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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: PLOD11 on 17, May, 2011 - 15:27:49

Title: Toy museum
Post by: PLOD11 on 17, May, 2011 - 15:27:49

I went to the Toy Museum at Stanstead the other day, look what i found hiding in a display, tucked away in the corner.   :o

Well worth a visit .... ;)

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/TOY%20MUSEUM/IMAG0105.jpg)

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/TOY%20MUSEUM/IMAG0091.jpg)

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/TOY%20MUSEUM/IMAG0090.jpg)

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/TOY%20MUSEUM/IMAG0089.jpg)


(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/TOY%20MUSEUM/IMAG0070.jpg)
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy186/PLOD11/TOY%20MUSEUM/IMAG0037.jpg)

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: ScubaChris on 17, May, 2011 - 22:24:45

I love retro displays like that, brings back lots of good memories.  :)
That C5 looks like it's seen far better days though!  :(

C.

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: Karl on 18, May, 2011 - 08:28:32

That is a superb display :)

Love the c5's indicators on the back of the wheelarch as well  8)

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: PLOD11 on 18, May, 2011 - 09:26:02

Heres a link to the museum site.

http://www.stanstedtoymuseum.com/


I could spend hours there ...   ;D

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: radiomarty on 18, May, 2011 - 11:57:37

This has made it onto the must visit list !!!! :) Cheers Plod
 :)

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: PLOD11 on 18, May, 2011 - 13:09:54

There is stuff in there  i had forgotten all about.

That C5 needs some TLC, it was looking a bit sad there buried under all that other stuff.

John

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: ScubaChris on 18, May, 2011 - 13:19:20

Yeah, sometimes you see C5s crop up on ebay which are suffering from the same problem as this one - where they look like they've been stored badly for a long period of time causing the front fairing to be bent downwards.
I assume this can be corrected by forcing it back the other way and applying heat but fortunately it's not a problem I've had to tackle!

C.

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: Lancealot on 18, May, 2011 - 22:49:05

Never mind the C5 with the missed placed indicator, is that a mk2 Raleigh Chopper & two Grifters next to it.

Don't tell BooBoo & GrifterMike they will be planning a robbery for them ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Lance

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: frankev on 19, May, 2011 - 11:55:51

That is a toy museum? As it looks like from here these are just pictures of my childrens room!  :o

Sorry for being off-topic here, but ScubaChris, I have a question for you.
I noticed you quote under your messages,
"A journey of a thousand light-years begins with a single step." ~ Confucius

Did they have knowledge of Lightyears 500 B.C. in China?

just wandering. ;)

greetz

Frank 8)

Frank

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: ScubaChris on 19, May, 2011 - 18:50:03

Frank,
The explanation is printed straight after the word 'Confucius'...

"(extended 13 orders of magnitude)"  ;)

It's a quote from an astronomy book, yes I know I'm a geek  :D

C.

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: frankev on 19, May, 2011 - 20:00:02

Sorry Chris

You leave me "confused" here  ???

Frank ;)

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: ScubaChris on 19, May, 2011 - 22:05:40

Don't worry about it Frank, I often confuse even myself  8)

C.

Title: Re: Toy museum
Post by: Retro Andy on 20, May, 2011 - 06:13:35

Looks a good day out, great little display of some cool retro stuff  :)

Retro Andy.