RMweb Gold unravelled Posted April 13, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2010 One for the older generation? "> And railway content from the first "> I hope this photo from the original doesn't breach copyright. It certainly doesn't do it justice. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Ahhh, memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Sigh. Not having been around for its' original release I was fortunate enough to be able to plough through an older neighbour's near complete collection. Wonder if he still has it? (He kept all his toy cars in their boxes too...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 14, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2010 The cutaway diagrams were always my favourite part. My family never bought "Eagle" but at school we used to swap comics so everyone got to read everything eventually. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBelcher Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 The cutaway diagrams were always my favourite part. Tony Leslie Ashwell Wood was the chap's name, I think. The Eagle, at its peak, was somewhat before my childhood but in my day I'm sure his stuff popped up quite often in Look and Learn annuals. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I was a little young to experience Eagle, but I did have a 1969 annual which I read and read. I think there is also something rather excellent about Dan Dare too - basically a Spitfire pilot in space! B) Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 14, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2010 Leslie Ashwell Wood was the chap's name, I think. The Eagle, at its peak, was somewhat before my childhood but in my day I'm sure his stuff popped up quite often in Look and Learn annuals. David After you mentioned the artist's name I ended up on the Amazon site ordering for myself "The Eagle Annual of the Cutaways". This should keep me quiet for a while! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 ... and I've just put a bid on eBay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBelcher Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 After you mentioned the artist's name I ended up on the Amazon site ordering for myself "The Eagle Annual of the Cutaways". This should keep me quiet for a while! Tony Thanks for mentioning the book, will bear it in mind for Dad's birthday next month - right up his street, I'm sure! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted April 15, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2010 They also did a cutaway diagram of DD's Anastacia, with bits of the interior blocked out for secrecy reasons B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Always the best comic! I had annuals nos.3 and 6 and they got thrown out! . Found them at a boot sale Had to overrule SWMBO though! Fans of the cutaways may find this interesting:- http://www.mtrains.co.uk/3.html Scroll to the bottom of the page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 15, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2010 The Eagle Cutaways annual I ordered yesterday arrived this morning (very efficient Amazon / City Link). The Ariel motorcycle and the Midland Red motorway coach seem familiar. There are lots of rail related diagrams. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Thanks for mentioning the book, will bear it in mind for Dad's birthday next month - right up his street, I'm sure! David I had it for a Christmas prezzy, from the kids, a couple of years back. Pure nostalgic magic !!. It made up for the time when I had a near complete original collection of cut-out (from the comic) cut-aways. I gave them to my Son, 5 or 6 years old at the time, hoping to impart some early education into all things important. Bad move on my part !!. Being too young, he didn't appreciate enough to really take care of them. They ended up being annihilated, and eventually binned. Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted April 15, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2010 I had The Eagle Book of Trains for Xmas in about 1958. My son (10) has it now. The fact that it dates from 1955 (2nd edition) doesn't bother him one bit, he prefers a railway past he never knew to the modern scene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Dan Dare!!!! Perhaps the best memory for me. Whatever happened to the Mekon? Isn't he now leader of our illustrious government? Certainly the head's the same shape and he's just as handsome................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBelcher Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Dan Dare!!!! Perhaps the best memory for me. Whatever happened to the Mekon? Isn't he now leader of our illustrious government? Certainly the head's the same shape and he's just as handsome................ Funny you should mention the whole Dan Dare/politicians thing - anyone else remember Peter Brookes's excellent "Dan Blair - Pilot for the Foreseeable Future" spoof cartoon strip in The Times some years ago? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted April 16, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2010 Funny you should mention the whole Dan Dare/politicians thing - anyone else remember Peter Brookes's excellent "Dan Blair - Pilot for the Foreseeable Future" spoof cartoon strip in The Times some years ago? David There was also Dan Dire (I think) in Private Eye, during the Kinnock/Thatcher years - Thatch as the Mekon. How did the Mekon get his t-shirt on over his head, though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted April 16, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2010 I wonder if the Gas Turbine loco mentioned in earlier posts would have been "grounded" this week as a result of volcanic activity elsewhere? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 There was also Dan Dire (I think) in Private Eye, during the Kinnock/Thatcher years - Thatch as the Mekon. How did the Mekon get his t-shirt on over his head, though? Ah, I remember that one; 'The Maggon'...! I think perhaps the Mekon must have developed lycra...! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Hi Folks. Seen Saturday, a tea-chest full of afore-said 'Eagle' , surrounded by 'Dandy','Beano' & 'Rover' etc., displayed in the window of, 'The Bookshop' (Winton Books), 1-3 Cardigan Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1BB. If anyone's interested, ring :- Tel. (Daytime) 01202 911865 / 01202 518316; (Evenings) 01202 911798 Or E-mail :- melvc@hotmail.co.uk On enquiring prices, I was told that every comic is sold individually, at a price of between £3 to £5, for normal editions, and between £200 to £500 for first/rare editions. So, like everything else, in this world, you takes your choice, and you pays your money / price. Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I remember buying the first issue - what a pity I didn't keep it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Whatever happened to the Mekon? Isn't he now leader of our illustrious government? Don't know about that, but you never see William Hague and the Mekon of Mekonta in the same room together... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointstaken Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 IIRC, that first issue was accompanied by some free stamps - I'd just had an eye operation and was completely blindfolded, so couldn't see a thing (the nurse I had I could swear had been running a prison) Memories. Weren't those cutaway diagrams exciting, a new world was coming. Dennis (I do hope the Mods don't transfer this to Andy's new area for the "old stuff" - some of us might take it personally ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Digby and Harris Tweed..........Radon was big! I got a compilation '50's Annual last Xmas. Where's my flying car? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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