Making Tracks - SPV Part 2

First off, a slight addendum to the previous SPV article, the image which describes the SPVs unique climbing ability is not in the 1969 TV21 annual, although the Battle Breakdown article is and does show the SPV along with the Spectrum Helicopter and World Army Hovertank, comaparing them to real world vehicles such as the Chapparal Missile Launcher, which at the time of publication of the annual, would have been quite modern! The actual image appears - as you can see from the apologetically blurry photo above, in the Captain Scarlet annual itself, which I discovered again after clambering around the loft last night.

Rosenthal SPV and SPC with Timpo vintage figures

Mikes Rosenthal SPV box and model (below)

 So, on with the show! Theres much ground to cover, so I felt it would be best to start with some of the more well known incarnations of the toy in a brief nostalgia fest! First up we have the JR21 Rosenthal SPV and Spectrum Saloon Car complete with Timpo figures, from Terrys collection. This is followed by Mike B's toy set in a custom diorama.

 

 Next we have a Takara (left) and Konami (foreground) from Terry. These are more recent 2001 releases.

Konami and Takara

Konami

 Mike B's Konami miniature set in a Century 21 style diorama! Below is the larger Takara model in Carlton licenced packaging.

Takara

Corgi

Bandai Friction

Finally we have Mikes Corgi (not Dinky!) model and Terrys glorious friction driven Bandai toy. Things of rare beauty, i think you'll agree!