Title: Magnetic Feet Astronaughts
Description: *identified as Starcom
Description: *identified as Starcom
Netsquash - February 13, 2005 12:48 AM (GMT)
Hi, I am wonderiing what the name of a certain toy is.
They were little men that kind of look like astronaughts and were about 2" tall. The thing I remember most about them are the magnets that were built into their feet so the could stick to metal surfaces. I had one that was in a red suit and had a black helmet and I also had a car that folded up but then you could expand to pull out two missle launchers or lasers (not functioning) in the front and the back wheels would pop out and up to have a place for a man to stand behind a larger laser. The over all colour of the vehical was grey but the laser/missle launchers were yellow. The vehical could also be pulled back to wind up and let go and it would move a few feet.
I know the description is a little vague, I am pretty sure these were made in the 80's. I don't knwo where they were purchased because I traded for them when I was a kid with a friend. Thanks for your help
They were little men that kind of look like astronaughts and were about 2" tall. The thing I remember most about them are the magnets that were built into their feet so the could stick to metal surfaces. I had one that was in a red suit and had a black helmet and I also had a car that folded up but then you could expand to pull out two missle launchers or lasers (not functioning) in the front and the back wheels would pop out and up to have a place for a man to stand behind a larger laser. The over all colour of the vehical was grey but the laser/missle launchers were yellow. The vehical could also be pulled back to wind up and let go and it would move a few feet.
I know the description is a little vague, I am pretty sure these were made in the 80's. I don't knwo where they were purchased because I traded for them when I was a kid with a friend. Thanks for your help
1u11aby1ambie - February 13, 2005 04:42 AM (GMT)
Hmmm... I'm really sure what these were, but they sound kind of familiar. Did they have little playsets where you could put like a magnet under them to move the little people around?
Netsquash - February 13, 2005 03:21 PM (GMT)
Nope no playsets that I know about. I think they were toys ment for an older kid instead of a younger one. They had moveable joints at their knees, thighs, shoulder and their head mave have move, the joints only moved forward and back, no left to right action. The were pretty detailed in design for being so small. You could even see their eye colour.
I seem to have lost them so I can't really provide a picture and even before I lost them I couldn't find any distinguising marks or symbols of manufacturer or year of production or toy name.
I seem to have lost them so I can't really provide a picture and even before I lost them I couldn't find any distinguising marks or symbols of manufacturer or year of production or toy name.
HeadRusch - February 15, 2005 01:09 PM (GMT)
Berryblue - February 15, 2005 05:40 PM (GMT)
Wow! They are soooo cool!
Great job IDing this toy, HeadRusch and welcome to you both!!! We are so happy to see all you new members :wave
Great job IDing this toy, HeadRusch and welcome to you both!!! We are so happy to see all you new members :wave
Netsquash - February 15, 2005 06:18 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (HeadRusch @ Feb 15 2005, 08:09 AM) |
| Sure, you're thinking of STARCOM. http://www.nemesisworld.com/starcom/forces.html |
That was seriously a big help. These are exactly what I was looking for!
You have been a great help. I have been trying to track these things down for a few years now and I finally found somebody who knows!
Netsquash - February 15, 2005 06:22 PM (GMT)
This was the vehical I was trying to describe
and this was the figure I had
1u11aby1ambie - February 15, 2005 11:29 PM (GMT)
LOL... I guess this isn't at all what I was thinking of! Glad HeadRusch had the answer! (Welcome! :wave)