I've always loved the Saturn V and its crawler. Housed in the biggest building in the world at the time, the VAB, its a NASA rocket that commands respect.
Three contemporary Saturn V's and crawler plastic toys spring to mind, one of which, the Cape Kennedy Set, I had as a kid.
See what you think. Did you have a Saturn V?
1.
Saturn V
Countdown/ Cashulette kit
[NASA gift shops]
1966
Worthpoint
2.
Project SWORD Cape Kennedy Set
Century 21 Toys
1967
18 5/16 inches/ 46.5 cm tall
Moonbase Central
3.
SpaceX Mobile Launch Pad [MLP]
Tri-ang
1970
11 inches/ 28cm tall
Moonbase Central
Do like a Saturn V. I've got the Sword one, the Spacex one, a small Dragon one, plus my Spacex scratchbuild and a large Saturn V that I scratchbuilt from an old drainpipe!
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DeleteThe Saturn is not a favorite rocket design for me, but it sure looks good in toy form! First of all, anything but white! SFZ
ReplyDeleteWhat's your favourite rocket Zigg?
DeleteI always loved pretty much anything related to Cape Canaveral/Cape Kennedy. I have a couple or original Marx and Modern Marx playsets and of course several of the small Tri-ang (and clone) versions of it). I used to have a nicely done handmade metal launch tower and rocket but sold it off a couple of years ago.
ReplyDeleteYou'll like the Sears Rocket Base then Ed, a big Saturn V sat on a metal gantry and base. It even smokes!
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