The Spacebird No.3 is one of several clones of the Project SWORD Probe Force 3 toy.
For years this has been the only and restricted view we had of the Spacebird No.3 box top from Japan.
Not anymore, owing to the immense kindness of blog reader Terry Harle, Moonbase has received this amazing example of the box and the toy!
Here's the box top in all its glory!
Released by Maruman or MAN of Osaka, Japan.
Within lies the toy too.
In this case the silver Spacebird and not the white one originally seen.
A beautiful craft.
The engine cover is light green.
The rear exhausts are red.
All in all, a wonderful addition to the Moonbase fleet thanks to Terry and a huge box art mystery solved!
What do you think?
