Mystery MAC

I must say I like the look of this. I assume it's a space station but I've no idea. The Japanese sense of design is simply amazing.

It's says MAC.

Anyone know it? 

Jet Boat Set

 

These Japanese jet boats look ace.

They really do have the best sci-fi toys in Japan! 

Candy Rockets

I love these Japanese candy rockets. I don't know who the red robot is. You?

Tackle of the Planets

I know next to zero about Gatchaman. My mate used to collect Battle of the Planets and I guess they're related.

Part of a recent car boot bundle of cheap tackle were these two Japanese die-casts, which I've ID'd as a Jun motorbike and a Condor Attacker, mainly because that's what it says on them! 😂

Are these toys that you know? 

Rubber Soul

The silver rocket in today's Deep Purple Piles had me intrigued, so a bit of silver surfing took me to Buyee and Japan.

Turns out it's a rubber!

It seems to accompany gorgeous Thunderbirds vehicle moneyboxes. Not sure what the green bits are. You?

The Japanese love of all things Anderson knows no bounds! It's in their soul! 

Terry's MS Brand SPC and SPV

Hi Woodsy

Some extra info. The small boxed Bandai vehicles - I attach some images of the ‘MS’ made versions, which are identical, albeit they have no friction motor.

Regards

Terry

Bandairson!

 These Japanese Bandais licensed by Century 21 are the business. I love the plasticcy look of them especially this SPV.

I'm unsure if I've seen them in the flesh. Have you?

Stop Karpan on!

 More Japanese goodies I spotted.

Space Fighters By Karpan.

It's a strange looking vehicle, a canon of sorts. Not my favourite. Anyone recognize it?

Blue Box Space Gliders Japan Style

Wow! Blog friend and keen Japan collector Terry spotted this fab pile of Blue Box style spaceships this year.

How fantastic!

 昭和 レトロ キャノンボール スペース 乗り物 まとめて 倉庫品 宇宙 

JLA 77 Rocket Card

I love this rocket art card I saw online.

By Shiraki Design SYA. Does that mean anything to you?

There'll be Blue Birds

 I had a gorgeous Comet speed boat as a kid, so I would have loved this Japanese Blue Bird. Not sure if it's a lot or a toy.

Do you know it? 

Going Nuts about Dianauts

After Woodsy's recent Spacelink post, I did a bit of research about Capsenauts and whether there was any link to Takara's Diaclone toy line...

It turns out, no. But I did learn the little figures with plastic fronts, arms and legs and diecast backs with magnetic feet, are called "Dianauts".

Here are a few from my collection. The original multicoloured crew of five, from the Great Robot Base, still in their blister pack.

The aforementioned Great Robot base.

My Battle Convoy robot with two Dianauts inside.

And last, a "tell 'em they're dreaming" eBay offering - at least it's free shipping!

Anyone else out there, with some of these lil' fellas, Moonbasers? 

 Looey 

Oz Base

DOK CARTON

These Japanese kit designs are out of this world.

I don't know the maker, DOK, but I like their box art! 

Do you?

 

Colours of the Spectrum

The passion for Gerry Anderson's TV shows in Japan is so evident in their countless toys bearing his trademark vehicles.

This is just one example of a Anderson Kaiju mash-up in what is almost a lucky bag. There's so much in there and I for one would have adored it as a kid. Just the card art would have been enough!

I don't know the monster but the beautifully coloured chopper is a Spectrum Helicopter from Captain Scarlet.

There's even a little plastic snap-fit model of it in the bag!

Anyone ever made one up?

Rob C's O Tester 4

Woodsy,

Here are pix of the Bandai model of the O Tester 4, which I think looks like the Zero-X with a weight problem!

Rob C

USA

Anyone else know the O Tester?