I had to look twice at this old 2013 Hakes auction. I thought it was a Captain Scarlet rifle - the red lettering is very similar at first glance.
Turns out it's a prototype, all either rather fabulous, on a mock-up if I'd understood the blurb. See if you understand it:
11x28.5" mock-up card for 26.5" long plastic prototype 1950s space rifle. Fully painted prototype mock-up card features large "Captain Space" name and image of spaceman w/rifle. Additionally, card show three views of the rifle, demonstrating that gun shone three different colored lights - "White Spotter Beam, Red Signal Beam" and "Green Ray Signal." Card also advertises that gun had a "Sonic Buzzer Sound" that was activated by pulling trigger. Small paste-over Marx logo also on card. The actual production gun came boxed, not on a card like this. Card shows obvious wear w/noticeable warping and heavy dust soiling. Lettering at upper right shows some wear and card is VG overall. Rifle prototype is a production piece that has been painted over, w/painted "Solar Scout" logo applied to one side of stock. Nicely detailed scope has "Captain Space Solar Scout Official" recessed text/logo. Gun has some moderate dust soiling/aging and scattered paint nicks/scratches. Fine overall. From the John Bowers Collection.
This is the link.
Hmmm, the new AI non reality we live in these days set my whiskers twitching. That prototype with the reused Stingray typeface seemed a bit too cute.
ReplyDeleteA bit of Google Lensing proved ot was real, but the production model is a lot simpler...
https://ebay.us/m/NFDnNE