I like this Japanese Super News Copter vintage toy I saw on auction. Despite being battered I love the box art so I saved the pics.
I have something similar called the Super Copter by old American firm Tarheel of Tarboro.
This toy can't decide if its a News Copter or a Police one.
The rotors are tipped with coloured lights.
The Japanese maker's mark is SH in a kite.
News crews don't often get a look-in when it comes to toys so this is a welcome entry for them.
Have you got any copters or news crew toys?
I've got the Marx one.
ReplyDeleteTa for the snaps Kev. To be posted as soon as Junior gives me some proper time off! I'm currently Robin in his Batman role play!
DeleteThat is a weird toy. The fuselage resembles the Sikorsky S-55 (known as the Whirlwind in Britain). This had the engine in the nose, with opening clamshell doors, but on the toy it has been replaced by a television camera, with a battery of three rotating lenses for close, medium, and long shots. However, the engine, tail boom, and landing skids look like those on an early-model Bell UH-1 Iroquois or Huey. This toy came in several colours, I have seen photos of it in blue, green, and orange.
ReplyDeleteThere have been several die-cast News van models, with a TV camera mounted on the roof. In 1959, when television was still new and exciting, Dinky released several BBC vehicles, followed in the early 1960s by ABC versions. There was also a Pathe News camera car.
I think I had the Pathe News car Paul.
DeleteI still have my Corgi Samuelsons Film Crew van in metallic blue and white. Sadly the camera man on his platform is nowhere to be found.
DeleteLovely toy that Looey. The cameraman must be on location!
DeleteGroovy toy, and as you mentioned, worth it just for the great box illustrations!
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