Re: Christmas toys : Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:49 pm  

I still get a Christmas toy for the lads and me to mess with Christmas day or boy would it be boring

Battling remote control tanks

r/c Diggers and cranes

r/c helicopters

last year we went retro Cluedo, spirograph, etcha sketch and buckaroo

I bought a Toy story train set in Wales earlier in the year

and all the films ..........

Re: Christmas toys : Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:02 pm  

My favourite Xmas toy as a child has to be this:





Started watching wrestling in March / April 1991 and got some action figures in the April for my birthday, but had to wait until the Xmas before I had a ring to put them in (well apart from one my dad made me which was actually very good ). IIRC the above WCW ring and WWF ring were huge sellers that Xmas as American wrestling in general was starting to take off in the UK thanks to Cable (later Sky).
The WWF ring was probably a much bigger seller, but I loved this WCW one e.g. because of the cage that came with it, God I must have spent hours and hours staging 'matches' and 'events' with the figures.
And 20 years later I'm still watching wrestling, everyone's got to have a hobby though eh.

Re: Christmas toys : Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:05 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

Jingle All The Way, and the toy in question was a Turboman action figure.

I remember going to see that! Quite enjoyed it at the time (was only 13 mind) but it gets slated as one of the worst films ever made!

[Karen]

Re: Christmas toys : Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:05 am  

Mintball wrote:

And I admit that I look at displays of some of the modern kits and I wouldn't half love an excuse to get one, sit down and put a complex one together.

There's a couple of VERY complex Star Wars sets in George's bedroom which I'm sure he would love the help with!!!

Re: Christmas toys : Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:46 am  

Karen wrote:

There's a couple of VERY complex Star Wars sets in George's bedroom which I'm sure he would love the help with!!!

Re: Christmas toys : Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:58 pm  

My youngest daughter asked what I wanted for xmas last night, I told her this - http://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8051, so we'll see what Santa brings Although actually I'd much prefer this http://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8053 but the price is a little outside of her range

My youngest daughter asked what I wanted for xmas last night, I told her this - http://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8051, so we'll see what Santa brings Although actually I'd much prefer this http://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8053 but the price is a little outside of her range

Re: Christmas toys : Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:08 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote: My youngest daughter asked what I wanted for xmas last night, I told her this - http://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8051, so we'll see what Santa brings Although actually I'd much prefer this http://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8053 but the price is a little outside of her range Just tell her if she really loves you, she'll pay the extra!

McLaren_Field wrote: My youngest daughter asked what I wanted for xmas last night, I told her this - http://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8051, so we'll see what Santa brings Although actually I'd much prefer this http://technic.lego.com/en-GB/Products/default.aspx#8053 but the price is a little outside of her range Just tell her if she really loves you, she'll pay the extra!

Re: Christmas toys : Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:16 pm  

Now yes, that crane looks good but look at this bad ass. I could drive to work in this. http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Mercedes-Ben ... U-400-8110

Now yes, that crane looks good but look at this bad ass. I could drive to work in this. http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Mercedes-Ben ... U-400-8110

[tb]

Re: Christmas toys : Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:20 pm  

meh! THIS is a crane http://www.meccanoandcomp.com/userimages/1428a.jpg

meh! THIS is a crane http://www.meccanoandcomp.com/userimages/1428a.jpg

Re: Christmas toys : Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:29 pm  

tb wrote: meh! THIS is a crane http://www.meccanoandcomp.com/userimages/1428a.jpg No this is a Meccano crane The trouble is that lads today have no idea of the joy of Meccano, alone in your bedroom with your tool in your hand, tightening your little nuts

tb wrote: meh! THIS is a crane http://www.meccanoandcomp.com/userimages/1428a.jpg No this is a Meccano crane The trouble is that lads today have no idea of the joy of Meccano, alone in your bedroom with your tool in your hand, tightening your little nuts