tonyh29 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Sid4ever said: @GarethRDR post above, has reminded me of another football favourite. was that the one where you pushed down on their head to make them kick the ball 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: was that the one where you pushed down on their head to make them kick the ball Usually I just ask politely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, wazzap24 said: I've come up blank on these mate. Had a look last night and a few google searches (even tried splitting the images and doing google image searches!) They all ring a bell, but just cant quite place them. I was pretty convinced the soldier looking one on the right of the 4 was one of the figures you used to get with the GI Joe/Action Force vehicles back in the day (the vehicles always came with a generic looking ‘driver’), but I looked on a site that list all the figures made during the early 80’s and nothing looked similar. Thanks for looking mate I think a mate has come up trumps on 2 of the 3 figures (the middle 2). He thinks they are 'Dino Riders' figures (no, me neither) Just the figure on the right and the bottom figure left to identify. Like you, they ring a bell, but can't place them. No data on the figure either like a date or manufacturer. Edited November 30, 2020 by Xela 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Xela said: Thanks for looking mate I think a mate has come up trumps on 2 of the 3 figures (the middle 2). He thinks they are 'Dino Riders' figures (no, me neither) Just the figure on the right and the bottom figure left to identify. Like you, they ring a bell, but can't place them. No data on the figure either like a date or manufacturer. He did. I'm intrigued by the 1:12 scale figure. Google Image search suggests 'super-villain'. Haven't found anything similar online so far, though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 29/11/2020 at 15:09, Xela said: The figure on the far right is a character called Adam Steiner from a line called Battletech from Tyco Toys. They also had a cartoon I have no idea how the figures is in my collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Thinking about toys I had brings back some good memories, but what about toys you were never allowed to have? Me, and most kids I knew, always wanted one of these but were never allowed. I don’t know why, did adults know something we didn’t about them? Were the syrups laced with LSD perhaps. Who knows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, It's Your Round said: Thinking about toys I had brings back some good memories, but what about toys you were never allowed to have? Me, and most kids I knew, always wanted one of these but were never allowed. I don’t know why, did adults know something we didn’t about them? Were the syrups laced with LSD perhaps. Who knows. i remember that! Never had it but remember wanting it for a short while. We had a soda stream though, so I was getting dangerous levels of e-numbers through the associated syrups 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 2, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, It's Your Round said: Thinking about toys I had brings back some good memories, but what about toys you were never allowed to have? Me, and most kids I knew, always wanted one of these but were never allowed. I don’t know why, did adults know something we didn’t about them? Were the syrups laced with LSD perhaps. Who knows. Yes, same reason I didn't get my daughter a lot of stuff she asked for. It's obviously going to be complete crap and nothing like the advert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I always wanted a telescope, but for some reason got a microscope instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 2, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted December 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, useless said: I always wanted a telescope, but for some reason got a microscope instead. I wanted a microscope. I suspect my parents were delighted to get me such an educational toy. Unfortunately I played with it about twice, looked at the slides that came with it and got rightly bored thereafter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 2, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted December 2, 2020 As a kid, I always wanted a Tesla plasma ball. I don’t think I ever told my folks, maybe I assumed they were a specialised item or something. Fast forward to earlier this year, I introduced my kid to an old lava lamp that I’ve ended up with (the schools being off, I’ve resorted to anything to keep her entertained, even if it’s just for five minutes). Turns out she likes it, regularly asks for it to be switched on. I’ve taken this as a definite go ahead that a plasma ball will be very well received so I’ve gone out and finally treated myse...ahem, I mean, I’ve bought one for her for either Christmas or her birthday shortly after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 The one toy I never got as a kid were the bigger Transformers. Like Ultra Magnus or Megatron etc. Talking of Megatron, can you imagine a toy converting into a realistic gun being allowed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 2, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted December 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Xela said: The one toy I never got as a kid were the bigger Transformers. Like Ultra Magnus or Megatron etc. Talking of Megatron, can you imagine a toy converting into a realistic gun being allowed today. They reckon that Iranian Nuclear Scientist was murdered using a remote control gun. This is now the kind of weapon my minds eye is imagining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) I remember waking up in the middle of the night one winter and thinking that I'd saw a ghost floating past my bed, but then realizing that It was just some fog that had gotten in after I'd forgot to close the window. Also remember one morning I was in WH Smiths and the floor being covered in leaves, I think the electric doors must have faulted and become trapped open, meaning the wind blew all the leaves inside, there was people standing in the leaves reading magazines. Edited January 3, 2021 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted January 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2021 I took a walk with my fame down memory lane. I never did find my way back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 12 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: I took a walk with my fame down memory lane. I never did find my way back. Time is slipping away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 30/11/2020 at 14:45, wazzap24 said: I've come up blank on these mate. Had a look last night and a few google searches (even tried splitting the images and doing google image searches!) They all ring a bell, but just cant quite place them. I was pretty convinced the soldier looking one on the right of the 4 was one of the figures you used to get with the GI Joe/Action Force vehicles back in the day (the vehicles always came with a generic looking ‘driver’), but I looked on a site that list all the figures made during the early 80’s and nothing looked similar. The first set look like figures from mask to me. Are the helmets all removable? I was obsessed with this as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 On 02/12/2020 at 23:11, Xela said: The one toy I never got as a kid were the bigger Transformers. Like Ultra Magnus or Megatron etc. Talking of Megatron, can you imagine a toy converting into a realistic gun being allowed today. I had that, it was ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 hours ago, wazzap24 said: I had that, it was ace. It looks brilliant to be fair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 4 hours ago, wazzap24 said: I had that, it was ace. If you had it now and walked outside with it, they'd call the SWAT team! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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