Triang SpaceX Tractor T-5 (Golden Astronaut Terrain Tiger Substitute)

Like I said in yesterday's post, the first three postings of the Triang SpaceX STAGE ONE, EARTH BASE, series will be Golden Astronaut vehicles. The original Tractor T-5 was issued in red, however, Paul Vreede, in his SpaceX central website, did mention that the yellow tractor was a later color offering and would have looked just like this one except that the peel-&-stick appliqué would read "TRACTOR T-5". The Tractor measures  2 1/2" (6.35cm) L x 1 1/2" (3.81cm) W x 1 1/4" (3.17cm) H. Possible orginis for the design of this small vehicle can be found on SpaceX Central. Once I begin to cover the actual Golden Astronaut series I'll post more photos of this little guy. Until then - Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Here's the card back from the Helicopter P-3 showing what the original issue Tractor T-5 would have looked like

Triang SpaceX / Golden Astronaut Mobile Launch Pad (M.L.P.)

I hate to start a series off on a bad foot but the reality is, of all my SpaceX and Golden Astronaut series of toys, I'm missing three of the four original SpaceX toys in their packaging. Why? Because they either have been scarce or out of my price range when they did become available. Sooo, here's what I'll do: I'll post a photo or two of the Golden Astronaut version and provide links to photos of the SpaceX versions. What's the difference? Well, when Triang struck up its deal with Multiple Toymakers to distribute SpaceX toys here Statside, Multiple changed the colors and names of the vehicles to more better suit the American market.

The first series consists of the following:

EARTH BASE
16 Mobile Launching Pad
1 Tractor T5
2 Fork Lift 7
3 Helicopter P3

According to Paul Vreede's excellent website (which we've sort of been calling innformally 'SpaceX Central') the colors shown here for the gantry and mobile platform would be correct for the later SpaceX version however, the white rocket was only for the American Golden Astronaut line. The original SpaceX version of the Mobile Launch Pad would have had a blue platform, yellow-ish gantry, dark orange hammerhead crane, and green rocket. Both rockets have the peel-&-stick applique 'INTERPLANETARY 1'  in vertical letters on the side. The Golden Astronaut version also has a 'USA' applique.  You can also view more M.L.P. pics on Moonbase Central's blog.  Here's the breakdown is size:

MLP = 11 1/8" (28.25cm) high overall. 
Mobile platform = 4 7/8" (12.38cm) D x 3 3/8" (8.57cm) W  x 1 7/8" (4.76cm) H
Gantry = 9 1/2" (24.13cm) H w/crane
Rocket = 7" (17.78cm)  H x 1 1/2" (3.81cm) dia
Silver Dyna Soar Roket = 1 1/8" (2.85cm) L x 1 1/4" (3.17cm) wingspan

Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Here's an interesting pic of the MLP on the reverse of the MEV2 card

This shows a red gantry, yellow crane, and white rocket