One of my favourite kit/toys as a kid was the Tamiya Apollo 1 moon tractor. It was a MEV style rover with a large transparent cockpit. Inside were two drivers and a large turbine structure that had a rotating illuminated colour wheel. The tank like rover came with a wheeled trailer that could attach to a tow hook. There was also a bigger Jupiter 2 kit, which featured the same rover, but included a massive multi missile trailer instead. Very impressive, but beyond my pocket money funding!
Ah, the lovely Gripidee Gravidee. Managed to have one of those for a very short while, and the Ranger Flying Saucer, another example of an SF vehicle that crawled along a flexible track. Good days!
One of my favourite kit/toys as a kid was the Tamiya Apollo 1 moon tractor. It was a MEV style rover with a large transparent cockpit. Inside were two drivers and a large turbine structure that had a rotating illuminated colour wheel. The tank like rover came with a wheeled trailer that could attach to a tow hook.
ReplyDeleteThere was also a bigger Jupiter 2 kit, which featured the same rover, but included a massive multi missile trailer instead. Very impressive, but beyond my pocket money funding!
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-ss102-jupiter-2--1113491
That Apollo 1 is really quite something Looey. Just had a look. What a great design, like something from Syd Mead. Wow!
DeleteAh, the lovely Gripidee Gravidee. Managed to have one of those for a very short while, and the Ranger Flying Saucer, another example of an SF vehicle that crawled along a flexible track. Good days!
ReplyDeleteYes, I've seen footage of that set Zigg but never owned it. Looks like great fun!
DeleteIve got the Triang Rovex release of the toy, renamed Spacenik for the UK market and featuring the little rocket style vehicle
ReplyDeleteAnother toy I didn't have!
Delete