Toad got me wondering about that strange SPV-Tank hybrid in my Big in Japan post. A bit of searching on the our friend's brilliant japansuperfantasticmodel site came up with the above, the Tiger Captain by Aoshima. Besides the cool box art check out close-ups of the biult-ups and at least two radio-controlled versions on the aforementioned japan model site. Here's another SPV lookalike, Bandai's Robo Danguard Ace.
Browsing the site a little more I usually come across something I haven't seen before and here's a good example from this lunchtime, this great Midori SF catalogue front cover from 1970. It features our friend the LUNA Transporter a la SpaceX. You can see the back cover on the japansuperfantasticmodel site. Browse the whole endeavor yourself and see what you can find!
The Tiger Captain reminded me immediately of The Army Surplus Special from the Hanna-Barbara TV series The Wacky Races!
ReplyDeletehee hee, see exactly what you mean Davidd! I loved the Wacky Races especially the haunted house car. Muttley was pretty cool too. I always wanted to see him meet up with Snoopy from Peanuts. Neither of them spoke much - Muttley had his snakenfrassen growl and raspy laugh. Snoopy didn't say anything i don't think. Nowadats we have Brian the Family Guy dog who never shuts up! Wacky Races, happy days.
ReplyDeleteTiger Captain also seems to have inspired the designers at Matchbox
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Jim
Nice one Jim. See just what you mean with that Matchbox killdozer! Wonder of there's an actual military vehicle behind them all? PS. I've blogged about a pulp comic cover called Killdozer, which always reminded me of the SWORD Moon Ranger box art. Check it out using search.
ReplyDeleteLOL - davidd is right, IT IS that Wacky Races car!
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