Hot on the heels of Woodsys Star Trek Astrotank and other toys from Remco, I have just received the original Hamilton Invaders version of the tank. The Mosquito Jeep, which gives the Spacex Cricket its distinctive shape, still eludes me, but the tank shares a lot of features, such as cannon and bubble canopy.
It needs a little tlc to bring it up to speed, but just wanted to flag it up!
It needs a little tlc to bring it up to speed, but just wanted to flag it up!
Lovely stuff Bill. I've never seen a Hamilton in the flesh. The tank would have made a great SpaceX toy. I wonder if Triang ever considered it? They must have seen it when they saw the Jeep cum Cricket do you think?
ReplyDeleteYep, by 1964 Hamilton was coming to an end, so they would have been around. Maybe it was too military in aspect to use?
ReplyDeleteI had the Hamilton sets as a kid and they were a lot of fun! That's a great looking tank Bill!
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