Along with Kevins Gemini astros, there was a golden robot figure, which he kindly gave to me. The figure was Questar, from the Zylemex Metal Men range. Questar was the last one I needed to complete the set, Major Mercury, Radon, Roton and Questar. I have a rare Sears box set of the first 3 figures, plus the Lifting Body and Saucer, so Questar rounded off the team nicely. They are all solid metal and quite heavy, with big feet to balance the weight.
What a cool line of metal toys Bill. Glad you've got the whole set. Is that NASA glider based on an actual NASA design?
ReplyDeleteThe "jet pack" for the astronaut is a lovely orange and makes one think of a landing gear pod on a Space 1999 Eagle. Nice to see your 'naut still has his visor and flag.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly does Lance, ive got all the accessories, except Questars wings, but theyre quite fragile.
ReplyDeleteDont think theres any connection to a nasa design directly Woodsy, but there is a very basic illustration which may have contributed. Ill post it later.
Very cool. Brings back some memories. I had all of them at one time. So many cool toys from the late 70s through the 80s.
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