Arco - Space Rocket 03
Arco No.5006 – Arco simply called this toy Space Rocket, even though it looks more like a heavy ground assault vehicle. It appeared to be a standalone item, not part of a series or intended to augment any other manufacturer’s toy line. It was certainly too small to work with the popular 3¾” action figures of the time. Its specialty was that it could, without batteries, light up, make a motor sound and race along the ground just by pushing it! 9⅜“ long, made in Hong Kong, 1979, $6.99.
Figures: With little else than the clear window to give it any sense of scale, I zeroed in on 1/48 scale (1½” figures). Maintenance crew figures from various Lindberg, Monogram and Hasegawa model kits. The robot is a Kinder candy egg premium from around 2008.
Arco - Space Rocket 03
Arco No.5006 – Arco simply called this toy Space Rocket, even though it looks more like a heavy ground assault vehicle. It appeared to be a standalone item, not part of a series or intended to augment any other manufacturer’s toy line. It was certainly too small to work with the popular 3¾” action figures of the time. Its specialty was that it could, without batteries, light up, make a motor sound and race along the ground just by pushing it! 9⅜“ long, made in Hong Kong, 1979, $6.99.
Figures: With little else than the clear window to give it any sense of scale, I zeroed in on 1/48 scale (1½” figures). Maintenance crew figures from various Lindberg, Monogram and Hasegawa model kits. The robot is a Kinder candy egg premium from around 2008.