Its rare that new plastic space toys pop up that haven't featured on the blog yet.
So I was surprised when I saw this grouping on Twitter Bangkok, a grouping of really smart plastic toys made by Hover.
This is the best shot to see the group of three Hover toys.
The first new toy is a new variation of something we've seen before, the Rocket XL9 Spaceship by Hoover. This is a grey bodied version by Hover new to the blog and the colour is much more like its successor the Project SWORD Probe Force 3.
The second newbie is this Swallow Rocket colour variant in red by Hover as opposed to one we've already seen, a white Swallow by Hoover.
The F-111 lettering and the plastic guns are also new.
Last but not least is this wonderful plastic Space Bird 3 by Hover, wholly new to Moonbase. Its a cracker!
Have you got any Hover or Hoover toys readers?
Holy Rehashes Batman! The SpaceBird 3 is the Hot Wheels Silhouette and the Swallow is the Hover land Speed Record car with wings. I wonder if they were coming to the end of their production run with these, they seem to be really desperate attempts to churn out some toys.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean Wote. Amazing that we've never seen these before after 13 years of MC and decades of googling!
DeleteAbsolutely stunning Woodsy! Hover is still full of surprises. One of the most enigmatic toy lines. And then there's the question of Hover/Hoover kinship too!
ReplyDeleteCheers Arto. I think Hover and Hoover are interchangable. A bit like Tarheel and Durham. the grey XL9 is intriguing, maybe a missing link in the PF3 story.
DeleteI have Space Bird 3, had it since the 1960s, but never realised it was was something special. Mine is just as in the photos, but unboxed. One thing that always struck me as odd: the driver is dressed like a racing car driver, but his passenger is an astronaut. The box top shows both men wearing a suit and tie with crash helmets. That is a bit bizarre. The underside of mine says Hoover (not Hover), 303, and Made in Hong Kong. I will send you photos at the weekend.
ReplyDeleteIncredible! That's the global reach of the internet right there! Thanks a bunch Paul.
DeleteLuv these! I've never seen them before.
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