Here's yet another unusual SPECTRUM Helijet toy from Japan courtesy of supercollector Terry Harle. This shooting game appears to be a knockoff mash-up of the helijet, a pistol and some dinosaurs or Kaiju. Is that Godzilla [or Baragon?] and the Captain Scarlet's helijet on the header art, which has to be unique or have they met anywhere else?
The very first time I tuned in to watch UFO, due to a technical problem the local channel was showing a Japanese monster movie instead. I missed the beginning so I didn't understand what had happened, and watched several minutes of Gamera Vs. Guiron with increasing confusion. This sure didn't seem like a Gerry Anderson show...!
ReplyDeleteHowever, ever since then I've thought that a series about a Spectrum or SHADO-like organization who used specialized vehicles to defend the world against giant monsters would have been a real winner. Presumably the movie Pacific Rim has taken that possibility off the table, but wouldn't it have been cool?
Are you familiar with the Japanese TV shows Ultra Q and Ultraman?If not, you may find them interesting.
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