Tomy time: new Japanese Apollo Saturn sightings

Its always fun spotting Japanese style Apollo Saturns in new places.

Here's two I clocked this summer.

To the far right you 'll see our friend the Ranger 7 by Tomy.

That's its red and white parachute too.

This, the forerunner of Project SWORD's own rocket, is the one coloured red, white and blue.

This image is from a Japanese book called Nostalgic Tin Toys by Toyoji Takayama. There are three volumes and I think this is volume 3: Trains, Ships, Airplanes published in 1991 pictured below:

And just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water up pop's this little Japanese Glico-style Apollo Saturn lookalike.

Have you any Apollo rocket toys?

There'll be even more exciting Japanese Apollo activity during our birthday week from the 15th September.