The Bandai Sears Supersonic Jetliner

 I've never seen this Bandai tinplate beauty in the flesh. I think it was a Sears Christmas exclusive.

Online auction pictures like these have to suffice but boy oh boy does it look grand!

Has anyone been lucky enough to have one?

The double teardrop cockpit blisters really make it for me. The flattened engines too. It's so Gerry Anderson! What a toy, almost too good to play with!

Do you like it readers?

oh, and here's its US patent diagram online:

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/29/b2/62/ae0439f73b5712/USD193013-drawings-page-1.png

APOLLO 1: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SPACE KIT VEHICLE EVER?

This Tamiya Apollo 1 kit I saw online has to be one of my favourite space concept vehicles. Its so darn slick and really quite beautiful in its design. I love the angular lines and the windscreen. Very Syd Mead.

Is this a kit you have had?

Kit pictures welcomed!

From the collection of Andrew Yanchus on Flickr

SEARS TIN SPACE VEHICLES PATENTS

Searching Google Patents i came across these patents for the Sears tinplate space series. Here's the link for you to look at the various entries yourself. These toys were originally Bandai i think.

https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Product+Engineering&scholar&page=1

Bandai Unit 5 Radiation Tester; Tin Toy Perfection?

I love this Bandai tin toy and fortunately some people, unlike me, own one. Here's a clip of such a one on You Tube. I've only ever seen it online.

Is it the most beautifully futuristic toy ever made?

MY TOP 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL SPACE TOYS EVER MADE

1. Tudor Rose / Kleeware X-400

2. Bandai Area Radiation Tester

3. Century 21 Moonship

4. Century 21 Nuclear Ferry

5. Joint - Century 21 Zero-X and Bandai Sky Ship 1

These five are in my opinion the most attractive, most gorgeous space toys ever made. The list does change depending on how I feel but this is how it stands today! Which would your top 5 most beautiful space toys be readers?