The Sci-Fi Toy Thread

[SpaceKiwi]

Okay Uplinkers, get your ... er ... gear out! This is the place to wow the masses with pictures and recollections of your nerdy assortment of sci-fi toys. We won't take the 'sci-fi' part too literally. Either/or will be fine if you happen to be the proud owner of a Buzz Aldrin action-figure or such like ... anything spacey or techy is fair game for this thread. I hope to see some primo pieces of sci-fi kit, so don't be shy.<br /><br />I'll go first. Back in the day, when SpaceKiwi was a mere chickling, I got these items over the course of a couple of Christmas'es/ and birthdays. They are part of the Matchbox "Adventure 2000" (when 2000 was still a pretty 'wow' concept for a kid!) series of king-size di-cast toys. I still have one of the K-2001 Raider Command and two of the K-2004 Rocket Striker, complete with all rockets, soldiers and original packaging. I will validate this with pics of mine once I fish them out of a storage box, but will give you the gist with some shots I'm stealing off a website.<br /><br />My brother and I used to make up all kinds of adventures for the vehicles on distant planets, where there was always a good supply of diesel and gravity was exactly 1G. I hope to live long enough until these toys are actually worth something.<br /><br /><br />LINK to better, but copyrighted, pictures. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em><font size="2" color="#ff0000">Who is this superhero?  Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!</font></em></p><p><em><font size="2">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></em></p><p><font size="5">Bring Back The Black!</font></p> </div>

 

[SpaceKiwi]

The K-2004 Rocket Striker. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em><font size="2" color="#ff0000">Who is this superhero?  Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!</font></em></p><p><em><font size="2">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></em></p><p><font size="5">Bring Back The Black!</font></p> </div>

 

[spacefire]

this is the second Lego set I got. 20 years ago. needless to say it's long gone but I found this image online. <br />come to think of it, this is a pretty impractical piece of harware. what's the point of the enclosure in the back of the rover if the astronaut can barely fit in it?<br />maybe a shower? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[fatal291]

NRFB!!!!

 

[jmilsom]

Found this picture - space lego. I think I used to have this exact set. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[spacefire]

cool...I always loved those yellow tinted wind?shields on spacecraft <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[dragon04]

Any of you old enough to remember Major Matt Mason? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em>"2012.. Year of the Dragon!! Get on the Dragon Wagon!".</em> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

I'm too old, I was in jr. high by then, past the "toy" stage.<br /><br />By then I was doing experiments FAR more dangerous <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

I remember!<br /><br />I had that toy for years!<br /><br />At one point, I had this backpack thingme that enabled him to "fly" along a thread.<br /><br />I never had the really fancy stuff like the capsule however.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

I was late getting into the fun stuff.<br /><br />I did stumble across a microscope that I got back in the 4th or 5th grade a while back in my late mothers house.<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[drwayne]

I have an LP around here somewhere that is the soundtrack to Space 1999 - I actually don't have a turntable though... <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /><br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

I've got the Airfix Eagle and most of the Lego Mars series<br /><br />Jon <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

I think the yellow tint was to replicate the gold film on Apollo visors<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

Since we're not taking the sci-fi part too seriously ...<br /><br />I recall building a model of Seaview's Flying Sub. It was one tough SOB as we repeatedly shot it w/the BB gun w/o much effect. A picture (not of mine) of the Flying Sub follows ... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[a_lost_packet_]

Woot! I had one of those models!<br /><br />A long time after completing it, after it had deteriorated somewhat, I strapped some model rocket engines to it and shot it into a creek. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> The chute release charges blew it open like a explosive clam. heh heh <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>

 

[vogon13]

I had this and a couple other of the Kenner Girder and Panel building sets.<br /><br />Had Super City too.<br /><br />But no Motorific.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[JonClarke]

Those girders and panel sets were great!!!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

 

[a_lost_packet_]

I had a girder+panel set when I was a kid. I can't remember the name atm. Black plastic girders with clear plastic overlays screenprinted to look as multi-story windows in a skyscraper. I loved those things. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>

 

[bdewoody]

There was also a plastic model of the Eagle from a company called MPC. I built several. The Eagles were the best thing from Space 1999. They look like something we would actually build to scoot around the moon's surface. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em><font size="2">Bob DeWoody</font></em> </div>

 

[kosmonavtkaa]

Ekranoplan? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[drwayne]

That is one of the few models I every really did a good job on...<br /><br />Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>"1) Give no quarter; 2) Take no prisoners; 3) Sink everything."  Admiral Jackie Fisher</p> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

I had one of the plastic Eagles as well. IIRC they had the ability to detach the cargo pod. Was there some sort of winch as well ?<br /><br />I remember buying my friends little brother an X wing fighter when Star Wars came out. It made annoying sounds at high volumes and became the weapon of choice to disturb all conversations. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br /><br />ps - I don't remember ever seeing a Jupiter II toy. That one CE shows is just [geek alert] kewl. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>