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Wednesday, 27 May 2009

TASK FORCE 3 BY SL - NEW DISCOVERY FROM DISCARDARAMA








Even though we were spoilt rotten in January with the awesome Nuclear Ferry, every now and then a new SWORD toy comes to light to thrill us. This week blog reader Discardarama got in touch with pictures of his fabulous Task Force 3. We've seen the vehicle before on the blog but the box and maufacturer, SL, are completely new.
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The box art is reminiscent of the illustrated boxes of the T SWORD toys, the Prospector and the Moonbus. The TASK FORCE lettering is the same as that on the carded Tarheel Task Force 2. Is there a link here between SL, T or Tarheel or is SL the originator or simply a plagiarist?
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All in all Discardarama's Task Force 3 is fabulous and I am still amazed that new SWORD toys are still turning up. I would like to thank Discardarama for sending me his brilliant pictures.
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PS. SL also made this 1960's Racing Car (currently on Ebay UK)

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