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< a rel = "author" class = "u-url" href = "http://changelog.ca/" > < span class = "p-given-name" > Charles< / span > < span class = "p-additional-name" > Iliya< / span > < span class = "p-family-name" > Krempeaux< / span > < / a >
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< strong > Laser Force< / strong > is a vintage toy-line from the 1980s.
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The < strong > Laser Force< / strong > toy line consists of (toy) < strong > vehicles< / strong > and < strong > action figures< / strong > all in the < strong > 3¾ inch scale< / strong > .
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The < strong > Laser Force< / strong > toy line (toy) vehicles are in a seemingly vintage futuristic sci-fi style.
And would fit in with many of the 1970s & 1980s sci-fi toy lines.
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Sci-Fi focused on stories that (at least in part) took place in outer-space and on other planets (other than Earth) were very popular during that era.
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The < strong > action figures< / strong > are < strong > 5-points-of-articulation< / strong > (< abbr title = "five points of articulation" > 5PA< / abbr > ) style figures.
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The (toy) < strong > vehicles< / strong > seemed to be the focus of the < strong > Laser Force< / strong > toy line.
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Children seemed to often use < strong > Laser Force< / strong > vehicles with other < em > compatible< / em > toy lines.
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The < strong > Laser Force< / strong > toy line were an inexpesive choice that were meant to be compatible with other more expensive toy lines.
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< h2 > Compatibility< / h2 >
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Being in the 3¾ inch scale made < strong > Laser Force< / strong > was compatible with other 1980s era & 1970s area toy lines in the 3¾ inch scale, such as:
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< li > < strong > Adventure People< / strong > by Fisher Price < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > A-Team< / strong > by Galoob < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > Black Hole< / strong > by Mego < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > Buck Rogers< / strong > by Mego < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > CHiPs< / strong > by Mego < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > Dukes of Hazzard< / strong > by Mego < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > G.I. Joe< / strong > by Hasbro < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > Metal-Man< / strong > by Zee Toys, Zylmex, < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > Micronauts< / strong > by Mego < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > Pocket Super Heroes< / strong > by Mego < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > Star Wars< / strong > by Kenner < em > et al.< / em > ,< / li >
< li > etc.< / li >
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One can speculate that this may have been the intent of < strong > Laser Force< / strong > 's creators.
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That they were making (toy) < strong > vehicles< / strong > to be used with other toy lines made by others.
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< h2 > Laser Force Vehicles< / h2 >
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As far as I can (currently) tell
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< strong > Laser Force< / strong > had only 4 (toy) vehciles:
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< li > the < strong > Laser Craft< / strong > ,< / li >
< li > the < strong > Laser Plane< / strong > ,< / li >
< li > the < strong > Moon Rover< / strong > , and< / li >
< li > the < strong > Space Boat< / strong > .< / li >
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Although there were multiple variants of each < strong > Laser Force< / strong > (toy) vehicle.
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The body of each < strong > Laser Force< / strong > (toy) vehicle could be a different color.
The 3 different color versions for the body are:
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< li > < strong > grey< / strong > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > gold< / strong > , and< / li >
< li > < strong > light tan< / strong > .< / li >
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In addition to this, the windows of the < strong > Laser Force< / strong > (toy) vehicles could also be a different (transparent) color.
Each version varied by color.
The 4 different color versions for the body are:
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< li > < strong > (transparent) light blue< / strong > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > (transparent) orange< / strong > ,< / li >
< li > < strong > (transparent) red< / strong > , and< / li >
< li > < strong > (transparent) very dark grey< / strong > .< / li >
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Photo of vintage Laser Force toys.
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the top row has 3 different variants of the < strong > Laser Plane< / strong > ,
the middle row has 4 different variants of the < strong > Laser Craft< / strong > ,
the bottom-left has 1 < strong > Moon Rover< / strong > ,
the bottom-right has 1 < strong > Space Boat< / strong > ,
leaning against the < strong > Moon Rover< / strong > is the black version of the action figure, and
leaning against the < strong > Space Boat< / strong > is the grey version of the action figure.
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The photo was posted on posted by (reddit user) "MrPNGuin" on reddit ( https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/pz9ir6/anyone_else_have_laser_force_toys_i_had_the_jet/ );
but (reddit user) "vintagetoystuff" claimed it was his photo.
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< strong > Laser Force< / strong > was created, by people, through the company which is today known as — < strong > American Plastic Toys Inc.< / strong >
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Although “< strong > American Plastic Toys Inc.< / strong > ” was not the company's original name.
The company's previously was named — < strong > Gay Toys Inc.< / strong >
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Why the name change‽ —
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This is speculation, but the common meaning for the word “gay” used to be —
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gay (adjective): joyous, joyful, happy.
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It is likely that this is the meaning for the word “gay” that the previous company name (“< strong > Gay Toys Inc.< / strong > ”) was derived from.
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Most people nowadays aren't aware of this meaning for the word “gay”.
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And would probably assume a company named “Gay Toys Inc.” makes sex-toys (rather than children's toys) which could be why the company changed its name.
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The company makes childrens' toys, and may not have wanted to connote anything sexual (as it violates common taboos in common contemporary North American culture).
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< strong > Laser Force< / strong > toys seemed to be released both when the company was called ‘ < strong > Gay Toys Inc.< / strong > ’ ‘ < strong > American Plastic Toys Inc.< / strong > ’
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