Classic Die Cast - Dinky Honest John Launcher

[Faust]

During the Cold War, nuclear-tipped, rocket-launched weapons were all the rage. From the towering ICBMs that would end the world to the ridiculous and perilously short-ranged Davy Crockett nuclear mortar, it was expected that all phases of future war would be conducted by some kind of rocket bombardment with mushroom clouds as the end result.

A perfect example of one such piece of equipment, and one that falls somewhere between the two aforementioned extremes, was the Honest John. This was a truck launched artillery rocket that could be fielded with both conventional and unconventional warheads. With a range of between 15 and 30 miles, it was basically the equivalent to tube artillery. It was highly mobile and promised to deliver nuclear Armageddon to an advancing enemy army from behind friendly lines.

Of course, it only makes sense that there would be replicas of such a system, since it was important to the US and its allies. However, one of the more interesting reproductions of this weapon is actually a toy! I mean, it was the Cold War, what else were kids going to play with besides battlefield nukes? The toy I’m talking about is the Dinky Toys No. 665 Honest John, and it was a particularly long-lived model in the Dinky line!

Check out this diecast doomsday weapon at the link below! Sure, it’s not a kit, but it’s a neat replica and it really fires! (Don’t point at eyes or face…)

http://]https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/dinky-no-665-m386-honest-john-missile-launcher/

 

[Snake45]

Very cool! I had a ROCO Minitanks HO version of that thing. Had another one that was a shorter missile and a shorter truck, I forget what that one was called. 

ETA: The other missile was LaCrosse. 

Edited March 26, 2020 by Snake45

[randyc]

13 hours ago, Faust said:

During the Cold War, nuclear-tipped, rocket-launched weapons were all the rage. From the towering ICBMs that would end the world to the ridiculous and perilously short-ranged Davy Crockett nuclear mortar, it was expected that all phases of future war would be conducted by some kind of rocket bombardment with mushroom clouds as the end result.

A perfect example of one such piece of equipment, and one that falls somewhere between the two aforementioned extremes, was the Honest John. This was a truck launched artillery rocket that could be fielded with both conventional and unconventional warheads. With a range of between 15 and 30 miles, it was basically the equivalent to tube artillery. It was highly mobile and promised to deliver nuclear Armageddon to an advancing enemy army from behind friendly lines.

Of course, it only makes sense that there would be replicas of such a system, since it was important to the US and its allies. However, one of the more interesting reproductions of this weapon is actually a toy! I mean, it was the Cold War, what else were kids going to play with besides battlefield nukes? The toy I’m talking about is the Dinky Toys No. 665 Honest John, and it was a particularly long-lived model in the Dinky line!

Check out this diecast doomsday weapon at the link below! Sure, it’s not a kit, but it’s a neat replica and it really fires! (Don’t point at eyes or face…)

http://]https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/dinky-no-665-m386-honest-john-missile-launcher/

 

Oh Adam, I'm sorry you got relegated to our area!   LOL.   We don't get a lot of traffic, but there are a few of us that are very regular here.   I've got to get up with you.  I may have a loser diecast you or your brother may want.  

[Faust]

Hey Randy!

Oh, I didn't get relegated, I put it here. I mean, it is a die-cast after all! Besides, the point is to make it available to people who want to see it. If this place doesn't get a lot of traffic, that just tells me that there are a lot of people missing out!

If it's loser, there's a good chance one of us will want it! I know you know how to find me!

 

[randyc]

Ok.  Sorry to assume it was moved.  And I will get up with you soon.