Spacex/Golden Astronaut Replicas

KevinD

Sr Member

• Jul 29, 2014

• #1

As a kid I was a huge fan of the Spacex (in America they were called 'Golden Astronaut'), range of plastic space toys made by Triang. I collected them all and was always playing with them. They were strongly reminiscent of the vehicles from the works of Gerry Anderson, which I've always loved. I have started a project to make larger and slightly more realistic versions of them all. These are the ones I have done so far.

Pleasure Cruiser 1


Reconnaisance R2


Supply Force Mercury


Prospector


Forklift 7 (Liftloader)


Helicopter P3

Nova 1


Nuclear Freighter NFII


Space Patrol 1 (Space Command Ship)


Needle Probe

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Aug 22, 2014

• #2

An attempt to make Prospector look like it was photographed on the Moon.

 

DaddyfromNaboo

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 25, 2014

• #3

That´s an interesting toy line! I had those Dinky Space Toys, never saw that toy line nor heard of the Triang brand. Or maybe read about when I was actively into toy collecting, but can´t remember them.

I love most of the designs, that Helicopter P3 in particular. And a few of them indeed look like they were not only heavily inspired by but almost copies of Anderson designs.

 

p51

Sr Member

• Oct 22, 2014

• #4

Wow, I'd never even heard of these before, great job!

 

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Wes R

Legendary Member

• Oct 22, 2014

• #5

Never heard of these, wish they'd had this line or one like it back when i was a kid in the 80s.

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Nov 5, 2014

• #6

Haven't done one of these for a while but I've now finished my latest, my attempt to make a model of the 'Mobile HQ' toy.

 

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Wes R

Legendary Member

• Nov 5, 2014

• #7

You're making me want to try and track these toys down now lol. Looking amazing.

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Apr 9, 2015

• #8

Now made the 'Tractor T5', or 'Terrain Tiger' as the Golden Astronaut version was called.

 

Mike J.

Master Member

• Apr 9, 2015

• #9

Awesome! Looks like something right out of Thunderbirds.

 

Axlotl

Master Member

• Apr 10, 2015

• #10

This stuff is so cool. I wish I had HALF your talent.

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Apr 10, 2015

• #11

Thanks people, I appreciate the comments.

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• May 6, 2015

• #12

Done another one, the Base Patrol Cricket P1

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Sep 27, 2015

• #13

Completed another one in the range, 'Explorer MEV2'.

 

Exterminator

Well-Known Member

• Sep 28, 2015

• #14

As beautiful as ever ... that's the model, that is!! :lol

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Sep 28, 2015

• #15

Thanks! Yeah, space hardware with pram wheels, what can you say?

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Oct 17, 2015

• #16

Used a couple of the actual Spacex toys along with my replica to create a forced perspective diorama.

 

Exterminator

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2015

• #17

Wow, at looks like it's straight out of a Gerry Anderson production ... !!

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Oct 17, 2015

• #18

Thanks, I'm always striving to get exactly that look, those chaps were geniuses, so I've a way to go to catch up!

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• Jan 4, 2016

• #19

I have cobbled together from old kit parts a service structure for maintenance and turnaround procedures between flights!

 

KevinD

Sr Member

• May 24, 2016

• #20

Spacex Nova 1 is carried to the launch pad on a crawler transporter whilst under Spectrum escort.