In this shot from of the Thunderbirds airport fire and rescue fleet we can see that those crafty modelshop chaps have raided their local toy store near Century 21 studios in Slough! (picture borrowed from the Space 1999 Eagle Transporter Forum. Thank you.)
First up we have the tender tug
and in it's original form, the plastic AQUACAR by Marx
Next up the tender cab
and in its original toy form, by HSi of Hong Kong, seen below loose and boxed, which we have blogged about before
Incidentally I've found what is clearly a similar toy, the ELEKTRO AMPHIBIO by SCHUCO, which came in a variety of colours. This is almost certainly also the original on which T Toys [Tai Hing] based their own Amphibious Car. Not sure of either were used by the Century 21 model shop?
and finally the Superon tanker car
and in it's recycled yellow Yellow Fox prop being displayed at Fandercon, which you can read more about on the excellent Gerry Anderson Props site.
Well it's not really a toy this time but there is a connection to PROJECT SWORD as the same shaped truck appears in the 1969 SWORD ANNUAL (there is also a slight look of the BEETLE with its heat shields up). Did it appear in any other SWORD or Anderson strip?
Anymore hidden toys out there in the Anderverse Swordies?
Pictures originate from Space 1999 Eagle Transporter Forum, Ebay and VECTIS.
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