These days its not often I see a new Project SWORD relative.
However, there is something of some interest to SWORDies like myself in the 1969 Nomura catalogue featured on the brilliant Alphadrome website.
There are many fine and fascinating toys in this old catalogue. For fans of Tai Hing/T in a Circle toys you will see Japanese examples of the Moon Trek rocket and the Apollo -X drive-and-stand rocket.
It's on page 3 that my interest was really piqued. Mid left is the Astro Series Space Rocket. It appears to be one of four in this Astro Series, all appearing there on the page, some of which we have seen before. The size is a mystery [image is the property of Alphadrome]
Personally I've never seen the 'Space Rocket' before though. It looks like the Apollo Rocket I posted ten years ago . The Astro Series rocket could well be a smaller version of the Apollo Rocket, which is pictured below on the right.
For SWORDies the Astro Series Rocket also has a passing resemblance to the Project SWORD Probe Force 2, especially the thicker rear end.
I would love to see the Nomura Astro Series Space Rocket and maybe its box should you have one readers!
Never seen than before! The blue station to the right of it also appears in the Blue Box range of space vehicles, although not as a Blue Box brand. I think the Astro rocket will be the same size as our friend th Apollo. Bill
ReplyDeleteIt'd be great to see the Nomura vehicles in the flesh Bill eh!
DeleteGood lord, a catalog page from toy heaven! SFZ
ReplyDeleteI know SF! Its great ain't it!
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