Back to the Future III

The time machine.

From the movie Back to the Future III.

As the movie series progressed they changed up the car a little.

In this version they went back to the Old West.

And the car rode on train tracks.

So it had train wheels.

Pretty cool.

Other parts were changed too and with the old tech at the time some parts were large!

This is a very well done model.
 

A Message

The police and soldiers cease fire.

The crowd stands in silence.

The nearly invisible creature walks closer.

He addresses the crowd.

He tells them he will go in peace.

But they should not greet unknown visitors with violence.

The police and the crowd and the man behind the duel .50 caliber machine guns back up a bit and lower their weapons.

The creature vanishes!
 

Iron Ace and Starship Troopers

This model came from eBay and I am sure it is long out of production.

I think it is a former Heller kit.  There was no pilot so I rounded one up and now there is one.

Iron Ace, his plane, and Rubberman and Black Mail his two main rivals.

I think it is an interesting little WWII group.

Working on my Action Fleet Starship Troopers figures.  I liked all the movies but I always figured it was rather stupid that they did not have any ground vehicles.  If they were not going to do the Mobile Infantry as jump troopers, then at least a few tanks and APCs would have been in order.  And don't get me started on their tactics.  I have added a few additional figures to the unit by painting other science fiction figures in the Starship Troopers colors.

I have also obtained and repainted a number of Matchbox, and Hot Wheels items to give them greater ground mobility and reconnaissance capabilities.  Also a large drone.  Last summer I stripped all the paint off these vehicles, except the drone, and repainted them. I also began adding decals but the weather got too cold for that and they will wait for summer again.  I also painted about 100 figures for this group from other non-Starship Trooper sets I had.
 

Inside the Alien Ship

Inside the Alien spaceship.

The Aliens and their dangerous Water Heater Robot!

The Alien Commander is in a panic.

He knows the Earthmen have a faster ship than his.

And he fears getting caught by them!

Elastowit 60mm figures.
 

Earth Heroes and Moon Aliens

A group of heroes in their rocketship.

They have lifted off from the Earth and the Aliens are already landing on the Moon.  Elastowit 60mm figures.

The Alien craft on the Moon.

They are ready for take off from their Moon base.

The rugged terrain of the Moon.

The rocket has blasted off.

And flies through space.
 

Robot, Rocketship, and Spacemen

Wherever you go keep an eye out for hobby stuff.

This very cool, retro, rocketship is from Tractor Supply.

It's a dog toy.  Maybe a dog toy for Astro, but my dog is going to do without it.

It has a great 1930s feel to it.

It's in full color, no painting nor assembly needed.

It's a dog toy so it is super durable.

This is one of my chocolate candy mold robots.  I think they go well together.

These are some cheapo knock off US Marines and British Paratroopers, copies of the Airfix 1/32nd scale figures but in 1/72nd scale.  They lack any real detail so the weapons are generic and the helmets are were the US M1.  I replaced their heads with map pins, added upside down flamethrower tanks, and added a little wire antenna and now they are spacemen.

Green American spacemen with their support robot and their rocketship.  The rocketship is only $10 and they seem to be plentiful.
 

Saucer Men

Figures from ElastoWit in 54mm in rubber like plastic.  No flash, original themes.

Alien figure with ray gun, very useful for wargames and skirmish games.

I took the cape off of the Flash Gordon figure and it looks good on him.

Perhaps that makes him the alien commander?

Alien advancing to menace the cute girls.

In the movie Invasion of the Saucer Men there is a dis-embodied hand that threatens several people.  Note the base of this figure has such a hand.  I suppose you could cut it off if you wanted it as a separate piece. I am considering it.

The end.