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Star Date: 05-11-2007
It's been a while but finally some updates to report - as follows:
Star Date: 21-08-2007
Chance discovery of INSPIRATION for Super Action Transfers transfer sheet images.
Star Date: 18-08-2007
Server failure & website backup issues all resolved permanently.
Star Date: 06-08-2007
Apologies to any visitors who have experienced missing images, broken links etc in the last 48 hours. My service provider has had (yet another) problem causing my site to be 'recovered' from a (very) old backup. I have just spent my whole evening recovering the site and am seriously dis-chuffed. Time for a glass of vino.
Star Date: 04-08-2007
New section added to display samples of the French DECORAMAS.
Star Date: 15-06-2007
Major overhaul to the EPHEMERA pages.
Updates include:
Re-organised navigation and index page.
Additions to the Airfix Box Art pages, including Brian Knight interview and examples of preliminary artwork.
Matchbox 1:76 scale model AFV page added.
Aurora Prehistoric Scenes model kits page added.
Weetabix Doctor Who promotion expanded to show card characters and sample box side panel.
Weetabix Walt Disney Robin Hood promotion expanded to show all card characters and sample box back.
Weetabix Asterix The Gaul promotion added, showing all card characters, all box backs and sample box front/back.
Cadbury Monster Bar promotion enhanced to show complete first series wrappers.
Apologies to any visitors patiently awaiting the long-overdue updates/additions to the Brooke Bond, War Picture Library and Mobile Action Command pages. These are planned to be published in 2007, as time permits.
Many thanks to 'blueboxbob' for his generosity and willingness to share!
Star Date: 12-06-2007
New Letraset range page added: MINI MARVELS.
Sets 1-6 in this eight-set range are shown. If anyone has scans of sets 7 or 8 to enhance the site, please get in touch.
Star Date: 31-05-2006
Update to the BARRATT SECRET ISLAND CARDS page:
Three new cards have been added to the set range - No's 3, 5 & 17.
Many thanks to 'studsy1' for the extremely generous contribution to the site.
Star Date: 30-05-2006
Update to the AIRFIX HO/00 PLASTIC FIGURES page:
WWII German Infanttry Version I Blue Bix Cover added..
Many thanks to 'Babylontrucking' for the extremely generous contribution to the site.
Star Date: 25-05-2006
Updates to the letraset WADDINGTON PANORAMAS page:
The following unused sets have (finally!) been added:
Jungle
Sea Battle
Storming A Fortress
Wild West
Please not that due to the small size of the transfer images concerned, I will be adding further updates to these pages soon to show each transfer sheet in much larger detail.
Star Date: 21-05-2006
Update to the EPHEMERA pages:
GEO Bassett - Barratt 'Animals Of Secret Island' Card Set added.
Apologies to everyone awaiting Letraset updates - I've been a bit side-tracked with other 70's ephemera recently. My conscience has nagged me enough to shelve any further expansion of the EPHEMERA section until I've caught up on the backlog of Transfer Scans.
Star Date: 14-05-2006
Updates to the EPHEMERA pages:
'Cadbury Dangerous Animals' Card Set added.
Page Holder for forthcoming 'War Picture Library' cover gallery section added.
Page Holder for forthcoming 'Matchbox M.A.C. (Mobile Action Command)' section added.
Star Date: 06-05-2007
Nothing to write home about - just a slight site revamp, adjusting navigation.
The 'My Ebay Shop' link has been removed from the front page and added as a navbar link on all pages. The main page blurb has been slightly amended - largely to make it obvious how to contact me if needs-be. The image at the top of the navbar is (and always has been) a link to e-mail me, but as I hadn't explicitly stated this anywhere on the site, most people have resorted to contacting me via ebay. After a few pleas for a 'Contact' link I felt I should make it more obvious. Finally, my wife pointed out that in her experience, alternate-colour/bold text usually indicates a link and is an obvious eye-catcher for the visitor to try 'clicking' on such text. In the spirit of compromise, I have amended several bold/orange labels to also be clickable links to various pages of the site.
Star Date: 03-05-2007
New set added to the PATTERSON BLICK INSTANT PICTURE BOOKS page:
23: Ancient Egypt
Star Date: 02-04-2007
Finally - an update to the SUPER ACTION TRANSFERS page:
Series '5' (Duckhams Oil Promotional Range) - Grand Prix Set 1 (Unused)
Series '5' (Duckhams Oil Promotional Range) - Grand Prix Set 2 (Unused)
With huge thanks to Tom Vinelott for making this happen. 'Diamond Geezer' through and through. More transfer sets to appear soon.
Star Date: 27-03-2007
'YAKIBOX' rant updated on the Venting Steam page. I don't think I've ever wanted to punch someone so much in my life.
Star Date: 25-03-2007
Marvel Heroclix Poll v2 standings updated.
Star Date: 24-02-2007
New character sheets added to the MARVEL VILLAINS page:
Gypsy Moth, Strong Man, Clown, Ringmaster, Princess Python, Fire Eater, Rajah, Human Cannonball, Ernesto Gambonno, Luigi Gambonno, Great Gambonnos (combined).
Scrier, Yandroth, Pagan, Lord Templar, Dr. Faustus, Gaunt, Molten Man, Sat-Yr-9, Holocaust, Destiny.
New character sheet added to the MARVEL GOONS page:
H'ylthri.
Star Date: 17-02-2007
New range added to the ACTION TRANSFERS RANGES page:
Topps Speed Wheels
Star Date: 14-02-2007
New set added to the PATTERSON BLICK INSTANT PICTURE BOOKS page:
14: Marco Polo
Star Date: 12-02-2007
New set added to the PATTERSON BLICK INSTANT PICTURE BOOKS page:
13: Battle Of Britain
Star Date: 03-02-2007
New Paper Friends page added for custom requests. See the REQUESTS page:
Octodroid, Grotto, Turk, Aunt May, Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau), Bernie Rosenthal, Fixer, Alicia Masters.
As requested by 'apercher'.
Star Date: 27-01-2007
Two important buttons/links have been added to this site's homepage.
Firstly, there is a button directing you to my EBAY SHOP. I'm selling the huge majority of all my collections ranging from Comics, Lead Miniatures, Heroclix Figures, Models, Videos, DVDs, Books, Magazines, CDs, Vinyl, CCGs, and much, much more. In all probability it is going to take me a long time to list everything, so if you don't see what you are looking for in the shop, e-mail me with your query as the chances are I will have what you are looking for.
Secondly - I've added a PAYPAL DONATE button. I've been getting regular bills from my web host for increased space and bandwidth usage by this site. If anyone is able to assist with this financial burden, with any size donation (however small) it would be hugely appreciated. There is absolutely no obligation but any/all help is welcomed.
Star Date: 26-01-2007
New character sheet added to the MARVEL HEROES page:
Star-Lord, Vibraxas, Union Jack, Wild Thing, Vision (Yougn Avengers), Yondu, Aleta, Luke Cage, Warpath, Sabra, Patriot (Young Avengers), Iceman (Age Of Apocalypse).
New character sheet added to the MARVEL GOONS page:
Z'nox.
Star Date: 25-01-2007
New character sheet added to the MARVEL HEROES page:
Iron Man, Pulsar, Photon, Husk, Jimmy Woo, Squirrel Girl, Sentry, Kid Colt, Rawhide Kid, X-23, Thor Girl, Grasshopper.
New character sheets added to the MARVEL VILLAINS page:
Black wing, Fer-De-Lance, Boomslang, Black Racer, Metal Master, Spot, Slaymaster, Crimson Thorn, Paralyzer, Occult, Meteorite, Crucible.
Steel Serpent, Baron Strucker, Lodestone, Doctor Bong, Dark-Crawler, Scorpio, Baron Zemo, Bushwacker, Abraxas, Super Skrull, Akhenaten.
gatecrasher, Ferro, Thug, China Doll, Joyboy, Waxworks, Wardog, Picaroon, Scatterbrain, Ringtoss, Cobweb.
New character sheet added to the MARVEL GOONS page:
Ego's Anti-bodies.
Star Date: 21-01-2007
New character sheets added to the MARVEL HEROES page:
Black Panther, Beast, Hellcat, Jack Of Hearts, Magdalene, Thor, Triathlon, U-Go Girl, Wiccan, Scarlet Witch>, Jolt, Captain America.
Darkdevil, J2, Victor Mancha, Quasar, Moondragon, Captain Marvel, Shamrock, Stature, Phyla, Maverick, Hawkeye.
New character sheets added to the MARVEL VILLAINS page:
Trickshot, Mr. Jip, Whirlwind, Danger, Riptide, Arclight, Scalphunter, Harpoon, Sabre-Claw, The Answer, Big Man, Bogey Man.
Angkor, Awespme Android, Aquon, Bramble, Buzzsaw, Nastir'h.
Star Date: 10-01-2007
Finally back in the saddle after a busy period (house move, Christmas, etc). I've a few obligations to fulfil before loading any more images to the site but a plethora of updates is planned for the coming weeks - stay tuned.
Star Date: 05-10-2006
Update to the EPHEMERA pages:
Weetabix Walt Disney Robin Hood Promotion
Star Date: 05-10-2006
Last update (for the time being) to the NEW DOCTOR WHO Paper Friends page. What everyone needs - a sheet of:
Ood
Star Date: 04-10-2006
More updates to the NEW DOCTOR WHO Paper Friends page. The latest sheets includes:
Cyber-Controller
The 9th Doctor (Christopher Ecclestone)
The Empty Child
Jackie Tyler
Mickey Smith
Werewolf
Clockwork Robots x 2
K-9
Cassandra's Surgeon
Mr. Finch
And...
Krillitanes
Star Date: 02-10-2006
Yet another update to the NEW DOCTOR WHO PAPER FRIENDS pages. I've split this section in two - one page for 'Classic' Doctor Who and another for 'New' Doctor Who. Today's addition is to the 'New' Doctor Who page and features a character sheet including:
The 10th Doctor (David Tennant) x 2
Rose Tyler x 2
Martha Jones
Sarah Jane Smith
Cyber-Leader
Black Dalek
Lady Cassandra
The Moxx of Balhoon
The Genesis Ark
With a hint of the next updates to follow in this section soon.
Star Date: 30-09-2006
Still another update to the NEW DOCTOR WHO PAPER FRIENDS pages:
Slitheen
Sycorax
Star Date: 28-09-2006
Another update to the NEW DOCTOR WHO PAPER FRIENDS pages:
Daleks
Star Date: 27-09-2006
At the risk of alienating any visitors: Liverpool 3 - Galatasaray 2! Get-In! And - Phew. Just back from Anfield after a veritable "game of two halves". Credit to Galatasaray who never gave up and who (in all fairness) deserved the draw - but after an overhead, bicycle-kick volley from Peter Crouch, we'll take the points.
Meanwhile, I've a massive back-log of stuff waiting to be loaded to the site but I'm afraid you'll have to be patient. There's a good chance we'll be moving house soon, so we'll probably lose internet connectivity for a period and in any case, we will be busy nest-building. So, the updates may well dry up in mid-October for a few weeks.
Finally - the site has had one small update added. If anyone visits the Doctor Who section of the NEW DOCTOR WHO PAPER FRIENDS pages, you will see I've finally got round to adding a sheet from the ew series:
Cybermen
Plenty more in this range planned for the future.
Star Date: 25-09-2006
New range added - MISCELLANEOUS covering a plethora of items. Many thanks to Tom Doyle for donating scans of the first range to be featured - the early 1980s MONSTERS transfer packets that were sold in newsagents.
In addition to these, here is a taster of some sets that Tom has kindly scanned for us. I'll load them up ASAP:
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Star Date: 25-09-2006
Just a quick thankyou to fellow SPLAT member Andy Hyatt who has stepped forward as the kind contributor of the Soccer Action Replays. I've also just had another offer of three more sets in this range (unused) to be added ASAP.
Star Date: 25-09-2006
Additional items added to the EPHEMERA pages:
Weetabix Doctor Who Stand-Up Cards Promotion No. 2
Plus - Star Trek: TNG promotion relocated to the EPHEMERA page from the CEREAL RETAIL PROMOTIONS page.
Star Date: 24-09-2006
Major update to the ACTION ADVENTURE range page. I was recently lucky enough to obtain a complete, unused set of the twelve titles in this series, eight of which were missing from the site - until now. This range is now complete, the following titles having been added to the relevant gallery:
Set 01: Swamp of Terror (Unused)
Set 02: Invasion of Earth! (Unused)
Set 04: Killer Wolves! (Unused)
Set 05: Egyptian Lion Hunt (Unused)
Set 06: Viking Raiders! (Unused)
Set 07: Dambusters! (Unused)
Set 10: Submarine Attack! (Unused)
Set 11: Air Raid! (Unused)
Star Date: 22-09-2006
Additional items added to the EPHEMERA pages:
Weetabix Doctor Who Stand-Up Cards Promotion No. 1
Background scenes and sample box back added. Pictures of the character cards themselves will follow shortly.
Star Date: 22-09-2006
New range added - SOCCER ACTION REPLAYS:
Set 03: England v W. Germany (Unused)
Set 23: Aston Villa v Tottenham (Unused)
Humble apologies - these scans were donated by a very kind contributor - whose identiy eludes me, having accidentally deleted the associated e-mail. Profound apologies in advance. Please e-mail me for a public thankyou and apology.
Star Date: 18-09-2006
New link activated on the navbar: EPHEMERA.
These pages are devoted to various items I have fond memories of from my youth. Hopefully, there will be something there to interest everyone. The first couple of items have been loaded up but there are plenty more to come, in what will be an ever-evolving collection of disparate items.
Star Date: 18-09-2006
New set added to the LETRASET ACTION TRANSFERS page:
Series 3 (Blue Bordered) 'Mexican Showdown' (Unused)
A huge thankyou to fellow SPLAT member 'Nesslewis" for loaning me this precious set to scan. I'm sure you'll agree it's a wonderful set with exciting and evocative transfers & background scene. Very "Magnificent Seven".
Star Date: 15-09-2006
Another big thankyou to fellow SPLAT member 'Spike' for a fabulous donation of Star Trek, Jurassic Park and Doctor Who items - all of which will be appearing on the site soon.
First up - an enhancement to the WEETABIX ST:TNG CEREAL PROMOTIONS page - Character Stickers have been added.
Star Date: 13-09-2006
A much-overdue thankyou to Peter Smart for donating the KRAFT STAR WARS mail-away transfer sheet to the site.
Star Date: 11-09-2006
MARVEL PICTURE QUIZ 02 now up and running for all HCrealms members out there. Check it out:
Star Date: 10-09-2006
New range added - WHITE SQUADRON SPACE ADVENTURES:
Set 1: Alien Attack (Unused)
Set 2: Pursuit In Space (Unused)
Set 3: Space Battle (Unused)
Set 4: The Bat People (Unused)
Star Date: 09-09-2006
No picture/set updates but a slight revamp of the site.
Gone is the 'Contact' link on the navigation bar - replaced by my ugly mug, acting as a one-click route to e-mailing me, should you so desire.
The good side is that if at any point while browsing the site, something occurs to you that you want to share with me, the e-mail link is ever-present on each and every page, so you don't have to visit a different page to initiate an e-mail. The down-side is that you have a rather disturbing individual hovering perpetually in the top left-hand corner.
Star Date: 06-09-2006
New set added to the LETRASET ACTION TRANSFERS page:
Series 3 (Blue Bordered) 'Forgotten World' (Unused)
Many thanks to fellow SPLAT members for allowing me a clear path bidding on this (and a copy of the 'Ambush In The Forest' set from the same series) on ebay recently. Both sets are in great, unused condition and interestingly still sport their original 'Woolworths' price stickers - the princely sum of 12p each. If only we'd all had the foresight to stock up on these things, we'd me 'minted' these days. A mere 24p for both sets in 1974 but £26.50 for both sets in 2006. What a difference 30 years makes.
Star Date: 05-09-2006
Updates to the CEREAL & RETAIL PROMOTIONS pages:
Small images of the front cover and interior scene from the KRAFT DAIRYLEA Star Wars 'Empire Strikes Back' Mail-Away Set have been added.
Also - examples of a WEETABIX STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION promotion have been added, thanks to an extremely kind contribution from Elaine Jones. I am not 100% certain this promotion was transfers as opposed to stickers but it is still an extremely attractive addition to the site. Many thanks indeed, Elaine.
Star Date: 03-09-2006
Minor overhaul of the CEREAL & RETAIL PROMOTIONS pages:
The Star Wars transfer sheets previously identified as from a 'Kellogs' cereal promotion have been re-labelled after I received confirmation that they were actually from a 'Nabisco Shreddies' cereal promotion. In addition, several examples of the background scenes that were printed on the reverse-and-sides of the relevant cereal packets have been added. Sadly these are used examples, but nevertheless it is great to be able to take the walk down memory lane.
Also, the KRAFT FOODS Empire Strikes Back promotion has been identified as from the company's DAIRYLEA soft cheese product. It has also come to light that in addition to the mail-away set, small transfer sheets were given away free with the retail items themselves. Two such examples have been supplied by a helpful contributor and the relevant pages have been updated accordingly.
Many thanks indeed to Dan Balaam and contributor 'Starwarscollector' for providing the scans and information.
Star Date: 28-08-2006
Improved/enhanced scans added for the PATTERSON BLICK 3-D PEEP SHOW set:
The Trojan Horse (Unused)
Unused transfer sheet added to the CEREAL & RETAIL PROMOTIONS page:
Kraft Foods Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Plus a few cosmetic enhancements to the Letraset pages - pop-up labels added to key images in the gallery and the White Squadron Space Adventures intro has been added to the Letraset Ranges page - individual sets to appear soon.
Star Date: 24-08-2006
At long last - some more Letraset updates have been added to the SUPER ACTION TRANSFERS page:
Series 4 (Orange) - Prehistoric Monsters Battle (Unused)
Series 4 (Orange) - Alexander The Great (Unused)
These are the first of many updates that are planned to appear between now and the end of the year.
Star Date: 26-07-2006
D.C. Heroclix Poll Standings updated.
And CONGRATULATIONS to 'Paradox Factor' - fellow HCRealms member and winner of the inaugural MARVEL TRIVIA PICTURE QUIZ. His prize is in the post. Stay tuned for future competitions. Check out the MARVEL TRIVIA PICTURE QUIZ page for the answers.
Star Date: 25-07-2006
Marvel Heroclix Poll Standings updated.
Star Date: 22-07-2006
New MARVEL TRIVIA PICTURE QUIZ page added.
Old news archived to a separate page. If you want to check out any of the old posts please check out the NEWS ARCHIVE 01 link.