The second series of Triang SpaceX toys has the following sets:
SPACE STATION
17 Nuclear Pulse
4 Rocket Ship "Hawk"
5 Supply Force "Mercury"
6 Reconnaissance 2
7 Needle Probe
Of these five sets I have three and am missing two of them so we'll just have to go from there if, when, or until I can flesh out the collection a little more!
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SPACE STATION
17 Nuclear Pulse
4 Rocket Ship "Hawk"
5 Supply Force "Mercury"
6 Reconnaissance 2
7 Needle Probe
Of these five sets I have three and am missing two of them so we'll just have to go from there if, when, or until I can flesh out the collection a little more!
The SpaceX series tended to feature larger 'premium' toys - my description - like the Mobile Launch Pad or this Nuclear Pulse Space Station. This Space Station is what model railroaders would call a 'selectively compressed' model. That is, it's a much smaller version of an original meant to be quite large. By taking certain key design elements, concentrating on them, and then kind of shrinking everything down, you come up with a toy that is representaive of the orignal (whether the original was real or just a piece of artwork). The toy itself has several operating features like two rotating blade stabilizers, the two 'flying saucers', and the hangar bay door which flips up to reveal a small silver spaceship which can be launched. The rotors can be removed (although I didn't try) and can be used as flying saucers as well. Design origins for this can be found here on SpaceX Central. The toy measures 8" (20.32cm) L x 5 1/4" (13.33cm) W x 1 1/2" (3.81cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz
The silver discs are the stabilizing rotors while the blue discs are the flying saucers.
Hangar bay open and spce ship ready for launch
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Launched!
This is the 'launch pad' for the small silver space ship
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