Recently, Toycom brought fans an eight-inch die-cast metal
and plastic model of the Argo that would be the jewel in the crown of any Star
Blazers collection. This model is a reproduction of a 1978 toy that
would be a difficult find for most. With the influx of nostalgic toy
reproductions, this model allows many to enjoy the thrill of owning the
original without having to pay vintage prices.
The bow of the ship features an aperture which houses the
massive Wave Motion Gun. The deck of the ship features five rotating main
guns and a static battery of smaller weaponry. Underneath the hull of the Argo
is a button that deploys a pair of red plastic swept-back wings, while a
hatchway opens to reveal a squadron of three tiny Tiger fighter ships.
The model also comes with a display stand that tilts the
Argo up indicating its mission into space. The stand features vital
statistics in Japanese which (once translated) reveal that this is a
1:1300 scale model, and includes the dimensions and tonnage of the ship.
