I was recently able to obtain VG+ condition Spacex / Golden Astronaut "Nuclear Freighter" and "Pleasure Cruiser" vehicles as shown in the video above. I had previously obtained a still new on the card "Pleasure Cruiser" and a copy of the vehicle made by HG Toys in 1978.
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Pass for being out of scale to the figures.
Gold version by HG Toys.
The Cruiser does a better job of being in scale with the Golden Astronaut figures but has no operator/pilot.
That's because they can open the hatch and work on the engine.
He can't hear the dude with the engine cover open like that.
I have a theory that Marx was responding to the line with their Lunar Exploration Miniature Playsets & upping the ante with a diorama box package + moon terrain. Whether or not it was a successful alternative is unknown, though Marx apparently made enough of them for near mint condition units readily available if you know where to look.
Now my favorite part: Putting them away.
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