire is a lot of fun, the FX are great and it's a treat to see Dan Akroyd as Ray Stantz again! See, I'm biased! 

Anyone else seen them? Anyone had or have any Ghostbusters toys, games or merchandise?

Did you like the original film! Where did you see it? 

Who ya gonna call!

Bustin makes me feel good! 

A Multi-Moon Buggy!

 Wow!

A real Double Grumman! 

Who knew! 

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