I've known for ages that this Alien Attack playset by Toyco contained miniature plastic knockoffs of Colourforms Outer Space Men.
What I din't know but have just read on an Ebay listing is that they also appear on the box art!
And yes they do! At the back are three Electron+ figures emerging from the ground and there are three more scattered around.
Front right is a red-headed Alpha 7 and there's one with its back to us on front left.
Last but not least is the arm of Colossus Rex front right.
OK, the illustration isn't very good but I'm chuffed about this Outer Space Men cover. The astronauts I don't recognise at all.
Has anyone got a complete set - 'over 60 pieces' ? Pictures welcomed for the blog!
Nice post. I love 1980s box art. I have noticed colourforms figures in the Toyco playset are gray while the ones that come with the Tara Toys Dark Adventure Playset are black. I don't have any ideal where the orange ones come from or where to find any.
ReplyDeleteThanks FTS. It amazes me how an obscure line of Sixties monster alien action figures made it into the world f miniatures and lots of different sets in the 79's and 80's and probably beyond! They are really good designs though and Mel Birnkrant should be pleased with his legacy. Not sure about the orange ones either. There must be other sets we haven't discovered yet!
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