When you look at these card models, the car seems to be an afterthought. The other three are Anderson inspired imho.
As Paul has pointed out, the sub is very Stingray inspired. Even the name, Oceanapolis, is just Marineville. There's just enough difference to fend off the copyright police.
Coordinator is Thunderbird 5. We have a boxy docking port, a radio mast on top, solar panels.
Messenger at first made me think of the Dove from Doppelganger. The shape, the pronounced cockpit, but it only has two tailfins instead of three. It also reminds me of Supercar.
Experimoto gives me Automan vibes but is somewhat off model like all the rest.
Perhaps the cars are inspired by those in UFO ? Looking more closely at the car, it does have the tapering rear end seen on the UFO cars. The nose shape looks closer to the Paul Foster car than the one Ed Straker used. Serie Construye y Juega translates as Play at Building Series - thanks to Google for that one.
My vote goes to the submarine, which looks a great deal like Stingray. Then the two spacecraft. The car seems very tame compared to the others.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your list Paul. I will have preferred metal or plastic as a kid as opposed to card.
DeleteWhen you look at these card models, the car seems to be an afterthought. The other three are Anderson inspired imho.
ReplyDeleteAs Paul has pointed out, the sub is very Stingray inspired. Even the name, Oceanapolis, is just Marineville. There's just enough difference to fend off the copyright police.
Coordinator is Thunderbird 5. We have a boxy docking port, a radio mast on top, solar panels.
Messenger at first made me think of the Dove from Doppelganger. The shape, the pronounced cockpit, but it only has two tailfins instead of three. It also reminds me of Supercar.
Experimoto gives me Automan vibes but is somewhat off model like all the rest.
Perhaps the cars are inspired by those in UFO ? Looking more closely at the car, it does have the tapering rear end seen on the UFO cars. The nose shape looks closer to the Paul Foster car than the one Ed Straker used. Serie Construye y Juega translates as Play at Building Series - thanks to Google for that one.
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