Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Humvee

Today's bargain - Corgi 'Desert Force' Hummers - a pound each! The thing about toys being in the pound shop is usually a sign of them flopping - what sort of idiot thought 'hey we've invaded Iraq - all the kids will want to play desert wargames that now it's on the news everyday'? I don't remember any Northern Ireland playsets or anything like that when I was a kid. Anyway .... a nice photo taken by Sue - watch out for more toy pictures soon. I suppose there are opposition for these in the form of Caesar's 1/72 Urban Resisters. Hardly escapism is it?
The Humvee is an amazing vehicle - associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger, rappers and of course American soldiers in the desert. What a reputation. Wouldn't even get down our road, but then that was only meant for the night soil man in the treacle cart. Anyone make a model of that?

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