I've done a few posts on STAR Team, Ideal's pre-emptive move on Star Wars toy releases, and here's the box art for the human leader of the STAR Team line up, Kent and his Cosmic Cruiser. The Cruiser is simply a retooled Evel Knievel Sky Cycle. I imagine this was released after George Lucas lost a law suite against Ideal. The notable thing about Kent's space helmet is it doesn't have a closing visor, surly not a good thing when flying through space in an open- topped spaceship!
How tall was Kent? Evel is only 6" high, but im sure Star Team figures were bigger.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the box , Bill he was 9" tall. It looks like Ideal altered the rear of the Cruiser to accommodate the taller figure
DeleteWell spotted Scoop, I never had any Star Team or Knievel but I must say the Knievel body and helmet really remind of Major Matt Mason. I wonder if Matt would fit into that cruiser?
ReplyDeleteI think Matt would fit in very easily, Woodsy.
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