August has been a good month for vintage goodies. I have managed to grab a couple of holy grails for my neglected collection, one of which arrived today with an unusual escort.
The main reason for bidding on this lot of vintage toys was the white Revell Moonship, first released in 1957. A classic dart shaped ship with a retractable skid beneath. It arrived pre-made, but missing the dorsal fin. It was originally intended to have interior detail, with a lift off forward hull, but as its clearly been made with some care and the hull is glued down, I didn't want to chance forcing it open.
What intruiged me more, was the large black torpedo shaped ship which arrived with it. There are no makers marks and its two pieces of hard plastic. It has had what look like more Revell decals applied from a Starfire kit, as it has the name just visible on the nose.
There are a row of portholes moulded into the hull and a rudimentary cockpit window. Beneath are two short skids and a hole has been roughly drilled in the base.
It looks like it may have been a display model rather than a toy, but I have no clue what it is. Any ideas?
Sounds a fab catch that Bill. Love the Revell rocket but the big black one is awesome. kind of a lot like a SWORD Task Force 1 no less! No idea what it is. Could even be a missile or ICBM. Fab!
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