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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

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'Did Anyone Have These As A Child?'

I'm only 18, but I remember when my uncle bought us some Sizzlers. He was a NASCAR fan so all the cars we got were stock-cars. I remember the "Juice Machine" (although this version was purchased in the 90's so it was neon-colored)
 
Holy Cow!

I had the TV Jet. If I remember right when you pushed the throttle it made the backlit "terrain" map turn to make it look like you were flying over something. The T-33 moved back and forth with the control wheel.
I also seem to remember that the top hood ornament thing had two spring loaded missles that you sighted through the scope with the crosshairs above the moving image.

Thanks Panther! I had completely forgot about having that one as a kid.

Update:
I found one. :)
http://www.prestonmarketing.com/toys/jimmyjet/jimmyjet.html

FAC
 
I remember the Sparkler, Sizzlers (had the train!).
Pauke, Just been watching old Steve Canyon episodes.
 
I had the Hot Wheels race set. Inside of the little building was a set of rapidly spinning rubber wheels (one on each side of the track) which would send your Hot Wheels car down the track rather quickly. Ahh memories. :naturesm:


Brian
 
The Steve Canyon helmet became my sled helmet and the name "Ringo Cat" affixed to the front. Christ man, I was the 11-YO champion! :jump::icon_lol:

Caz
 
Mattel re-issued the Sizzlers set a few years ago. I picked it up for my son at target. I remember playing with them when I was a kid and had hours of fun. He thought they were great too but the fun only lasted a few hours. :pop4: It seems the only thing that keeps him interested are Legos. At least he plays with Legos I saved from my youth.



-G-
 
All we could afford was those balsa wood and rubber band planes. Used to beat the heck out of your fingers. Might last ya 2 or 3 days if you were lucky. Wonder if they still make them?
 
Ahs sooo depressedadid

twas feelin bad enough after readin a list of 25 things that means we is all growed up an all, but ahs got ta take the fifth on half of the toys, elsin ahs incriminimateses my tire ol self.

P.S.
what, no blue coat red coat army sets (from back of comic books), crash mobiles, major matt mason action figures, (GI joes,odd job, james bond etc,)
Rat patrol,flash gordon, mercury, and gemini space craft stuff, slot car racing, and pull string spining tops to be found, crap now ahs realy realy deeeepresseddadid:applause:

twosixalpha out
 
I did have these before I discovered flightsim:applause: I also gave my brother a brand new 049 powered Attack Cobra free flight helicopter in 2004 which has never been flown until this day:wiggle:
 
I remember the Sparkler, knew someone that had the Jet thing.. Got a closet full of 1st Gen Star Wars stuff!
 
mariereid said:
All we could afford was those balsa wood and rubber band planes. Used to beat the heck out of your fingers. Might last ya 2 or 3 days if you were lucky. Wonder if they still make them?
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I loved those planes....They led me to RC planes after string flown one..All the way to virtual ones...
 
I've still got parts of that Hot Wheels track somewhere. Also had another small set with a loop in it. They were like a train set...just put the track together in however you wanted to lay it out. We used to quite a bit of straight line drag racing with the power house. Oddly enough, the fastest cars down the track weren't Hot Wheels. The Matchbox and Yatmings were usually faster. :)
 
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