tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post6068952700103118962..comments2024-03-29T13:24:34.010+00:00Comments on MOONBASE CENTRAL: MARX EMERGENCY RESCUE TANKWOODSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-10430085300391043112020-09-11T00:03:01.558+01:002020-09-11T00:03:01.558+01:00Strange and beautiful toy!Strange and beautiful toy!ZigguratSF2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04507561597742917717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-57000608517889583882020-09-10T17:10:23.414+01:002020-09-10T17:10:23.414+01:00Great summary Paul. I've never seen these toys...Great summary Paul. I've never seen these toys either but they do look interesting. I have just taken possession of a tank toy myself, which I'll blog about soon.WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00237005016866918414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-10969674358867689012020-09-10T10:19:27.423+01:002020-09-10T10:19:27.423+01:00This Marx Emergency Rescue Tank was one of a serie...This Marx Emergency Rescue Tank was one of a series of similar vehicles produced in the 1970s. They all seem to have been very narrow, with a hollow 'cut-away' body so figures could be placed inside. There were at least four models: the Tank, a Truck, Submarine, and Helicopter. All came with a selection of rescue equipment. Here is a site with more information, the models are well down the page:<br />http://www.angelfire.com/biz/toysoldierhq/Marxww.html <br />The tank looks to be loosely based on the US Army M52 self-propelled gun of the 1950s, which was armed with a 105 mm howitzer. However, the body is shorter, with one less road wheel and one less return roller per side, and a longer gun barrel. There were actually several similar vehicles, of various sizes, mounting guns of various calibres.<br />I have never even seen any of these toys before, but the open sides look like a good idea, and would have made them fun to play with. Just not sure how stable they would have been, given that they were so narrow.<br />Paul Adams from New Zealandnoreply@blogger.com