Blood for the Baron!

Chopper wrote:They might have been, but to a 7 year old boy they were marvelous.

Aye, according to a book about vintage Matchbox kits, even back in August in 1973 Scale Models magazine rated the kit as "being rather disappointing" & any of the modern kits of the pre-painted easy build variety would knock this into a cocked hat.

I'm drawn to these old Matchbox kits purely for ...

Just finished building this :-)
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A vintage Matchbox 1:72 scale Bell Huey-Cobra 2 colour kit,
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Got to love how playwear, paint & moulding variants can give each of these supposedly identical figures their own unique personalities:
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Great pics and memories! Secret Wars were amazing toys to play with, we used to make Dr Doom a custom green cloak, so he could stand proud on top of his tower.


Your right Doom's a great figure but really does need a cape.
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Thanks fellas

Yeah I'm of that school of thought too, trying to keep it all authentic, but I couldn't resist combining two of my favourite franchises

ReAction Figures Alien, in Kenner style :)

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Hot Toys Aliens 1:18 scale snap kits:
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Did anyone here ever have their letter published in the comic?
If so.. which figure, that you received for getting your letter printed, did you receive & how was it packaged?

Thanks guys :-)

No introductions needed for these, I trust..

Mego 1979, Star Trek TMP:
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