Toys

---------------------------------------------------------------

.......

.......

UK rereleases of Popy's Italian Gatchaman - Battle of the Planets toys. None of the toys had any connection with the English-language version of Battle of the Planets. They were originally issued for the Japanese Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter (bottom two toys) sequel series and carried over to Italy. The packaging on the toys was kept almost the same as the Italian versions except for the placement of English language stickers to cover some of the Italian logos and text. Approximately 1982 - 1983, by Popy.

--------------

A toy that fired plastic discs, the Space Raiders gun came in either red or blue. Its discs could be fired either to hit targets, or as a shoot-and-catch game if a friend also had one of the guns. 1980, by Peter Pan Playthings.

--------------

One of two electronic gun toys issued in the UK. This hand pistol version featured a light that was synchronized to flash with three different sounds, "Laser, Death Ray and Machine Gun." The options were controlled by a knob on the side of the gun. 1980, by Crescent.

--------------

The second of two electronic gun toys issued in the UK. This rifle version featured a light and knob that could be turned to produce four different sounds. 1980, by Crescent.

--------------

A simple childrenís toy that allowed kids to communicate over distances via the ìstring and tin cansî method. 1980, by Merit.

---------------------------------------------------------------