Thursday, April 30, 2009

DINKY TOYS - GABRIEL MODEL T FORD


The ‘Gabriel Model T Ford’ (no 109) was the everyday run about of Father Stanley Unwin from the Gerry Anderson ‘Secret Service’ series, though the same vehicle was also seen in a couple of episodes of the later ‘UFO’ series.
The 1/43 rd scale yellow and black model featured a figure of Unwin at the wheel and ‘Gabriel’ labels on each body side. Due to the model only being available for two years, and the series only being shown in three ITV regions, the Gabriel Model T is rare, especially when compard with other Anderson related items.

Monday, April 27, 2009

CORGI - DR.WHO SET; BESSIE, DALEK, DR.WHO & K9 FIGURES


The 1970's saw the national institution of Doctor Who grow up, with adults outnumbering children in the continually climbing audience figures. In january 1970 Doctor Who returned in full Colour and advances in technology had produced more belivable monsters. By the 1980's Dr Who was the longest running science fiction TV series in the world, having millions of fans all around the globe.

This great 4 piece set from Corgi features the Doctor in Tom Baker likeness (height: 62 mm), his trusty companion, K9 (length: 50 mm), Bessie, the Doctors yellow vintage car (length: 75 mm) and a perfectly detailed Dalek (height: 60 mm). This set is a fantastic addition to any Dr Who collection. Forty years on, friend and foe are reunited with this delightful set of four characters from Britains favourite TV sci-fi programme. From mutant monstrosity to the loyal robot dog and the eccentric figure of the good Doctor himself, what more endearing mementos could there be of a much-loved programme. See more.

CORGI - DOCTOR WHO 40th ANNIVERSARY GIFT SET


This anniversary Gift Set was launched to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Dr. Who TV series. It contains seven highly-detailed collectable models and figures which are exact miniature replicas of various characters from the famous Sci-Fi programme, and they come beautifully displayed in a presentation film can.

Own the whole set, which comes complete with a special presentation film can. Incidentally, did you know that in 1963 a typical Doctor Who story cost around £10,000 to make: the 1996 TV movie cost over £3 million? See more.

CORGI - DOCTOR WHO BESSIE WITH FIGURE


Dr Who was first transmitted on November 23rd 1963 and by the end of the 1960's the BBC programme had enthralled a generation of children. The police telephone box and the daleks became household icons.

The souped-up yellow roadster first belonged to the third Doctor, played by Jon Pertwee, though our model is shown with the figure of the fourth, Tom Baker, with that distinctive scarf and hat. These highly-detailed collectable figures are exact miniature replicas of Dr. Who and his car Bessie from the Dr. Who TV series. See here.

Friday, April 24, 2009

TIN TIN CAR IN THE LAND OF THE SOVIETS


Tintin in the Land of the Soviets is the first of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé. The series features young reporter Tintin as its hero.Tintin in the Land of the Soviets was published for the first time in Le Petit Vingtième (the children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle) between 10 January 1929 and 11 May 1930, and appeared in album form in 1930.The story is a political satire, expressing Hergé's distrust of the Soviet Union and poking fun at its claim to have a thriving economy. According to Benoît Peeters' book (Le monde d'Hergé), the only source used by Hergé to create his story was the book entitled Mosco sans voiles (Moscow Unveiled) written by Joseph Douillet, a former Belgian consul in Soviet Russia. For such reasons, Hergé decided to withdraw the album from circulation in the 1930s. In 1973, a facsimile edition was launched, that immediately became a best-seller (100,000 copies sold in that year alone).





This diecast car is produced from the real “Mercedes Torpedo 1925”. This car is in Tintin “the Land of the Soviet”, paging 9. It is the only early Tintin adventure which Hergé did not redraw or colourizes in later years, and, as a result, looks and feels very different from the other books. In this diecast car. Tintin and Snowy are black and white. Oval tires show kept in that it is running with a very high speed. Tintin is wearing a scotch shirt and Snowy is sitting in the car. The position is exactly the same as in cartoon. This car is one of the first three cars that were produced. There is window box. It is collectible for those who love cartoon.

ERTL 1995 TOYOTA SUPRA FROM THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS

1995 Toyota Supra Orange From

1995 Toyota Supra Orange From "Fast And Furious" Movie Diecast Model 1/18 Die Cast Car By Ertl

In the early 1990s the second-generation Toyota Supra was introduced to the automotive market. With 320 horsepower, this was a car capable of 0-60 mph in less than 5 seconds. It quickly became a popular car for the aftermarket performance shops. From upgrading turbos and adding performance exhaust, this car didn't need much to be a rocket ship.

Today, the Toyota Supra is one of the leading cars to "tune" for big-time performance. Japanese tuners are getting upward of 600-800 horsepower from these six-cylinder cars.

This is brand new 1:18 scale diecast model of 1995 Toyota Supra From "The Fast And The Furious" Movie die cast model car by ERTL. It has steerable wheels, rubber tires, made of diecast with some plastic parts and plastic display stand with window box. Detailed interior, exterior, engine compartment. Dimensions approximately L-9.5, W-4, H-3 inches.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS


The Fast and the Furious film series is a 2000s series of street racing films produced by Universal Studios. The first film The Fast and the Furious, starring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, was directed by Rob Cohen and released in 2001. The second film 2 Fast 2 Furious, starring Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson, was directed by John Singleton and released in 2003. The third film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, starring Lucas Black, was directed by Justin Lin and released in 2006. A fourth film, Fast & Furious, is in production with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster reprising their previous roles.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

1974 DODGE MONACO BLUEMOBILE FROM "THE BLUE BROTHERS"

Elwood and Jake and the Bluesmobile

Hit the road with the Blues Brothers. When the 1974 Dodge Monaco former Mount Prospect Police car dubbed 'The Bluesmobile' rolls onto the screen in the 1980 classic. The Blues Brothers, it's not just a car, it's a character. This 1:18 scale die-cast replica of that famous car features the highest quality construction and fantastic attention to detail. It is a must have item for any true fan. After burning up the airwaves on Saturday Night Live, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd took their characters, Jake and Elwood Blues to the big screen with an action packed comedy the captured America's imagination. As Jake and Elwood struggle to reunite 'The Band' and save the Chicago orphanage where they were raised, they wreak havoc across Cook County and surrounding area. And when they need to get the word out about their 'Fabulous Rhythm and Blue Revue,' they mount a giant speaker to the roof and drive from Calument City to Indiana Beach announcing the show. After the show, Jake and Elwood must make it to the Cook County Assessor's Office with the entire Cook County Police force on their tails. Along the way they inadvertently destroy shopping malls, public buildings, and more Chicago Police cars than you can count. In the end, after a series of amazing acrobatic moves that would have rendered other vehicles to scrap, like a loyal friend The Bluesmobile gets the brothers where they need to be and promptly falls to pieces.





The "Bluesmobile" was a 1974 Dodge Monaco Sedan and was painted black & white to resemble a former police car. The used-car look was enhanced with distressed police car markings and graphics. The Monaco dominated the USA police car market during the 70's. Buy it now.

BACK TO THE FUTURE OUTATIME LICENSE PLATE REPLICA


A Diamond Select Release! Get the Flux Capacitor ready and start your DeLorean, because the Back to the Future "Outatime" License Plate Replica is ready for your collection! Recreating the legendary DeLorean DMC-12's famous tags, this full-size replica features window-box packaging perfect for display or wall mounting. Not for street use after 1985. Buy it now.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

ERTL ECTO 1 GHOSTBUSTERSS DIECAST CAR


Ghostbusters is a 1984 comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists-turned-ghost exterminators. The film was released in the on June 8, 1984. It was produced and directed by Ivan Reitman and stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, and Ernie Hudson. With inflation adjustments, the film's original release grossed over US$500 million in the U.S., making it one of the highest grossing films of 1984 and the 31st highest grossing film of all time, domestically.

After being kicked out of their university, parapsychology professors Spengler, Stantz and Venkman decide to go into business for themselves by trapping and removing ghosts from haunted houses. They establish "Ghostbusters", an organization described by Venkman as a "professional paranormal investigations and eliminations" service, using an old firehouse as their headquarters, a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Ambulance dubbed "Ecto-1" as transport.

The Ectomobile, or Ecto–1 is a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor limo-style endloader combination car (hearse) used in the 1984 film Ghostbusters and other Ghostbusters fiction.
This vehicle was purchased by Ray Stantz for the relatively high price of $4800 in a poor state of repair. In Stantz' own words, it needed "suspension work and shocks, brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear-end, new rings, mufflers, a little wiring...." It is assumed that Ray continues listing needed repairs after this scene cuts away. It has a distinctive siren wail. Its features include a special pull-out rack in the rear containing the staff's proton packs, which facilitates a quick retrieval without the complication of having to reach into the vehicle's rear. There are also various gadgets mounted on the top, whose function is never revealed in the movies.


ERTL '59 Cadillac Ambulance Eto 1 Ghostbusters Diecast Car. Scale 1/21.