This ain't like dusting crops, farm boy !

Luke Skywalker, Kenner, Hong Kong, 1978

 

The Lab

Well, you knew this would be there sooner or later... The hiding place of the greatest robot of all time ? Check. One of the more elusive toys on my wanted list ? Check. It's plastic and metal and has it all : retractable tower, laser guns, spring loaded missiles, secret compartments... and the smallest version of Grendizer and Spazer I have in my collection...

Grendizer base (PA-63), Popy, Japan, 1979

Obscure French Spaceman ?

Spaceman with missile launcher, Hugonnet, France, 1970's ?

Does anyone have more information about this toyline ? ("Série FERAL") Looks cool - and this one has a cape ressembling the ones on the Gatchaman figurines from CEJI. (merci à Utopia !)

Spectreman

Spectreman Sofubi, Masaduya ?, 1970's, Japan

This was one of the many series that followed San Ku Kai (Message from Space) on the french TV. With a rather important ecological message - do not polute (like the enemy apemen did...)

Endoskeletons - Copycats ?

C3PO, Hasbro, China,
 1998

Terminator Endoskeleton, Kenner, China
1991

Spanish copies of the Strato Gun

Pistola Espacial,
Creaciones Sierra SA

Spain, 1980's (?)

Blueprint of original (toy) design of the Strato gun this was based on
(Futuristic Products Co., USA)