August 3, 2025
Two weekends ago I found a toy hang glider in a pile of broken toys at the swap meet. It was interesting and only a dollar, so I bought it. The more I looked at it the more I thought I should use it with Heroclix Molly Hayes. I love the Heroclix Molly Hayes figure and have used it in a couple of different ways in the past. I did a slight modification of the hang glider, removed the big stone Molly was holding over her head, and attached her to the hang glider. The only other modification I did to Molly was adding a couple of Evergreen plastic pieces to serve as safety straps for her. I used an Evergreen plastic tube to lift the glider off the ground and attached it to a base with glue and Milliput (added strength).
Next I painted my last two Hasbro Razor Crests. I gave each a different color scheme.
About three weeks ago I purchased a volcano at Savers thrift shop. It’s good sized without being huge, and I think it will be a good addition to the landscape for my terraforming space station. It came in two parts, so I glued the top to the lower section and sealed the seam between with Milliput. Painting was easy.
With the volcano done, I decided to paint my last pack of Stonehouse resin rocks. This time I went with a grey color scheme.
When my wife and I went to Savannah in November I visited a game store that was just down the street from our hotel. The name of the store is Planet Fun. It was game oriented but also sold used film- and TV-related toys. I found the Playmate Runabout Orinoco for $26, purchased it, and packed it away for our trip home. This week I finally got around to painting it.
About three years ago I bought the Hasbro Phantom Attack Shuttle at the swap meet for $6. It was missing its upper gun, but otherwise it was in good shape. This week I decided it was next in line for my attention. I added a replacement gun (also found at the swap meet) and new paint.
