roboz Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Nearly 2 years ago I packed this boxed Alps Rocket during one of Florida's numerous hurricanes & then lost track of it When Marcy (Deep Space) was shooting 1000 images earlier this year I knew I had a boxed version but thought I lost it. Every since I've been tearing down shelves Looking inside other boxes like the gang of 5 to no avail A few days ago looking for a Xmas tree stand I stumbled across a non descript plastic bin It looked too small for the stand but decided to check inside any way. What do you think was in there Much to my surprise the rocket ! I had long anticipated selling my extra space fighter once I found the boxed one but clearly they are 2 different shades. So yes keeping both the greenish & blueish hue. What do you think of the color variation? Happy Thanksgiving for you yanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinluver2 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 SPECTACULAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboCopy Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Blue one is my favorite. (Could the other one be faded??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted November 23, 2023 Author Share Posted November 23, 2023 43 minutes ago, RoboCopy said: Blue one is my favorite. (Could the other one be faded??) Not at all the green is actually nicer overall condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboCopy Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 They are both superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchet Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Thanks for sharing. Great looking in both colors. I had a man tell me he had one in red. We were communicating through eBay messages but eBay would not let him send images in the conversation. Who knows there's possibly a red version out there also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Possibly the most desirable space vehicle? I'm a sucker for exhaust with smoke rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunik Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Jet Rocket V-7 might be seen as red, as compared to this Space Fighter X-Y 105. Picture in the database. Or is there still a third one on the same moulding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Hmm - I always attributed the color difference to inaccurate photography - nice to know that they are two distinct color variations. Offhand I might like the blue better -but have to see them in person first......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinluver2 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 6 months or so in my hands and I'll let you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/23/2023 at 9:04 AM, RoboCopy said: Blue one is my favorite. (Could the other one be faded??) I was thinking the same thing, stored under different lighted conditions or truly a differing paint mix like the Mercedes Pullman 600 Corgi toy which can vary in shades from a dark burgundy to bright light red. Either way they are beyond spectacular to see, Oz. Fun when you find stuff amongst the space clutter when you're searching for something else makes for a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6Stelab9 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Could the greenish appearance come from a component in the paint which would have yellowed as it aged? Beautifull rocket anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Yes, I'm also thinking that the difference lies in the ageing of the surface finish. If it were a painting you'd attribute it to the yellowing of the varnish. Each colour seems to have been equally shifted to the yellow end of the spectrum. Personally I much prefer that beautiful rich patina to the brighter coloured version. Without a doubt one of the finest space toys of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Brian.. said: Yes, I'm also thinking that the difference lies in the ageing of the surface finish. If it were a painting you'd attribute it to the yellowing of the varnish. Each colour seems to have been equally shifted to the yellow end of the spectrum. Personally I much prefer that beautiful rich patina to the brighter coloured version. Without a doubt one of the finest space toys of all time. Well said Brian; I agree 100% with your observation. The differences appear subtle in some of the photos and the bluish example does have a 'fresher' appearance to the litho. I would think that if the manufacturer intentionally produced two color versions of the toy that the results would be more discernable. The reds and yellows are very similar in the two examples but then an overall yellowish patina would have less of an affect on these colors. The differences are probably not due to extended exposure to light either as red and yellow pigments are generally the most susceptable to fading and color shifting. Regardless they are both beautiful examples of one of the most desirable lithographed tin space toys ever made. Glad you didn't lose the boxed version Oz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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