Beginning in 1985 Matchbox, a toy company most well known for its small, die-cast cars and related toys, released numerous toys based on the animated television series Robotech. Since the company had released the first Voltron toys the year before, and toy company Panosh Place released a line of Voltron action figures and related toys […]
Science Fiction
Voltron Action Figure Toyline… On Steroids
In 1985 toy company Panosh Place released its first and only wave of action figure-related toys related to the animated television series Voltron: Defender of the Universe. A second wave, which was planned for a 1986 release, never materialized… but what if it did? What if Panosh Place’s Voltron toy line had been as enduring […]
Build Your Own Sci-Fi Playsets!
Here are some fun links to help imaginative children of all ages to build their own science-fiction playsets. Outer-Space Station (from Woman’s Day magazine, 1978) Hoth and Dagobah Playsets from The Empire Strikes Back (from Woman’s Day magazine, 1980) Build Your Own Space Station Playset! (eBook — costs $4.99)
Reproduction Cardboard Panels for Star Wars Death Star Toys
In the late 1970s, two STAR WARS action figure-oriented Death Star playsets were sold. In the United States, Kenner’s Death Star Space Station was a four-story structure that resembled, from one side, a gun tower near the famous trench from the film. At the other end was a tall cylinder that doubled as both an […]
A Closer Look at Vehicle Team Voltron Pilot Uniforms
In pursuit of a nerdy goal to own custom-made, vintage-style action figures of all 15 pilots of Vehicle Team Voltron, I’ve been scrutinizing the pilot uniforms. The images in this blog entry were copied from the Voltron website of “SGB,” with the permission of the site’s author. The pilot uniform, which doubles as a flight […]
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