When Monsters Form a Mob!

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the castle there's even more monsters! 

Brian's Monster Base is overrun! 

New Jersey will never be the same! 

Anyone got any monsters too?

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Quality Street Every Time

Choosing a small hospital gift for my poorly sister I was faced with that age old dilemma of fruit or chocolates.

I opted for chocs and hit the aisles. Wanting to travel light I needed a pocket sized box and the choice was: Quality Street, Celebrations, Heroes and some me toos.

It took about a nano-second to choose Quality Street. The vintage graphics alone draw you in and then there's the assortment. I mean, wow!

My personal favourite is the long chewy choc-covered caramel in the gold wrapper, followed closely by the purple paper hazelnut soft caramel. Scrumptious! 

I was amazed to see really big versions of a few of these chocs on the aisle too. The Big Purple One and the Green Triangle of solid chocolate, which maybe the nations favourite, I dunno. I may have to treat myself to a big Quality Street one-off this Easter!

My choice of hospital chocolates was vindicated by 1. Passing the Nestlé factory on the train in Halifax (the home of Quality Street!) and 2. My sister's smile when I handed them over.

Would you have chosen Celebrations readers?

Holy Talk!

I've had a couple of talking Batmobiles so I was intrigued when I saw this auction shot. I'm pretty sure the big blistered one is a talker. Not so sure about the front one.

Have you a talking batmobile? 

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Will's Boxed Talking Batmobile 🦇

Hi Woodsy, 

My palitoy Batmobile. The voice box is a bit slow so it sounds like Bruce is drunk ! Must be the Batbeer! Had the dynamic duo been on a Batbender?

 

Will O

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And here's a clip from MidasToys on YT with the various Bat sayings on the car's little record.

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxFVVeH9kVB-R3yfdXOpicyj3JK_omeYDu?si=_JJYsbVekz6A1L0i

Float On!

Hi Woodsy,

I came across this multi wheeler on Buyee the other day and as the tyres are closed cell foam it can paddle it's way over water!

Terry

Anyone got one or similar?

Radar Love

Another Japanese Glico mini Thunderbirds premium.

The wonderful Radar Car.

Glico. Like Kinder Toys, just cooler! 

What do you think?

Ollie's Models

Hello Woodsy,

Recently you had on the blog the Indian Chief Figure Kit, I mentioned Ollie's as it's source.

Here is a link so you can see what Ollie's has to offer.

Terranova47

USA

Hobby Model Kits

Hobby Model Kits Hobby Model KitsJust a few examples of what you may find: Native American Big Chief USS Bainbridge Cobra II Thom...

Brian's Mego Mad Monsters!

Monster Base, New Jersey is just packed with monsters.

And what do you do when you've this many Megos?

Get more! 

Yes!

Brian certainly has his hands full at Monster Base!

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Ed's Moonbase Diorama

Good Day Woodsy!

The diorama. I can't believe this has been sitting here since May of last year!! At the time, the base was built and basic Styrofoam landforms had all been glued to the base but then it started getting hot outside (where all the work was being done) and my intent was to give it 'a couple of weeks' to start up again.

 Well, Vegas weather got in the way of good intentions and here we are in March 2026 and I finally got around to working on it again. Two things got in my way this year: ill health, and the weather.

I should elaborate on the weather. You see, here in Vegas we don't have the traditional four seasons: Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring. Here it's like: Summer, 2-4 days of Autumn, Winter, 2-4 days of Spring. We had Spring last week Thursday, Friday, and Saturday!

Okay, so I chanced getting out the diorama base and started my first round of carving. To compare, the third image was sent to you last May. 

There's still a lot to do of course, but I think I can pull it off by doing most of the work in the early morning hours when the temps are still tolerable.

From Vegas Base

Ed