This is an interesting space capsule by HP, the Firefly XYZ Mark II.
Seen on the internet, I saved the pics as I like the design and colour scheme a lot. The shaped box is unusual too with really distinctive artwork.
The box says it has a siren too.
Its stablemate is the equally stylish Firefly XYZ Mark III, which comes with a siren and small black radar too.
PHIX released a silver-grey remote-control version of the capsule called Space Capsule.
I personally think its less attractive than the HP friction toy.
The box is a standard box style.
Interestingly the makers mark is Lucky Toys underneath.
Have you anything like this readers?
Amazing space toys, and those boxes are worth the price of admission alone! SFZ
ReplyDeleteInteresting that the box art shows a square window frame on the capsule, but the toy features a jagged frame. I suspect the toy was inspired by an illustration of a Mercury capsule with a cut away view. Given how small the Mercury view ports were, there wouldn't be much play value in a slavishly accurate version!
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