Mystery Spacemen

[funkrobotik]

I'm sure I've seen these on Alpha before but can someone ID these guys for me ?

There a bit like swoppits , you can interchange the heads, packs, etc.

Picked them up at a fair this weekend. Thanks in advance.

[Morbius]

Phil, where are you? ;)

[Tinman]

I've seen them a bunch on ebay but have yet to pick up any. To me, they look like they're part of the "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" collection. I think I remember an auction describing them as British made.

[Blechroboter]

The spacemen were produced by Cherilea.

[funkrobotik]

Thanks for that all.

Must have been great fun for the kids . I remember playing with my swoppit Knights in Armour for hours and for a few years too.

I remember not letting my mum hoover up untill I had found that missing dagger or arrow. Great days !!

I wonder how many in the set of these Spacemen.

[Blechroboter]

Hi Funkrobotik,

There are four different spacemen:

1)Standing, pick in right hand, rope in left hand

2)Standing, equipment in raised right hand, left hand stretched out with gun

3)Kneeling, Equipment in right hand, rifle in left hand

4)Standing, both hands stretched out

The spacemen were produced in the 70s.

All figures in different colour versions.

And as far as I know there are three different forms of spacehelmets.

Information about Cherilea can be found on www.die-cast-toys.com

The special site with the Cherilea spacemen is here (scroll down): www.die-cast-toys.com/plastic-soldiers/cherilea3.html

Also exists a playset with four spaceman and a moon lander (a ball with legs and an antenna)

[funkrobotik]

Great links Blechroboter.

Thanks a million. All the info I could want.