Billy the bus mentioned the cut-away drawings of ships in The Eagle.

Apparently they did one of a nuclear submarine based purely on guesswork as to what it looked like.

However, they did such a good job that they got a visit from the secret service demanding to know who had leaked the plans to them!

Oh, and Superted, they used the same foul tasting chocolate in the Junior Smoker's Kit as they used in the tool kits you mentioned. I think I thought I wouldn't bother smoking if that's what it tasted like!

Talking about comics, there was also the Beezer (very much like the Topper).

In the sixties Buster started up. If I remember rightly Buster was supposed to be Andy Capp's nephew. He even wore a cloth cap like his famous uncle! The first issue had a free cardboard and brown paper thunderclap. The racket in the playground when loads of these were being used was quite something - they soon got banned.

Anyone remember any other first issue "sweeteners"?

LFF