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Woodsy,

While working on the toy restoration and other pictures I promised you...

Here are a couple new additions I have added to my 1/72 small scale category space toy collection. First is a friction Space Tank from Hong Kong. It fits right in with the LP vehicles as can be seen in next photo. Wonder how many more variations this manufacturer (no marking) made?

Second is a wind up Japan made Mourgas drill tank vehicle with spring loaded launcher for various vehicles. Next photo shows other vehicles for size comparison.

Enjoy.

Bob A

USA

Silver Space Cruiser Explorer II

This caught my eye this year so I saved the images.

Its a multi-wheeled space cruiser, the kind of things we've seen before on Moonbase.

Do you like this kind of space tank toy?

MYSTERY SPACE TANK

Hi again from the USA...Here's something unusual, A take apart space tank from the 60's. It's made of flexible plastic and about 5" long. 

It's not marked by the manufacturer. I guess it's somewhat rare as I've only seen one of these before some years ago! 

It was a welcome addition to my collection.

Clayton.

USA

TANKS A LOT

Longtime blog friend Rob Godwin sent me a link to an amazing bulk lot of store stock toys in Malta.

Here we have a pile of the Space Tank 2001 Century by the mysterious "L".

There's just something superbly satisfying about seeing multiples of minty boxed space toys like this.

Its not a toy I have but there are echoes of Gerry Anderson's universe in it I reckon: the astrodome, the tracked wheels and the odd jet stuck to the front.

This lots on Ebay.

What do you think readers?

THE BRIDGE BUILDING TANK

One of the Century 21 Toys vehicles on my wants list is the Mobile Bridge Building Tank. It would make an ideal Birthday prezzie!

I've not been able to find the toy in action online but I have found this amazing 8 minute You Tube footage of remote controlled model vehicles including a similar bridge laying tank.

What do you think?

CEPPI RATTI TANK SPAZIALE

This is unusual.

An old Italian plastic space tank I saw on the Bay last year.

Is it standalone or a knockoff?

What are those figures on the back?

Did Century 21 Toys Use a Marx Tank?

I've often wondered if Century 21 Toys used a Marx Cap Firing Tank as the basis for their Mobile and Bridge Carrying Tank.

I haven't got either but I do have the turret of the Century 21 Toys tank kindly donated by Bill B.

Here's a my thinking in pictures.

What do you think?

kn space tank spotted

I saw this on Vectis Auctions' site last year.

You don't often see the Space Tank centre right. Its by KN Toys of Hong Kong, part of their Mini Space series. 

The well-known flying saucer next to it often featured in the Blue Box space range.

Didn't they release this far less common space tank as well?

Anyone know the story behind this space tank?