Tuesday, 17 July 2012
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READ THE ESSENTIAL PROJECT SWORD COMICS HISTORY BY SHAQUI LEVESCONTE & KIM STEVENS
the definitive guide to vintage thunderbirds toys - steve's thunderbirds vintage toys
PROJECT SWORD SPACEX TIMELINE
- 1968 SPACEX LT10 CONCEPT
- 1966 SPACE GLIDER REAL THING
- 1969 LUNAR CLIMBER & MOONSHIP
- 1968 PROJECT SWORD ANNUAL
- 1968 TV21 #168 PROJECT SWORD PHASE 2
- 1968 PLEASURE CRUISER CONCEPT
- 1968 CENTURY 21 TOY MANUAL
- 1967 SCOUT 1 CONCEPT
- 1967 NUCLEAR FERRY TOY AD
- 1967 SWORD TOY AD
- 1967 SWORD TOY AD
- 1966 SPACE GLIDER CONCEPT
- 1966 HOVERTANK IN COMIC
- 1966 NUKE PULSE NEEDLEPROBE IN COMIC
- 1966 ZERO X FILM DEBUT
- 1966 MOONBUS IN COMIC
- 1966 SPACE PATROL 1
- 1966 P3 HELICOPTER IN COMIC
- 1966 SAND FLEA AND SNOW TRAIN
- 1966 MOBILE LAUNCH PAD IN COMIC
- 1965 SPACEX MOONBASE CONCEPT
- 1965 APOLLO FIRST UK TOY AD
- 1962 NOVA CONCEPT
- 1962 MOONBUS CONCEPT
- 1961 MOON PROSPECTOR CONCEPT
- 1953 MOLAB CONCEPT
BLOG EXCLUSIVES ARCHIVE: CUrrently out of order
BLOG EXCLUSIVE: TARHEEL PROBE FORCE 3 BOX ART AND INSTRUCTION SHEET DOWNLOAD
Courtesy of Graeme Walker
Blog exclusive 3 - tarheel moon prospector instruction sheet - print-out a4 and keep!
KYUSHU THUNDERBIRDS MUSEUM
OTHER PROJECT SWORD VEHICLES IN THE ANNUAL
DREAMS OF space - a fabulous timeline of space books and art
PROBE FORCE 3 VARIATIONS
PROJECT SWORD, SPACEX AND APOLLO MOON EXPLORING LIST. KEY SS = SIMILAR TO SWORD, SB = Similar box
- T Moon Prospector artwork box
- T Moon Prospector Photo Box
- T Moon Ranger
- Tarheel (T) Space Glider USA
- Sears 3 Stage Rocket Base USA
- Century 21 (C21) Moonbase Playset UK
- C21 Zero X
- C21 Nuclear Ferry
- C21 Cape Kennedy Set
- C21 Apollo Saturn Rocket
- C21 Space Glider
- C21 Moon Ranger
- C21 Booster Rocket
- C21 Moon Prospector
- C21 Probe Force 1
- C21 Probe Force 2
- C21 Probe Force 3
- C21 Re-Entry Taskforce 1
- C21 Re-Entry Taskforce 3
- C21 Re- Entry Taskforce 2
- Century 21 Scout 1
- Century 21 Scout 2
- Century 21 Scout 3
- C21 Rocket Launcher - SS
- C21 Mobile Bridge & Combat Tank - SS
- C21 Moonship - SS
- C21 Lunar Climber - SS
- C21 Topo Gigio Camper - SB
6 comments:
Fabulous shots, Mike, most convincing!
And it's actually a civilianised Ford GPA, not a DUKW. (GPA being General Purpose Amphibious). See here for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARh2eW6m-Is
(Wote will also like the Stalwart amongst the related clips :)
For outright cuteness you can't beat a Schwimmwagen, though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N5_4CI5fcE
Best
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Paul
Wote will also like the Stalwart amongst the related clips :)
Thanks Paul. I believe there was a camouflaged version of this toy simply called a Jeep. The box artwork showed the vehicle coming out of the sea onto a beach.
Beautiful toy Mike, which I had as a kid. Century 21 Model makers seemed to favour HIS toys for their emergency fleet. Both the Aquacar and Amphibious Car by HIS were used as fire tenders in Thunderbirds, which we looked at last year http://projectswordtoys.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/plastic-toys-used-in-thunderbirds-city.html
I'd forgotten that, Woodsy. Looks like they altered the front and put a big light on the top.
I must admit I'd nevered heard of HIS toys till now.
Yep, the brand name HSI appears on quite a few Hong Kong toys. It's popped up on the blog a few times too: http://projectswordtoys.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/wander-off-worldwide-beaten-track-of.html
and the initials were deciphered too [line 9 from the top] http://projectswordtoys.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/diamond.html
Kids always love to have toys with wheels. They can move it to any direction using their hand or some of them can be ride on. But what ever way it is, the mobility of the wheels is the most important factor on it. If it is very easy to maneuver then kids will enjoy their play time in it.
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