I have a hard time deciding which is the sexier, prettier jet fighter; the MIg 15, (or 17, or 19) or the F 86, though they are both slightly sexier than the French Ourugan, in the end, the high elevator and sloped stabilizer of the Mig 15 edges it up to the top spot for me... but honestly all are lovely airships;
someday I hope to finish this as a display piece for my Timmee Space figures. the middle image shows the outline I'm after; essentialy two "palitoy death star" playsets assebled into a sphere with big "fin" legs. but with unique art styling in a googie/mid-century modern with 1940s-50s air force influence.
I've read that the autoloader design of Russian tanks was a source of severe problems in operations; the autoloader itself often catches and injures/maims crew if used while the tank is driving over bumpy ground, and the need for keeping ammo rounds in the turret is just asking for trouble; but it's worse in real life than I could have dreamt... I mean, unless you are on the side FIGHTING the Russians...then it's just an amazing fireworks display with jack-in-the-box ending.
a neat display/playset a guy custom built! Called "the PIT" from the GI Joe's secret headquarters, it appears to be based on elements from a scan of the Palitoy Deathstar. which is interesting as that's what my 50s spacestation is based on too (and why I recognize the parts).
So a small line of GI Joe figures is out; they are 2.5in, or 60mmm... plastic armymen size. so that's kinda interesting. why only 6 figures, and why THESE particular 6 I can't say; I'd be interested if it were the original 1984 action figures.
a new maker, or marketer, of kits; Atlantis has been reissuing the aurora/monogram kits seemingly held by the giacommo family (the holders of the original Aurora patents and molds). still, the prices seem reasonable for model kits these days, and made in America to boot.
Timmee/Processed Plastic's Galaxy Warrior line included this seprately sold large version of the Xwingf16 space fighter; sold in two color schemes that I've seen; white and red and white and black, with chrome trim, a 54mm pilot figure and a decal. they were usually seen in bins, along with cars, planes and boats in the Woolworths, or Kmart toy aisles.
