I've been aware of Nomura's 1960's Space Commander for some time and the use of small SWORDesque vehicles on the box art. But it occurred to me recently that with its' three SWORD craft pictured - Space Glider, Booster Rocket and Dyna Soar - then maybe it has the MOST on any non-SWORD toy box art? The recently discovered Flying Space Rocket only has two SWORD craft on its header art, TF1 and the Booster Rocket [admittedly they are perfect copies of Century 21 art]. Can anyone think of any with more?
Whilst posting the Space Commander pictures I realised I'd seen the little Dyna Soar picture before - on Martin Caidin's Rendezvous in Space book cover as shown below. Anyone got this edition? Does it say who the cover artists was?
Space Commander Pictures: internet Vintage Space Toys
I never get tired of looking at space art...great stuff Commander Woodster!
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