Eons ago when I first started to talk to WOTE online we discussed how much we liked the EXPLORER 12 toy range marketed by the bastion of the British high street, British Homes Stores or BHS [did other big stores have their own space toy ranges?] We exchanged books and pictures via the Royal Mail and much pre - Ebay fun was had.
As with all collecting, Ebay's vast empire opened up even more Explorers and it's relatives from around the globe. here are two I've spotted recently both from Argentina. Above is the GALGO MULTIRUEDAS [multi-wheeled] 12 x 12.
And above this is the RESCUE MULTIRUEDAS 16 x 16, a similar sort of toy. Returning to the BHS line iteself, I was chuffed to see this boxed Base Station online [pictured below] with cool plastic raised platforms and ramps. I think if I wasn't hooked on SWORD I think I would collect Explorer 12. If you fancy it yourself then why not check out THE blog for the Explorer range, Joe Lang's ubercool http://explorer12s.blogspot.co.uk/
I've often wondered if Explorer 12 and Multimac were related in some way or whether the toys went together well? Can anyone send a piccy of both ranges placed together?
The basic design also mirrors IMAI'S Crawler Tank model kit, released in Canada as the Paramount Space Invader:
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Rob