Having once pondered if it was related to Thunderbird 3 on the blog way back in 2009
I'm now thinking whether the red exhaust on the project SWORD Booster Rocket ....
.... is related to the red ratemaster on vintage plastic Stingray toys?
Here's some plastic ratemasters:
Lincoln International's
[pic: modmart on you tube]
Fairylite's
[worthpoint]
and some fine Fairylite reproductions by the talented ToyReplicas
Has anyone got both toys? A Booster Rocket AND a Stingray and settle this?
I think the similarity is cosmetic only, Woodstock. The Ratemaster is usually clear, obviously, so its the red which makes it look similar. The fluted cone on the back of the Booster Rocket is a radiator to vent excess heat from the nuclear engine.
ReplyDeleteYou shall be hearing from my legal adviser about this, Mr. Eddy Damper! ha ha.
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