Nasta Battery Operated M18 Hellcat

This nifty Nasta M18 Hellcat tank was part of a job lot which included the Boley Puddle Jumper blogged yesterday. My only other toys from Nasta are a Flash Gordon spaceship and a Wild West playset, so this WWII themed toy is a welcome addition. While my tank is cosmetically in good shape, I'm afraid it doesn't work. Okay, well, maybe ne day I'll find one that works. When I buy job lots, it's usually not important to me if something doesn't work as long as it displays well - important for taking photos. It measures: 4.875" (12.38cm) L x 2.5" (6.35cm) W x 2.625" (6.66cm) H. be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed

This was my job lot: Nasta Tank & Boley Puddle Jumper

Nasta Industries, Inc.: Wild West Playset No.2709 (1980) - Pt 7 Final Set-up and Ready To Play

Finally, we get to see Nasta's Wild West Playset, all set-up and ready to play. This set is all action: two opposing forces shooting it out in the wild, wild, West - no ladies in broad skirts hauling groceries, no town drunk wobbling through town, no blacksmith making horseshoes. No, this is about a battle to the finish. I feel sorry for that poor covered wagon getting caught in the middle of all this! Who will win? That's your call! The playset comes with an 18" (45.72cm) x 24" (60.96cm) playmat and that's how I set it up - everything is placed within the confines of the mat. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Nasta Industries, Inc.: Wild West Playset No.2709 (1980) - Pt 6 The Teepee

If you have an Old West town you need a teepee to go with it, that's some kind of unwritten law among toy makers. Nasta's teepee (also spelled 'tepee') is a simple affair with three fold lines or creases in it to facilitate folding into a triangular cone shape measuring 4 1/2" (11.43cm) H x 3 1/2" (8.89cm) W. Two tabs and slots help hold the thing together. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

 

Nasta Industries, Inc.: Wild West Playset No.2709 (1980) - Pt 5 The Store

The backbone of any town is it's General Store, sometimes called a Mercantile or - as in this case - simply "Store". Generally the owner's name would precede  the word 'store'. These were often times one-stop shops for anything from canned goods, to nails, to flour, to clothing. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Nasta Industries, Inc.: Wild West Playset No.2709 (1980) - Pt 4 The Sheriff

No Western Town would be complete without a place to lock up the desperado's. Nasta's town is no exception. Now all I need is a gallows or hanging tree! LOL Enjoy! Opa Fritz