Durham Space Glider
courtesy of Arto
Durham Nova II
Ebay 2011
Durham Nova III
Ebay 2012
These vintage spaceships made by Durham of the USA are as beautiful as they are rare. Durham and Tarheel were synonymous toy brands and virtually interchangeable with the same toys being produced by both companies. This is the case with the NOVA series of three rockets and the Project SWORD Space Glider, although the much rarer Durham version, owned by are very own Arto, is lime green as opposed to Tarheel's grey.
The interchangeability of Tarheel and the rarer Durham versions of toys leads me to some intriguing questions - does anyone know the answers?
1. Is there a lime green Tarheel Space Glider?
2. What does the Durham Space Glider box look like?
3. Are there more Durham SWORD vehicles as there are by Tarheel?
4. Is there a pink Durham Nova 1 like the Tarheel version pictured below?
How big is the Nova II? I ask, because at some stage I want to scratchbuild a Spacex Hawk and I don't really want to make it the same size as a similar toy.
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