I love a ring torus.
Basically a ring donut.
Such a fantastic shape.
Very Sci-Fi and there are at least two or three TV and toy tori.
Here we have the Nemesis from Star Maidens 1976 ( I copied a doll from the show last year)
Here's the utterly beautiful ring device of Colorforms Xodiac, one of the Outer Space Men. These were my favourite space figures as a kid, bendy like Major Matt and so damn cool.
The inventor of the Outer Space Men has his own extensive and wonderful website, in which the gallery includes his pre-package photography such as this truly gorgeous Xodiac and ring.
The Outer Space Men Photo Gallery https://share.google/LX8r3KYEckGda6lTi
Tinplate ring space station. Many examples such as this lovely toy by SH of Japan
(I've never seen a plastic ring space station)
Any more Toruses?
Space Command Headquarters from Blake's 7.
ReplyDeleteNice one Kev. That's all new to me.
DeleteThere is this wonderful ice cream premium space station by Raja Gelados of Portugal, made to house a complete set of space figures
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Came also in red
https://fi.pinterest.com/pin/509962357776580168/
Love that space station Arto! In one of my facebook groups there's a guy from Germany who posts a ton of really cool space toys from all over Europe - things we never see here Stateside and it's fascinating to see what's all out there.
DeleteMy favourite too, Ed! There's just something about this plastic Raja space station. I wish I could find a way to get one, but they seem to be rare as hen's teeth.
DeleteGorgeous space station , yeah, I agree Arto and Ed. Thanks for sharing. I love the plastic look and the full see-through canopy. It reminds of a similar big toy spaceship, I just can't think of its name.
DeleteWow! However did you find that Outer Space Man website Woodsy!? That is cool.
ReplyDeleteI had the Colorforms Outer Space men figures as a kid and have always loved them, even though they got chucked out when I was a young teenager as everything did 😠I've been aware of Mel Birnkrant's site for a long time, he created the OSM range and it really is worth a look.
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