Rubber Soul

The silver rocket in today's Deep Purple Piles had me intrigued, so a bit of silver surfing took me to Buyee and Japan.

Turns out it's a rubber!

It seems to accompany gorgeous Thunderbirds vehicle moneyboxes. Not sure what the green bits are. You?

The Japanese love of all things Anderson knows no bounds! It's in their soul! 

Wheel Footage

There's not much video out there of Explorer 12 and it's global relatives, but here's a bit of blanket coverage on YT of the Argentinian multi-wheeler, Multiruedas by Galgo. 

Have you anything like this?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=KeUTx_-qkeY&feature=shared 

Deep Purple Piles

 My good friend Paul V has covered this in detail on his fab SpaceX toys site, but I thought it's interesting to see again the auction bundle a strange metallic purple Nova appeared in, as seen here deep in the middle.

Such a gorgeous little thing. It always amazes me the piles of stuff SpaceX and it's kin turns up in and often it's Apollo Space Exploring piles like this. 

There's a few extras here too, a silver missile, a grey Enola, a TB3 knockoff and even a sleeping Captain America!

Do you have piles like this?

Cover Story

 A couple of space theme record covers caught my eye recently.

The Moog Invasion. Not sure which robot that is buts it's part of a long tradition in the Sixties and Seventies to use toys on the covers. 

This is different, a space vision relying solely on the artists skill. It's Roger Dean's amazing cover for Rameses Space Hymns. 

A rocket-powered church steeple and so beautifully done. 

I first came across this in Roger's big softback Visions. 

What a talent.

Do you like Roger Dean's work?

Terry's MS Brand SPC and SPV

Hi Woodsy

Some extra info. The small boxed Bandai vehicles - I attach some images of the ‘MS’ made versions, which are identical, albeit they have no friction motor.

Regards

Terry

Will's Weekenders

Hi Woodsy,

My other weekend buys.

 Will O

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 A Tressy doll …. late 60’s

and 4 hornby o gauge No. 2 LNER coaches …. Mid 30’s 

And being pulled by a 20 volt Hornby Yorkshire "on the layout".

Some of Brian's Patchisaurs

As recently mentioned, these examples are from Brian at Monster Base, New Jersey (thanks Brian!)

Anyone got any more? 

PS. Why Patchisaurs?

A JR21 FAB2! What If?

 I've always loved toy boats, especially when I was a youngster.

I would have loved a toy FAB2, 

Lady Penelope's superyacht. 

Dinky could have issued a die-cast like their  iconic FAB1, but JR21 would have been the obvious choice. Ideally it would come with a small stowed FAB1. Alas, they didn't go for it.

An alternative might be the fantastic Wren Vosper triple screw model yacht, although there's nowhere for a little FAB1 to be stored.

But that's being picky. The Vosper box art could pass for FAB2 as well! 

And in the box the yacht looks spiffing.

What a toy! I want one!

Would Lady Penelope have approved though?

Do you like it? 

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And here's the Thunderbirds Coast Guard Rescue Boat based on the Vosper (thanks Kevin).