Declan Reilly

Declan Reilly

@declander.bsky.social

Irish living in Vietnam.ESL Teacher. SciFi, Retro Toys,Retro Football shirts, Music,Photography.

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Im delighted to finally show off my 1987 Kenner Ecto-1, now Ecto 1A(B). It was so beaten up and broken I was close to throwing it out but after watching an @toypolloi.com fix video I decided to give it a go and im delighted with the results. Happy a spooky #VintageToyTuesday #Ghostbusters

Im delighted to finally show off my 1987 Kenner Ecto-1, now Ecto 1A(B). It was so beaten up and broken I was close to throwing it out but after watching an @toypolloi.com fix video I decided to give it a go and im delighted with the results. Happy a spooky #VintageToyTuesday #Ghostbusters

John Carpenters The Fog kind of has everything you want in a horror movie. Isolated fishing village. Creepy lighthouse. Creepy church.And at the centre a good old fashioned ghost story.

I was just thinking about this old factory in Sligo town and how dissapointed I was to learn it had never been raided by Dick Tracy or at the very least contained some goons.

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🎶 He won't bite beast or man, 'cause he's a vegetarian... 🎶 This week's figure for #VintageToyTuesday is my 1988 "Count Duckula" 🧛🦆📺🎃 #SpookySeason #Retro #TV #ToyPhotography #Halloween

I decided to try out a 3d print of the body armour,helmet,sword and shield of New Adventures He-Man. Im pretty happy with it although ill eventually paint the shield and sword when I get the right color. #MastersOfTheUniverse

Gearing up for Halloween with some Ghostbusters for #VintageToyTuesday Ecto-2 was a fun vehicle. The winch play feature with the propeller was a sinple but briliant idea. Bug-Eye is my original from Christmas 1988. #Ghostbusters

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The Real Ghostbusters The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man! A lovely representation of everybody’s favourite murder-mallow mascot except for him being SO. SMALL. Like he’s teeny-tiny. Why’d you do that Kenner? Drove me nuts as a kid. Be nice if somebody made a Gentle Giant-style upscale to fulfil a dream

🎃 Rik (but a bit spookier) 🎃@slightlyonfire.bsky.social

The Real Ghostbusters Soft Mallow Pieces from Alma! Already yummy AND with a mailaway enamel pin badge offer. You did spoil us, Alma!

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The legends of the werewolves of Ossory emerged from an Ireland where wolves roamed & wilderness boundaried civilisation. Ireland was seen as a place on the edge of the world. 🌳 🐺 My latest article 'The Wolf, the Werewolf, & the Wilderness in Medieval Ireland'. Link in comments.

Every 80s sword wielding catoon protagonist needed their comic relief sidekick. Heres Orko. Sorry I mean Snorko. Sorry I mean Snarf....Snorko sounds kinda cool though. #VintageToyTuesday #Thundercats

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I put in 4 entries into a local camera club print competition (they were for public exhibition in Waterford today). I won the damn thing! (Won the Intermediate category: all 4 shots got top marks). I'm flabbergasted & delighted, and I am getting a medal for winning!

Tantalizingly close to completion. A gunner seat is the next issue.

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She's finally starting to come together. The big question now is do I apply Ecto-1 stickers or Ecto-1A? Never had an Ecto-1A so im leaning in that direction. #Ghostbusters

She's finally starting to come together. The big question now is do I apply Ecto-1 stickers or Ecto-1A? Never had an Ecto-1A so im leaning in that direction. #Ghostbusters

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3d printed doors for Kenner Ecto-1. $3 to print these in a local shop or close to $100 ( inc shipping) to buy the originals on Ebay. #Ghostbusters

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Kicking off my Ghostbusters month in style with The Real Ghosbusters Fire Station Headquarters! (or Fire House for all you not British-types). A lil sparsely furnished & not quite long enough though still a lot of fun. Slide down the pole! Goop through the goop grate! Smash Ecto-1 through the doors!

🎃 Rik (but a bit spookier) 🎃@slightlyonfire.bsky.social

The Real Ghostbusters Fire Station Headquarters! This has an interesting history. Bought at Toys R Us & returned to Kenner due to “no ecto-plazm” (contents are untouched which makes me suss - I reckon it was bought for the plazm & returned). Fortunately I have plenty of plazm! #vintagetoytuesday

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I got this Airazor from a local convention in great quality! This is the pack-in figure for a Beast Wars VHS from 1998 and she has more show-accurate colours! Took some nice pics for #VintageToyTuesday ! #Transformers #BeastWars #Maximals #Airazor #90sToys #90sCartoons #ToyPhotography

When we lost to Armenia, 5-2 against Greece, the draw with Macedonia or the 4-0 hammering by Slovenia i was never as disappointed with the Irish men's football team as I am today. It was an open goal and they managed to fuck it up so badly.

Gavan Reilly@gavreilly.com

🚨 Israel v Republic of Ireland game goes ahead, FAI’s David Courell confirms, at delayed press conference in Debrecen Fresh meeting this morning followed one player (goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu) saying they wanted to withdraw from the squad Squad voted after that meeting to establish the view