Multiple Toymakers 2005 and Beyond toy series was mentioned on the blog recently by myself and WOTAN. I personally don't have any of these toys but here are a few piccies I have in my archive from Ebay et al. Presumably Multiple Toymakers recycled Golden Astronaut sets and Missile Launchers to create this range but I'm guessing. I assume they are relatively rare in the overall SpaceX canon? WOTAN recently informatively blogged the following:
2005 & Beyond were Multiple Toymakers retooled ships. Different from standard SPacex in that they left out the more complicated bits of the molding such as the launchers or the cones on the nacelles of SPace Patrol (yes there was one!) Had the Spacex logo removed too, but left behind the little rectangle on which it sat.
Wotan wades in: heres a shot of the 'space patrol' - Ive got both carded sets and as you can see, the production values have gone out the window. It came with no nacelle cones and no provision for missile launch tubes,
There's lots more Multiple Toymakers sets in their catalogue on the supercool Plaidstallions site. [There appear to be both white and blue rockets in the V-shaped windows of the boxed sets]
Here are a few more cool Multiple Toymakers toys including beautiful looking Kung Fu sets and a lovely Trailer Camp carded set of cars, which would look great parked around their Golden Astronaut range!
the 2005 boxed set is a collection of older toy parts - you can see some of the contents here: http://plaidstallions.blogspot.com/2010/01/beyond-tomorrow-beyond-recycled.html
ReplyDeleteThe rocket on its platform is at the rear.
Looking at that set Wote, there's none of the 2005 'Spacex' vehicles in it. Is the 'Beyond Tomorrow' boxed set the same as the 2005 one do you think?
ReplyDeleteThat Space Control Center! I haven't seen it in years! And for all this time, I was trying to remember what it was called...! Man, does that photo bring back memories. (sighs wistfully)
ReplyDeleteI love seeing toys I'd forgotten about too RAB. Like meeting a long lost friend. Sometimes it happens with songs and odours! BTW Just what were those three-legged objects in the Space Control Centre? They look like egg cups!
ReplyDeletei think the boxed sets were just attempts to re-use old moldings from various sets to make up a themed box. Theres no spacex toys at all in the boxed sets, theyre all polythene toys from other playsets.
ReplyDeleteHow strange. Wonder why they didn't stick the Spacex toys in as well? Thanks anyways Wote. Another mystery solved for me. I'll cross off the 2005 and Beyond Boxed set from my Wants List now!
ReplyDelete(Heavy Sigh) I want one of those brick red Cruisers now ...
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