Pretty cool score. Three swoppet style figures with two additional toy forms.
Would enjoy knowing what that train logo might indicate. The Made In China text is very interesting as it is the first indication which I have seen that the swoppet spacemen were produced anywhere outside of Hong Kong by Unknowns, Taiwan by Marx (see below) and the UK by Cherilea.
The figures all have somewhat unusual color combinations and wear equipment packs without painted details.
All figures featuring a circular indentation on their pod feet.
"Space Bullet". Looks like it's launched by a puff of air when its accordion base is squeezed downward.
One defaced mold script on the bottom of the Space Bullet launcher. Free Payton Plastics spaceman to anyone who can decipher it.
Fairly common looking form and all I can say about it for certain is that it has nothing to do with Marx Toys production which I am aware of. Can't see underneath as sealed up and am wondering if it might be a friction drive toy as other forms I have seen in this basic configuration were.
My other prized set of sealed swoppet spacemen, this by Betta from their Cake Decor line and referred to as "Space Station Set", with a production date of 1977 on the bottom text. All figures likewise feature circular indentations on their pod feet and their equipment packs are unpainted.
Just for comparison, internet find and not in my collection; Note "Contents Made in Taiwan" at lower right. Marx swopped spacemen are made from a semi-translucent vinyl type plastic, have circular indentations of the bottom of their pod feet, and wear backpacks with painted details.
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