Some Assembly Required:
Flying Toys and Related Gizmos of Import

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. From the earliest tin cans of the late 1970's to the complex and durable flying playsets of today, Smallonauts and other toys in space would be nothing more than brightly colored cosmic flotsam without their typically marvelous vehicles. Below are examples of some of the custom ships and gadgets that modern articulated action figures use to explore the vastness of the universe, many with real lights, sounds and other exciting action features.

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The 2XL+

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. The 2XL+ was designed by Prof. Edvard Ng with adventure in mind. She is equal parts war ship, laboratory, space probe, and floating mini-city.

. 2XL+ is capable of great velocity thanks to the powerful Orange Drive Core, a closely guarded secret propulsion system developed by Prof. Algernon Haley specifically for the 2XL+.

. 2XL+ has a modern micro-astro-lab that rivals the best toy research facilities back on Earth. Boasting features include a Particle Diminishing Chamber, DeepSniff 7800 Sensor System, a Googiplex Observer Micro-Astro-Telescope, and a domed space garden.

. 2XL+ has two distinct Hanger Bays:
The Forward Bay is a high security hanger housing a
Class 5 Detachable Excursion Craft (DEC5) armed with duel Type 9 Nano-Blasters. The DEC5 is an agile combat vehicle with a surprisingly large rear payload/passenger compartment that can be separated from the command module while in flight; a valuable safety feature for dangerous or unknown cargo missions.

The Service Bay is a domed hanger housing a pair of Class 2 Service Pods. The Service Pods hold one by design, two in emergencies, and are a ready means of travel and low-impact space exploration.

. See the current 2XL+ Crew Roster.

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Prosperity 8

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. The Prosperity 8 is 8' 2 " from nose to boosters and was built by fusing radical science with durable plastics. Her center section is 16 inches in diameter and remains the largest toy-made space hanger in service today. Though she was assembled in space, authorities assume she weighs approximately 100 earth pounds (EP).

. P8's central computer HUC is a DataMiester Model 8950. Designed to give the crew verbal access to the computer network, HUC freely admits that there are sections of the ship he does not and can not control due to constant reconfigurations and emergency overrides. This situation seems to have imbued HUC with an artificial attitude that some have described as "digital pessimism".

. See the current P8 Crew Roster

. See the P8 Action Menu

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ASA Grunion

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. The ASA Grunion was designed by seasoned scientist and renowned Space Commander Jocko Sinclair to directly address the great mysteries at the very heart of toy space. Armed with an impressive network of sensory equipment, the mission of the Grunion and her minimal crew is to travel deep into the unknown and start asking the tough questions.

. See the current Grunion Crew Roster

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Gecko 7 BASE:

. The Gecko 7 Enforcement and Maintenance Teams employ a wide variety of specialty service and combat vehicles.

. See the current Gecko 7 Team Roster.

. Class B Enforcement Interceptor Pod or "Buzz Pod"

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This high-speed, fully armed enforcement pod holds two action figures and is capable of tracking and landing in diverse and threatening environments. These pursuit vehicles are often called Buzz Pods for their distinctive high-pitched engine whir.

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. RoloTek III Maintenance Wagon

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This rugged moon rover is a tiny work horse, acting as maintenance barge and general moon buggy for the Gecko 7 Service Team. Its sturdy construction and optional RC mode make it a valuable search and rescue tool in addition to its regular use as a hauler of tools and fresh batteries.

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. Knife-Class Long-Range Battle Rocket

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.The first Knife-Class ships were used by the legendary Drop Corps in the early days of toy space exploration and, although antiquated by today's high technical standards, a few Knife-Class Battle Rockets are still in use. Their less than glamourous nickname, "Star Mule," is a testament to their stubborn durability.

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. Model 9 Lunar Rocket Bike or "Boogie Box"

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The Model 9 Series was designed for rapid personal transportation in low-G environments. Notorious battery hogs, rocket bikes require excellent balance and grip to maintain control but they are highly maneuverable and capable of short bursts of amazing speed. The standard issue Model 9 also serves as control pack for the Class B Enforcement Interceptor Pod (see above).

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. Grab-Tech 77A Drone Pod

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Designed for long-range refueling and deep space service missions, the Drone Pod can launch solo or serve as the command module for a train of larger fuel and cargo pods. Its two nimble robotic arms are capable of detailed zero-G assemblies and have been used to repair research satellites, wayward probes, and malfunctioning space labs of all kinds.

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. Rocket Sleds (various models):
Model "V" Night Cruiser
Class "D" Labor Sled
Botco Inteli-Sled 6000

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The Century Peregrine

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. The Universal Parcel and Passenger Service (UPPS) delivers to all points in space with their flagship, a modified Volume-Class shuttle vehicle called The Century Peregrine.


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Learn more about the CP Crew.

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The ASA Walkure

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. In a universe brimming with spectacular gadgetry, where the clever and curious have the most fun, the ASA Walkure stands above all other contemporary toy spacecraft and sets a new standard for coolness among the stars. The Walkure was designed and built by Prof. Edvard Ng of the Ng Institute and was commissioned by the Articulated Space Administration as, "a vehicle that will do more, go farther, test and redefine the limits of playthings in space".

. The Walkure was built from a metal Hollywood movie can, a thing intended to hold large reels depicting adventure and drama, now transformed into the very vehicle of that adventure, literally. Her powerful forward sensor columns, like two luminous bug antennae, can detect and record mountains of diverse and unusual data, and indeed many of the Walkure's missions directives amount to, "fly directly into the center of the (strange space phenomenon) and report!"

See the current ASA Walkure Crew Roster.

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That's why they're called Aliens:

. Information about alien toy spacecraft is scarce, difficult to obtain, and often revealed to be largely conjecture upon analysis. Offered here are samples of some forms of alien toy space travel, selected for variety from among the Complete Catalog of Alien Spacecraft.

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Finhead "Viper" Combat Pods

. The Cyan Moonlings called Finheads are noted for their consistent use of pairs; each Viper Pod holds two Finheads, Vipers Pods hunt in twos, etc. These tiny, agile spacecraft can achieve and sustain remarkable velocity but must reduce speed considerably to safely use their duel rotating plasma-disruptors.

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Juju Slave-Bots

. The Cyan Moonlings called "Jujus" have unusual travel pods, but their enslaving inventions, the soldier-bots called Bulbheads, are horrifically unique spacecraft and better reflect the twisted genius of these tiny masters of evil. Each Bulbhead soldier-bot is actually a vast microscopic prison complex housing millions of slave beings, also technically Cyan Moonlings, called Fnuds. Almost imperceptible to the naked eye, the tiny Fnuds fuel the very soldier-bots that house them via an unfortunate twist in their complex microbiology which produces fissionable matter as bio-waste. The Bulbheads are under the direct control of a handful of devious Jujus who mass-produce them and consider them expendable.

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Avian Crusader Bird of War

. Strict isolationism has produced very few examples of the highly advanced technical achievements of the Avians of Preen. The recent defection of Capt. Vawk, a pilot in the distinguished combat wing called Black Sun Flock, has given us a rare close-up view of the top-secret Crusader Bird of War, a stealth fighter of phenomenal prowess.

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Grog Cosmo-Pod

. Grog have only recently entered space and they don't cotton to it much. Life on an ooze-covered planet seems to have rendered Grog curiously dependent on the physiological concept of "up," making deep space travel a less than comfortable experience. This Grog Cosmo-Pod vehicle carried 2,782 plant species with it when it made a series of exploratory missions to the four relatively uninteresting and lifeless moons of GHP.

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Insectian Mind Bubble

. Insectians are able to create and travel in bubbles of pure focused thought. In this way they have reached distant galaxies and frontiers in space scarcely imagined otherwise. Details of the creation and use of these bubbles remains an impressive mystery.

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