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Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 6:22 am

Alright, who had one of these as a kid? As a navy brat in the 70s this was mandatory kit.

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Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 7:53 am

Wanted it, never got it. :(

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 8:26 am

I had it. Spent hours playing with that thing in the basement! :-)

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 9:40 am

Oh yeah, this was on my wish list, but alas, it never came. :cry:

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 11:19 am

I remember those! Unfortunately never got one. I was probably too busy with my Evil Knievel Stunt Cycle to fly Corsairs off a carrier deck.


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Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 11:59 am

maxum96 wrote:I remember those! Unfortunately never got one. I was probably too busy with my Evil Knievel Stunt Cycle to fly Corsairs off a carrier deck.


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Had one of those too!

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 12:07 pm

Never had the carrier but in the early 60's I did have the Whirlybirds H-21 motorized rescue helicopter with the attack force. I fulfilled a childhood dream by getting the left seat on a flyer.

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 12:35 pm

"Ship does not float."
Awww! :lol:
And somebody take that sailor below and give him a regulation haircut!

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 2:15 pm

I had both of those, as well the Skycycle, and van,

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 2:42 pm

BigGrey wrote:Never had the carrier but in the early 60's I did have the Whirlybirds H-21 motorized rescue helicopter with the attack force. I fulfilled a childhood dream by getting the left seat on a flyer.


This?
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Looks neat

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 4:26 pm

Being an Air Force kid, I never got the carrier, but my driveway is about the length of a typical SAC runway...in 1/72nd scale.

Love the Remco Whirlybird, never had one though.
I do have several 60s toy helicopters though...including 2 nice plastic H-19s.

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 4:58 pm

Had the Marx ( I think) battery operated “Mighty Matilda” Carrier with working catapults.... wish I still had it....!

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sun May 05, 2019 6:32 pm

Scott WRG Editor wrote:
maxum96 wrote:I remember those! Unfortunately never got one. I was probably too busy with my Evil Knievel Stunt Cycle to fly Corsairs off a carrier deck.


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Had one of those too!


Still have the scars on my knuckles turning that darn thing... :x

Phil
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Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sat May 18, 2019 9:38 am

A game I had as a kid

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And the wonderful Mrs. WIX bought a copy for me last father's day!

Re: Mandatory kit for the 70s Navy brat

Sat May 18, 2019 12:43 pm

Somewhere in a closet, I till have my original "Battleship" game set. That was a fun game.
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