Corgi CC96308 Captain Scarlet (Classic) - Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle (SPV) TV & Film, Fit the Box

I owned the original Dinky version in the late 1960s, that was a great toy, I loved it! This Corgi version is truly an excellent model and I love it! The two are not the same, the Corgi is smaller and lighter and would not have survived the 'adventures' the Dinky had to. However The Corgi has a much better paint job, it has accurate wheels/tyres (I hated this on the Dinky! I was a very demanding 10 year old!) and it is everything I could wish for, I would not be as happy with a 100% copy of the Dinky now. Then and now I love the SPV design, it's the best hardware Gerry Anderson designed, just perfect! Don't ask me how the missile or door compare, never used either on the Corgi, don't care, I'm not 10 anymore. I hope this helps, seriously though it doesn't matter how old you are, or even if you've ever seen the Dinky version. If you love the SPV, you just gotta have it!

Just like the original. Brilliant!

Very nicely detailed, however the missile door does not operate when the front suspension is depressed unless the door is pushed by hand. I was going to return but decided that as I’m 60 plus and not 6 I’m unlikely to be ‘playing’ with this feature 😂

Had the dinky version as a child but these days the prices to replace it for one in decent condition are a bit on the high side. Enter Corgi with this reissue which is equally as good and with all the features of the original at a fraction of the price.

I wanted one of these in 1968 but as a 7 year old my pocket money wouldn’t stretch to 18/6d. 57 years later I am beaming to have received this treasured item!

Exactly as described packaged up great.

Fantastic model well presented looks good stand is well balanced

Brings back memories of boyhood. Starting my collection again.

Very good replica of the original Dinky made 60 years ago. There are differences to the Dinky, such as size, the corgi is smaller. The antenna at the rear of the SPV are not as good. To access Captain Scarlet, instead of pressing the “button or leaver” on the top of the Dinky, it is now one of the roof panels above the door. When he does appear, Captain Scarlet is now a permanent fixture, gone are the days of him falling out and getting lost. From memory, the other actions such as pressing either side of the missile hatch, 1, opens the hatch, 2, press again and the missile fires. Be warned, it goes some distance. The missiles are now black in colour compared to the original white colour, though you now get 2 missiles. All in all I’m very happy with it as it works out cheaper than the versions of the Dinky models you see on eBay that require a total refurbishment. Will this model satisfy the purist, I don’t think so. But for someone who wants a reminder of a simpler time and now knows how to look after their toys, it cannot be beaten.

Sehr schönes Modell. Nicht nur für Fans!

Over priced

Super belle reproduction

Great replica of a model I had as a child, well built and finished, a fantastic nostalgia piece for me.