Very interesting indeed.

Quite the shortage .... wonder if connected to the nefarious plans for 1985.

At least we now we know where all the non-doofus went ... into boxed Shadowtraks and Exterminators.

Thanks for sharing, interesting to know the wheels were coming off the well-oiled Palitoy machine some time before the Jan 1985 apocalypse...

paul463 wrote:Amendment to the collectors guide required.......

... TOO SOON!

At least the box photo is consistent with the contents: rather than

Everyday was Friday afternoon once the design team was out ... ???

Right, all the leaflets and everything have their own codes. Most of my carded stuff is restickered or even packaged locally, so no visible numbers. But, I have a heap of 40th boxed bits and they also have cat numbers. Hopper, next time you are on, LMK if you want any of them. Actually, the equipme...

Chopper wrote:Um. Not to open too big a can of worms. I noticed some numbers on my VAM mailaway box lids. I wonder how they tie in? I should check my other carded/boxed VAM stuff I guess.

You should do that immediately.

A lot of outgoing Grads from Donetsk city centre last night - usual Russian practice to dissuade counter-battery fire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1C1KtRV3E0 However, Ukrainians replied in one Donetsk suburb - area known as 'Motel' - took out an ammo dump, possibly recce'd before. http://www.you...

Ukrainian front line two or three days ago.

EDIT: Footage from battle last year ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAjRqLOsujY

Report from around the same time (no subtitles but worth the watch)

Outgoing from Russian occupied Donetsk suburb around noon as Avdiivka battle continued.

EDIT - so ... the Russians got these taken down as well ....

Filed this morning, gives you an idea of life around Avdiivka about two days ago.

Outgoing from Russian occupied Donetsk at 0500HRS this morning.