I've been looking for Mortoys online of late.
They made the wunderbar Six in One toy set based on SpaceX and Gerry Anderson vehicles.
In my searches I came across this real gem on Worthpoint, new to me and new to the blog I think.
Mortoys Space Buggy.
The only other time I've seen this vehicle was as a model kit originally by Monogram in 1959, the Space Taxi as displayed on the excellent Fantastic Plastic site https://fantastic-plastic.com/SPACE%20TAXI%20PAGE.htm
It's really ambitious I feel for Mortoys to make this, a Willy Ley design, into a battery operated plastic toy.
It came with two 'floating' astronauts and a hunk of lunar surface, which I assume the toy orbited over by way of a rod I can see in the box.
All in all a gorgeous toy!
What do you think readers?
Anyone got one?
I completely agree, Woodsy. Never knew about this one, thanks for bringing it to our attention. A must-have!
ReplyDeleteI was lucky to find the original Monogram Space Taxi kit just last year, but as unassembled it will be preserved as such. This Mortoys version would make a wonderful companion.