Resupply: Supply Force Mercury On a Resupply Mission

 

Multiple Toymakers Golden Astronaut - Stage II Space Probe Series Supply Force Mercury

Here's an interesting spaceship from the series. The only real change in its name from SpaceX to GA was dropping the quotation marks in the word Mercury. As to origins, much like the Swing Wing Hawk, there is no clear cut prototype but several contenders are given at SpaceX Central.  Hmm, they call this "Supply Force", sooo is it a freighter or resupply ship of some kind? Are the spring loaded firing projectiles escape pods, supply pods, rockets, bombs, or probes? Oh well, it's a toy and they are in fact anything you want them to be. The toy measures 4" (10.16cm) L x 2 3/8" (6.03cm) wingspan x 1" (2.54cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Without projectiles

With projectiles

The spring friring mechanism underneath the nacelle

Triang SpaceX Supply Force 'Mercury'

These were some of my earliest photos for this project, taken back in 2012! Yup, it's taken me this long to get the ball rolling and even after all these years I still don't have a complete collection. Oh well, c'est le vie! This Supply Force Mercury space ship is a nice little number and has as it's operating feature four 'ejecting capsules' which fire out of the spring loaded nacelles at the tips of each wing. I would have thought them to be missiles or torpedoes but apparently being a supply guy in outer space is dangerous work and they require escape capsules. OR perhaps they're the equivalent of shuttles or delivery pods. Hey - a 21st century space-based Amazon delivery truck! LOL Aw heck, if you get one of these it'll be your toy to do with as you please so have fun and use your imagination! The design origins for this can be found here on the SpaceX Central website. The ship measures 4" (10.16cm) L x 2 3/8" (6.03cm) wingspan x 1" (2.54cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

A comparison shot alongside a Tudor Rose ship