ALPHADROME ROBOT AND SPACE TOY DATABASE

Tin Robots and Space Toys
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Plastic Space Gun - Hong KongPlastic space gun with a distinctive handle that has two half-cylinder moldings on each side. Pull lever action. shoots small rocket missiles. Soilver grey and black versions known. Bagged with header card. Two card versions, one depicting Apollo moon lander scene. (The Apollo header card is used for other guns)Sep 20, 2012
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Space X Ray Gun HKClear green plastic space gun with a silencer-like barrel. Friction action with spark. Blister carded.Sep 20, 2012
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MARS NO 288 SPACE WATER GUN - MAKS - HONG KONGStocky metallic blue plastic space water pistol with telescopic sight. The barrel has rings and a distinctive cross pattern of fins around the muzzle. Bagged with header card. Similar in styling to the Rex Mars Planet Patrol Pistol. Mak's. Blue, green and red versions.
Also available in a smaller (4 ins) verion as the Mars 100 No 238.
Sep 20, 2012
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Super Ray Gun - Hong KongRed transparent plastic space gun with a distinctive hump at the back. Friction spark with noise action.Sep 20, 2012
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ASTRO RAY GUN - HONG KONGClear red hard plastic space gun with hump at the back. Friction noise and spark. This was originally released by Daiya as the Astro Ray Gun and the X-Ray Gun. Bagged with header card.Sep 20, 2012
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Space Gun - Strojsmalt - CzechBulbous red, yellow and blue tin space gun. Rather crude lithography with the numbers 4 69 on the handle. Clear plastic barrel. Friction noise and spark action. See also the Japanese original pressing on the Atomic Gun etc. Several litho variations.Sep 19, 2012
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Astronaut Pistol Mars - Ites - CzechoslovakiaTin lithographed space pistol with clear angular plastic window bay at the front of the gun. Mars wording on the handle. Friction spark and noise. Based on the Japanese Rosko Space Pistol. Two litho versions shown.Sep 19, 2012
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Batman Escape Gun - Lincoln USASmall red plastic gun that shoots a combination of darts and spinners. A cursory Batman decal on the side. Blister carded.Sep 19, 2012
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SPARKING SPACE GUN - TAKATOKU - JAPANBulbous metallic blue lithographed tin space gun with Space Gun wording. There is a distinctive large rear top fin that arcs backward beyond the rear of the gun's body. Clear red plastic barrel. Friction sparking action. Maker. Features in a 1960 Takatoku catalog.

Two box versions show, both marked just Made in Japan. The square box depicts a red litho version.
Sep 19, 2012
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Batman Batgun - Lone Star EnglandA variation of the much used Lone Star pressing, a light blue plastic space gun with a diecast cap firing mechanism. The gun has a distinctive circular cross-hair site on the top and a bat logo on the handle. The gun is very difficult to remove from the window box packaging, thus undamaged examples are hard to find.Sep 19, 2012
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Daisy Two Gun Action Shooting GalleryA target shooting game comprising two Daisy space guns, the Daisy Rocket Dart Pistol and the Daisy Zooka Pop Pistol. The target consists of two rows of plastic crows, a common feature of target games of the 1950s.Sep 19, 2012
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Planet Patrol Saucer Gun - Park Plastics USAAnother instance of the small hard plastic space gun that launches spinners. In this case the spinning satellithes have small figures under a clear central plastic dome.Sep 19, 2012
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Planeteer Water Gun - Six Ring Version - Palmer USATrade box of red plastic water pistol space guns with telescopic sight. Patent 2707579 for this gun was filed in 1955, inventor Valentine C. Vincent. This version of the water pistol has a distinctive set of six rings at the base of the barrel. Seen in clear red and green plastic versions.Sep 19, 2012
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Zoomeray Pistol - Tigrett USAA packaging variation of the gun by Tigrett Enterprises in the 1950's. Made of fairly durable plastic. It makes use of a catapult system to propel the coiled paper tube from the barrel. Sold in a bag with a header card.Sep 19, 2012
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Space Jet Gun - JapanBulbous shaped red and white tin space gun with a clear green plastic barrel containing a moving core. Friction action with spark. The same pressing as the SUPER TRIPLE-O-GUN by TY.Sep 19, 2012
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Space Gun 4 ArgentinaOrange plastic space gun with a rotating assembly of four blue plastic barrels that shoot darts. Pistola Espacial LanzaflechaSep 19, 2012
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JUNIOR JET RAY GUN - HONG KONGClear plastic gun with red plastic barrel. Visible motor. Friction sparking action. A version of the KO Yoshiya Junior Jet Ray Gun. Three gear version.Sep 19, 2012
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Batman Bubble Gun - GI or CI LogoLight blue plastic gun with white nozzle. Simple bubble blowing action. Blister carded. Sep 19, 2012
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Batman Rifle - NomuraTin lithographed space gun with Batman images and wording in Japanese and English. Red plastic ridged barrel with yellow muzzle. Friction action with sound and spark.Sep 19, 2012
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Space Gun - Miura - JapanTransparent ight green plastic space gun with visible motor. Bulbous finned barrel, rear fin. Friction action with spark.Sep 19, 2012
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Penguin Satellite Launcher Gun - EnglandPlastic spring action satellite launcher space gun. 1950s. Another outing for the US original design.Sep 19, 2012
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Baby Space Gun - GreeceA Greek version of the Daiya original. A combination of the Daiya Mars Gun shape and the Baby Space Gun litho. Blue tin lithographed space gun with spark windows at base of barrel. A candy colored tin telescopic sight. Friction action with sound and spark.Sep 18, 2012
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Tudor Rose Space Gun - EnglandGreen hard plastic space gun with round, ribbed body and flared red plastic barrel. Telescopic sight. Click action.Sep 18, 2012
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SPACE PATROL ORBETOR X - HONG KONGA small version of the Orbetor plastic space gun. Transparent red plastic gun shoots plastic rockets missiles at plastic astronauts. Blister packed on card.Sep 18, 2012
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Ty Harding Bronco Lane Gun - Nomura - JapanTin lithographed space machine gun with clear green plastic barrel. Friction action. Portrait of Bronco Lane cowboy character on the handle. A western cowboy-space crossover piece. TNSep 18, 2012
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COSMIC PISTOL No K-4 Biotsiot GreeceRed plastic water pistol with blue nozzle. Sep 18, 2012
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Automatic Sparking Space Pistol - Hong KongClear plastic pistol style space gun with visible gears. Friction action with spark. Red clear plastic nozzle. A copy of the Yoshiya (KO) Junior Jet Ray Gun.Bagged with header card. Transparent plastic. Three gear version.Sep 18, 2012
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Junior Jet Ray Gun - KO - JapanClear plastic pistol style space gun with visible gears. Friction action with spark. Red clear plastic nozzle. A much copied gun from Yoshiya. Three gear version.Sep 18, 2012
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SPACE GUN - MMC - PHILIPPINESA Philippines version of the Shudo Space Gun, lithographed tin friction space gun. Single rectangular red spark window on either side. Friction noise and spark.Sep 18, 2012
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X 15 Astronauts Satellite Pistol - USAPlastic satellite launching pistol space gun. Child molded into the handle. Maker? Sep 18, 2012
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Small Flying Boat MF813 - ChinaRed tin lithographed spaceship with pilot under tall plastic dome. Small wings on either side. Friction action with sound. MF 813Sep 16, 2012
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Moldex Spacemen - AustraliaLargely copies of the Premier and Archer spacemen, though there are clear differences in the molding detail. Certain poses (top right and top left) however, look to be unique. The figures are available in hard and soft plastic versions and in a wide range of colors. A set of ten soft green figures were apparently available as the cereal premium Under the Sea set. The figures have a letter M molded in the back. Produced by Moldex of Melbourne Australia. 1950sSep 09, 2012
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Le Pistolet Atomic - FranceFrench version of the Tudor Rose Atomic Ray Pistol The gun is almost identical to the original but there is no maker's mark in the circle above the fake screw. The card has no manufacturer markings. The card has very similar artwork to the Tudor Rose version but has clearly been redrawn. Sep 06, 2012
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X-7 Space Tank - JapanSmall (4.5 inch) lithographed tin space tank. Marked X-7 on the turret and "Space Tank" on the top rear. Star design on turret. Friction action and the barrel retracts into the turret. Maker?Sep 06, 2012
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Captain Video Lido Boxed Space ShipsFour boxed releases of the Captain Video spaceships. These are simple plastic ships with two hols for the addition of a range of accessories: antennas, guns, sails etc. They can be linked together. They are available in a wide range of colors. Innumerable combinations of color and accessorries are possible.

The spaceships are:
1 Pursuit Ship
2 Rocket Tank
3 Atomic Cannon
4 Troop Transport


Sep 04, 2012
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CAPTAIN VIDEO POST CEREAL SET - LIDOSet of twelve figures. Soft plastic with no bases. The figures are slightly smaller than usual. Available in a wide range of colors.Sep 03, 2012
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MARCIANOS - OSUL - PORTUGALCarded set of Martians based on the American Archer molds. Painted plastic. c1950sAug 18, 2012
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SPACE PATROL CAR - MASUDAYATinplate battery operated rocket with bump and go action. The rocket has an oversized child astronaut vinyl head. The astronaut fires a red plastic gun with lights and sound.

See also the later Snoopy version of this toy. Date?


rocket and vinyl battery op rocket with dog and TV camera. Snoopy like driver. Bump and go mystery action. There is an earlier version, the Space Patrol Car, with a child's head.
Aug 18, 2012
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WALKINGROBO TYPE 1 - BANDAIPlastic battery operated radio control robot. Various number decals appear on the chest including 28 and 53. Large round feet stabilise the robot as the gyroscopic action allows it to move forward. Plastic cylinder packaging. Other box versions. Japan 1980s.Aug 18, 2012
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SPACE SAUCER - HONG KONGPlastic battery operated flying saucer with a pilot under clear central plastic dome. Bump and go action. Rotating dish antenna. Two rear fins. Usually seen with one more flag decals, Union Jack, Stars and Stripes. The box art is reminscent of other Rosenthal Hong Kong saucers. 1960sAug 03, 2012
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FIREFLY XYZ MARK III SPACESHIP - HONG KONGMulticolored plastic friction spaceship. Futuristic vehicle with two fins and a a pilot under a central clear plastic dome. Small rotating plastic antenna at the back. Seen in a variety of colors. Hong Kong 1960sAug 03, 2012
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SUPER EXPLORER - STAR LOGO - HONG KONGPlastic battery op robot with TV wide screen in chest. Showing Flight of the Apollo scene. The same robot as the Horikawa version, but with different box art. Also issued as the SJN Super Explorer robot.Aug 03, 2012
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SUPER EXPLORER - STAR LOGO - HONG KONGPlastic battery op robot with TV wide screen in chest. The same robot as the Horikawa version, but with different box art. Also issued as the SJN Super Explorer robot.Aug 03, 2012
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SPACE SHIP POP POP FLYING SAUCER BOAT - KT - JAPANTin lithographed space ship designed to float on water. The saucer is candle powered using the old pop pop boat technique of heating a metal tube. Water is expelled from the tube by the heat of the candle, it then cools and the water is drawn back in. The cycle repeats with a distinctive popping noise. Made by KT which is probably Komatsudo Toy. Sold in a bag with a header card. Date?Jul 31, 2012
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FIRE WINGS - MARUSAN - JAPANTin lithographed cross between a rocket and a car. The four wheel orange and white friction vehicle has three tail fins and a pilot under a clear plastic canopy. Marked SAN. 1950s. Box?Apr 25, 2012
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SPACE ROBO - BACHMANN - TOMYWhite plastic battery operated robot mounted on an elongated vehicle like base.The head has a series of lighted buttons which can be pressed to program six commands. Slender silver flexible arms with red plastic claws. Rear fins. 7 & 1/2" long and 9 & 1/2" tall (to the top of the antenna). It runs on two "C" batteries installed towards the bottom rear of the base and held in place by a "U" shaped metal bracket. The red tanks are purely decorative. The same Lighted Magic Dial button program system was used for the Space Pup and the Space UFO Saucer. First sighted in the Bachmann 1969 catalog.

See also the Greek Solpa GX-7 version.
Apr 24, 2012
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SPACE JET GUN - RENWALHard plastic space gun. Water pistol with large reservoir. Embossed detailing. Space Jet molded into the barrel. Available in silver/copper and copper/silver vesrsions. There is also a transparent red plastic version. Apr 20, 2012
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SIREN PISTOL - NOMURA - JAPANBulky red plastic gun with a short white plastic nozzle. Paper decals on the sides. Friction siren action. Japanese language box.Apr 19, 2012
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DYNAMIC FIGHTER - JUNIOR TOY - JAPAN 1978Metallic blue plastic battery operated robot with guns. Tin chest panel. Stop start walking action, smokes and chest plate with guns shakes. This robot is another version of the typical Junior Toy design. The obvious selling feature is the incorporation of the popular smoking action. The box includes a small device to refill the smoke chamber via the plastic gun barrel. No 1023. First sighted in the 1978 Junior Toy catalog, though it probably predates this. Takes 2 C-cell batteries. 25cm tall.

At least three variations of the chest plate lithography are known.
Apr 17, 2012
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ATOMIC DISINTEGRATOR GUN - ENGLANDEnglish version of the Hubley Disintegrator Space Gun. Silver die cast metal. Retro deco styling. Cap firing action. The cap chamber removes from the gun. Maker? Box?Apr 09, 2012
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