HG Toys No. 877 Alien Attack Playset - Pt 2 Spaceships

These three different types of spaceships are carry-overs from the earlier 'Space Wars' playset and have been covered extensively just recently.

Ed

Space Station

Space Commando Ship

2 each in the set

Although silver colored ships are shown on the box art, HG could have used copper colored instead.

Alien Space Cruiser

2 each in the set

HG Toys No. 867 Space Wars Playset - Pt 2 Space Station (Flying Saucer) - HP

The complete photo essay for this, with many more photos, was posted recently on 29 July. HG Toys is known for buying the tooling from other companies and then releasing the toys under their label. The top of saucer has the words "STAR STATION" / "X-5" engraved on it and I'm wondering what company and what set could have been the originator for this toy, as HG referred to it as a 'Space Station' not a 'Star Station'? In addition, the retractable ladder is way oversized for the figures included in the set which also leads me to believe the saucer was originally included in a different set with larger figures. Just a guess.

Ed

BIG Ladder, teeny tiny spacemen!

GIANT Plastics Corp. (aka GIANT of Hong Kong) / Helen of Toy Space Toys - Pt 27 Flying Saucer - Yellow SP

The GIANT flying saucer is a nice touch to their space line of toys. It measures 4.75" (12.06cm) diameter x 1.875" (4.76cm) H, is hollow underneath, is topped by a clear plastic dome. The dome on mine is more rounded than what was shown in the Plastic Figure and Playset Collector (No. 57) magazine. Mine also has a bit of damage. I photographed mine with an astronaut in it instead of an alien, but that was mostly to show size comparison, vs trying to set the thing up for an invasion! Enjoy! Opa Fritz

It was very difficult for me to get a decent shot of the 'GIANT Made in Hong Kong' markings underneath the hull.

General Mills Chex Space Patrol Cereal Premium - Yellow HP MIB 1960s

Here's a nifty old toy from the golden age of cereal premiums: a space patrol spaceship in yellow hard plastic from General Mills Chex cereal (although I'm not sure if it was Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, or Corn Chex). I've had this Chex Cereal premium for a few years now and always meant  to buy one that was already out of the package, but whenever I do search for a loose one they're not available. Soooo, should I take this out and build it or leave it still mint in the bag? I do like these little gems because they remind me of the wonderful cereal box toys I used to get as a kid. I don't remember having this particular toy, but my memories tend to lump them all together anyway. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Mark Hamp Homemade Flying Saucer

During this past week my collection of vintage space figures as well as my own little Star Fleet have grown with the help of fellow collector Mark Hamp. In one of my fb (Meta) posts I mentioned being short one figure for one of my space figure series and Mark said he had an extra to sell! Yay! He also referred me to a fleaBay link to one of his 'Buy It Now" auctions for a complete set of figures from yet a different manufacturer. Again, Yay! After buying his figures he sent a note saying a little bonus would be include. Again, Yay! But what would it be? When the package arrived there was this nifty little Flying Saucer included. Cool! It's a simple affair and appears to be made from a European electric switch plate as we don't have round switch plates here in the States. The legs are wall anchors and the dome appears to be from those vending machine 'eggs' which hold little toys. It's only 3" (7.62cm) in diameter x 1.125" (2.85cm) H. Enjoy!

The GIANT of Hong Kong figure was the piece I was missing from the collection that Mark kindly sold to me.

We are not alone. We have never been alone.

 

Atlantis Models UFO Encounters

Sooo, Bettina took this picture of a beautiful sunset back on 18 Aug and posted it on fb, then one of my fb buddies added a little touch of his own - three UFO's! hahahahaha, I love it!  That got me to thinkin' - hey, somewhere on the computer are pics of a UFO toy I bought some time ago. Let me look, hmmm, dum-de-dum-de-doo, AH! There they are! Yup, some years back I picked up a couple of these simple Atlantis UFO kits. I like them just the way they are, but of course you could always paint the hull and make 'em more fancy. There's only a few snap-together parts: hull, bottom plate, three legs, the electronics, and a three-legged stand. The legs come off real easy and the hull can be displayed as if in mid-flight on the stand. When turned on, the light blinks in alternating colors. Unfortunately I didn't record the dimensions any where and the toys are put away now, so what it's worth here it is anyway. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

The original sunset photo by Bettina

Here's the edited photo with 'visitor's'

Here's a short video showing the lights in action