Although the colour is right I did what most people did at the time and crossed an Eagle Transporter pod with an Eagle Freighter body.
The first Transporters were green with yellow navigation rockets, red engine bottles and chrome take off thrusters and engine bells. The white pod came with self applied water slide red decals to create a medical Eagle.
The first Freighters were white with red navigation rockets, red engines and take off thrusters and chrome engine bells. The winch pod was red.
The second versions remained green and white respectively but all had red navigation rockets, silver engines and red take off thrusters and engine bells.
The Freighter had a final makeover in that the main body was painted blue and the winch pod came out white.
The Dinky Eagles’ were released in 1975 and ceased production in 1979. They were excellent die cast reproductions, and a fitting end to the Dinky company’s long association with Gerry Anderson’s televised series.
Great post Mike, as this is where it all started for me - twice: It was the all-white Dinky Transporter that I spotted in a vintage store years back, and that proved to be the very start of my toy collecting. Only later did I learn that it was in fact a hybrid, even if the most accurate in regard to the original.
ReplyDeleteThat encounter sparked memories from the sweet 70's, when I used to frequent a local toy shop just to adore the green-white Eagle Transporter of the top shelf. Never got it at the time, but that's all fixed now :)
Although the all-white holds a special place for me even today, my boxed fave is the blue-white Freighter in lunar landscape. What a beauty!
Cheers Arto
Jogged a few super memories for you there, Arto.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about the blue-white Freighter in lunar landscape box. It's a great display piece. I'd like one myself. Folk want some crazy prices for them, though. : (