Ive always been very fond of futuristic vehicles, as well as space toys. I came across this unusual toy a while ago on ebay and am pretty much at a loss to know much about it.
Its featured on the blog before under a slightly different guise of 'Trick Truck' in an auction lot featured here: http://projectswordtoys.
Mike Delamar expressed an interest in the Trick Truck and it reminded me that I actually had one myself, albeit branded differently. Its advertised on the box as being made by Qualidux Industrial Company Ltd and accompanied by an 'OK' logo over a globe. The box states it has 'trig and turn' action, presumably a corruption of 'trick' during translation. The mechanism is basic, with two powered wheels on a central gimbal and four standard free rolling ones on the body.
The box has a very fifties atomic era feel to it, especially with the odd x-ray style illustration. Ive no idea of age, but im assuming its early sixties. If anyone has any info on this beauty, let me know!
42 Years on and still looking good, heres the latest installment of the first SWORD comic strip from SOLO. Even though Moonbase has suffered under the onslaught of rogue asteroids, we're still managing to maintain a quality service for you. Specially dispatched to Mars base via cargo rocket, these classic images are courtesy of the ever resourceful Philosophic Toad and we are all extremely grateful for his help during these times of crisis! enjoy!
ALERT STATE RED • ALERT STATE RED • ALERT STATE RED
MOONBASE CENTRAL TO REMAIN ON FULL ALERT • SHIELDS AT FULL POWER • MISSILE DEFENCES ON STANDBY FOR POSSIBLE SECONDARY IMPACTS FROM DEBRIS •
