1977 - X-7 Space Ship by Masudaya

[Joe K.]

As seen in this Fall/Winter 1977-78 FAO Schwarz catalog:

The X-7 Space Explorer Ship by Clover Leaf, Taiwan also matches the catalog image.

The other X-7 Space Ships pictured in the DataBase have pilots that do not match the catalog photo.

 

The recently ended bay listing #204093807475.

 

[6Stelab9]

Above the  X 7 space ship, the robot looks to be a prototype of the Bandai Red Fighter super robot. The head and the body are  the same but the colors are different. I don't think this one is in the time line. Interesting.

[Joe K.]

Here are the Database entries:

with November 1977 dates. 

I think more research needs to be done to confirm that date and to determine

if a different Red Fighter was released by another manufacturer .

The FAO catalog image has the feet of a Blue Fighter and does not show side

wheels.

Perhaps a different FAO catalog listing will show more information (description

and name of the robot). 

BanDai also released similar toys under the Motionic name. Here a different

head was used on the Super Robot Red Fighter body:

Still looking for a picture of Motionic Blue.

 

[6Stelab9]

In fact, apart from the head, all the body parts belong to the Blue Fighter. I have never seen this type of color combo. You can see the knobs to switch the side wheels.  I have seen knock off of those toys but they are quite different. That's why I assume it was a prototype pictured in the catalog. And it could be logic with the toy in sale in november 1977  and the deadline to produce the catalog.  Regarding the Motionic red, I don't think there is a blue counterpart fellow. I have never seen one or heard about one. Sorry about the disgression in the X7 post.