Back on March 10 I posted a blue SP SR-71 from Gay Toys (now called American Plastic Toys, Inc.). Shortly afterwards I latched on to this red SR-71 the seller attributed to Processed Plastics. The difference between the two (other than some intact appliques on the red plane) is the addition of two figures in the cockpit of the red plane. The problem with it being maybe Processed Plastics is that normally - from what I've seen - Processed Plastics was really good at marking their toys with the company name and there's no name anywhere to be found on the red version. Of course that doesn't rule out the possibility of it being processed Plastic toy but I sure would like to know once and for all! Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Berttina
posted March 2016, blue SP
Gay Toys or Processed Plastics
I owned a toy exactly like the blue one in the early 1960's. I probably got it around 1962. Didn't know what kind of airplane it was at the time. The fuselage was straight, not bent. It had one or two star and stripes sticker and no figures in the cockpit. Was surprised to learn it was a secret spy plane while in junior high. I had thrown it out by then.
ReplyDeleteI was the right age to have had one as a kid but unfortunately I never did. Haven't seen a one of these yet without a warped fuselage, but I'm okay with it - it's a survivor :-)
DeleteNice to see this toy again. I had the blue version. It had red wheels and inside the cockpit was a piece that was shaped as two pilots. It was also red. It was held in by a single post underneath in the middle. My pilots were lost at some point due to my prying the plane apart to see the pilots and the plane never closed back together fully afterwards. I suspect if you look in through the "windows" of the canopy on your blue version, you'll see a little tube that was where the pilots piece plugged into. Sorry I don't recall who made it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think I'm not going to mess with it - those pilots will stay put for their next mission LOL I have to admit I messed with my toys quite a bit as a youngin' - some survived, while others.....
DeleteI have the blue version, and it is perfectly straight - woohoo! Mine is missing all the wheels, and has two green pilots. It has the same decal placement as the red on e above - only on one side of the plane. My vote is Gay Toys - it looks like their stuff. Now I just have to come up with some wheels.....
ReplyDeleteIt seems like when I do see these for sale, the fuselages are a tad warped :-( Oh well. I'm leaning towards Gay Toys as well. Processed Plastic was pretty good at marking their stuff.
DeleteThis toy sr-71 was awesome , in our backyard 3.5 ft pool it could glide perfectly level across most of the bottom with a push underwater ! this shape most likely could have made a fast submarine too ! it flew underwater like a champ ! aw the 60's growing up was great times.
ReplyDeleteThere's something I haven't tried! I never had this one as a kid so I'll have to take your word for it! LOL I imagine that with a little re-imagining, someone could come up with a cool submarine toy based on this.
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