My friend Paul Vreede's fabulous SpaceX Toys website is peppered with gems.
One such gem is the registered design for the Project SWORD Hover Tank toy, which sadly, was never produced.
https://www.triangspacextoys.info/SpGApapr/rUKdsgns/MA944883.html
Looking at the Tank it struck me that the chrome gun turrets looked familiar, especially with the belled cap and the small trigger near it.
I thought of the SpaceX Cricket.
Bill and Paul wondered about the Hamiltons Invaders Tank
or maybe the Hamiltons Invaders Mosquito Jeep
Do you think its possible that any of these turrets were used in the building of the prototype Hover Tank in Hong Kong?
Maybe. Yours, however we're plastic tubes, chrome tape and some battery terminal covers painted red!
ReplyDeleteKev - you're spoiling the effect!
DeleteSorry! I put fake triggers and springs in them too, I had to tell Paul not to try firing them!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! And there's me thinking you actually had a couple of proper Hover Tanks just stashed away since the Sixties Kev!
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