Tri-ang SpaceX Superset 1 No. 1175 - Pt 4 EARTH BASE Tractor T-5

This red Tractor T-5 is devilishly hard to find over here, as it's much more common to see the yellow version. Also, the tow hook - which is often missing - is still there. Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed

Tri-ang Earth Launch Pad Set #1176-20 - Pt 3 Vehicles, Aircraft, and Figures

The Earth Launch Pad set included the pieces listed below. As I've already posted full photo essays of the types vehicles and aircraft included, I'm just going to give a quick photo overview (besides, I'm not feeling good again! The granddaughter had caught another cold and I think I'm coming down with it - damn!!) Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed

Here's what came in the set:

1 Mobile Launch Pad (covered in yesterday's post)

-1 each Forklift 7

-1 each Tractor T-5

-1 each Rocket Ship 'Hawk'

-2 each Helicopter P3

-4 each figures

The following photos were all taken years ago and already blogged here on Toys and Stuff. I simply didn't want to re-invent the wheel and re-do all of the photos. Except for the Helicopter P3, all the pieces that came in my set were in decent shape.

Forklift 7

Tractor T-5

It looks too yellow here - the result of poor editing on my part I'm afraid. It is in fact a orange-yellow tone

Rocket Ship 'Hawk

Helicopter P3 x 2

My set came with one intact P3 and one broken and incomplete P3. Since then I have gotten replacement pieces.

Figures x 4

The figures included in Tri-ang's big sets were all thrown in at random. Here's the poses that were available and any four of these would have been selected for inclusion. As my set was missing a couple of figures I went into my collection and pulled out a couple of pieces to complete it.

Triang SpaceX Tractor T-5 REDUX: Got A Real SpaceX version This Time - No Golden Astronaut Substitute

A couple of months back - June 6th to be exact - I posted the Golden Astronaut Terrain Tiger as a substitute for the the Triang SpaceX Tractor T-5 because at that time I didn't yet have an original T-5. I do now! Enjoy! Opa Fritz

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