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Post by shaxper on Feb 16, 2008 9:44:18 GMT -6
Back in the mid-1980s, my mother bought me this cheap knock-off vehicle at a pharmacy. It was a futuristic G.I. Joe-like car/tank that didn't come in a box. It was made of cheap grey plastic with a blue canopy over the driver and passenger seat. It has four wheels in the back and two in front with the approximate shape of a Delorean only sleeker. It also had two black lasers attached to its sides and (I believe) had big stickers that said "laser" on the sides. There was a helicopter manufactured by the same company, but I don't remember it well. My cousin bought it.
Any idea what this thing was or who made it?
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Post by toyboxraider on Feb 16, 2008 12:13:13 GMT -6
It sounds similar to a series of KO vehicles made for 3 3/4 inch figures by a company known as Gay Toys. Clambo would have more info and possibly even pics of this companies work. Have a check with him.
I do know they and other such companies sold them loose with no packaging in Dime Stores, etc... and that sometimes they were a bit more colourful and lighter in weight than regular Joe vehicles.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 16, 2008 15:00:14 GMT -6
So is it made by Gay Toys, Inc.? Man, I would love to find that vehicle again.
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Post by shaxper on Feb 16, 2008 16:00:51 GMT -6
Thanks for the help! Knowing the full name of the manufacturer helped me to find one. Mine definitely came separate and without the box, though.
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clambo
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Post by clambo on Feb 16, 2008 16:39:06 GMT -6
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Post by urrutiap on Sept 6, 2008 0:19:54 GMT -6
Laser Force was mostly two sci fi vehicles which had one figure for each vehicle. I remember having them when I was 8 and I didnt take good care since I lost the vehicles and had one of the wheel bars of the Laser Force car vehicle.
They were pretty neat looking and could have been used for Star Wars or something
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Post by urrutiap on Sept 6, 2008 7:50:57 GMT -6
Wish someone had a pic for the vehicle one since that was the one that I had. The little figures that came with it wore an all silver suit. I played with that thing alot back then
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Post by spockoda on Sept 6, 2008 8:54:25 GMT -6
I remember having one or two of the Laser Force vehicles,they were kinda cheaply made as I recall.
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Post by urrutiap on Sept 6, 2008 12:38:37 GMT -6
I also remembered another thing about the Laser Force vehicles.
The only ones that I had was the ground car and another one that looked like a tank that was bulkier or something. I guess I never did have the flying one though.
I wish someone had more photos of the Laser Force vehicles so I could look at them
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Post by 10incher on Sept 10, 2008 8:52:21 GMT -6
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Post by Captainamerica on Sept 10, 2008 18:06:30 GMT -6
I noticed the thread 10incher mentioned shows both Silver and black suited pilots. I remember the vehicles being produced in different colors (Black with red windows) later on. I had a silver set that came from Zayre's.
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