Dinky Corporal Launcher - The Ultimate Christmas Present!

[Faust]

There’s always that one massive “mega toy’… the really expensive and complicated one that everybody wants, but almost no kid gets.

When it comes to Military Dinky Toys from the 1960s, that title goes to Dinky No. 666, the Corporal Missile Transporter. As Britain’s first tactical nuclear weapon, this rocket system was a big deal, and Dinky made sure to commemorate it with a first-rate, and exceptionally expensive, toy.

When I was little, I’d seen pictures of it in my uncle’s old catalogues, and wished he’d been more into military stuff. I figure’d that’d be the only way I’d ever get to see one. Well, my brother proved me wrong, and for Christmas a few years ago got me one.

So, in the spirit of the Season, I thought I’d share one of the coolest Christmas presents ever, in any age.

Have a great holiday, everyone, and remember: Duck and Cover!

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Edited December 24, 2015 by Faust

[Foxer]

 

So, in the spirit of the Season, I thought I’d share one of the coolest Christmas presents ever, in any age.

Have a great holiday, everyone, and remember: Duck and Cover!

 

 

I would probably just check that the launcher bolts were torqued correctly and the pad ring was removed ..

my toy ... on Fine Scale Magazine forum as it's "other" here.

 

Cool having one of the Corporal ... was the closest thing to the Pershing.

Edited December 24, 2015 by Foxer

[Faust]

Oh man, that Pershing looks awesome!

Nice!

It would have been really cool if Dinky had made one of those, too. I know they made an Honest John, and I think Dinky France had some kind of drone launcher...

Say, did anyone ever make a kit of the Lacrosse?