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<meta charset="utf-8" />
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<title>Laser Force</title>
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<body>
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<h1>Laser Force</h1>
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<section>
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<address class="h-card">
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by
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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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</address>
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</section>
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<section>
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<p>
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<strong>Laser Force</strong> is a vintage toy-line from the 1980s.
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<p>
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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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<p>
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The <strong>Laser Force</strong> toy line (toy) vehicles are in a seemingly vintage futuristic sci-fi style.
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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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<p>
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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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<section>
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<h2>Compatibility</h2>
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<p>
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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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<ul>
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<li><strong>Adventure People</strong> by Fisher Price <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>A-Team</strong> by Galoob <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>Black Hole</strong> by Mego <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>Buck Rogers</strong> by Mego <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>CHiPs</strong> by Mego <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>Dukes of Hazzard</strong> by Mego <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>G.I. Joe</strong> by Hasbro <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>Metal-Man</strong> by Zee Toys, Zylmex, <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>Micronauts</strong> by Mego <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>Pocket Super Heroes</strong> by Mego <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li><strong>Star Wars</strong> by Kenner <em>et al.</em>,</li>
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<li>etc.</li>
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</ul>
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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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</section>
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<section>
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<h2>Laser Force Vehicles</h2>
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As far as I can (currently) tell
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—
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<strong>Laser Force</strong> had only 4 (toy) vehciles:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>the <strong>Laser Craft</strong>,</li>
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<li>the <strong>Laser Plane</strong>,</li>
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<li>the <strong>Moon Rover</strong>, and</li>
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<li>the <strong>Space Boat</strong>.</li>
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</ul>
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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.
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The 3 different color versions for the body are:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>grey</strong>,</li>
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<li><strong>gold</strong>, and</li>
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<li><strong>light tan</strong>.</li>
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</ul>
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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.
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Each version varied by color.
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The 4 different color versions for the body are:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>(transparent) light blue</strong>,</li>
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<li><strong>(transparent) orange</strong>,</li>
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<li><strong>(transparent) red</strong>, and</li>
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<li><strong>(transparent) very dark grey</strong>.</li>
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</ul>
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<figure>
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<img src="v76fqtprpuq71.jpeg" />
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<figcaption>
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Photo of vintage Laser Force toys.
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In photo —
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the top row has 3 different variants of the Laser Plane,
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the middle row has 4 different variants of the Laser Craft,
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the bottom-left has 1 Moon Rover,
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the bottom-right has 1 Space Boat,
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leaning against the Moon Rover is the black version of the action figure, and
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leaning against the Space Boat 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/ );
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but (reddit user) "vintagetoystuff" claimed it was his photo.
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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</section>
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<section>
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<h2>Corporation</h2>
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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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<p>
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Although “<strong>American Plastic Toys Inc.</strong>” was not the company's original name.
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The company's previously was named — <strong>Gay Toys Inc.</strong>
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<p>
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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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<blockquote>
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gay (adjective): joyous, joyful, happy.
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</blockquote>
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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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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Laser Force</strong> toys seemed to be released both when the company was called ‘<strong>Gay Toys Inc.</strong>’, and when the company was called ‘<strong>American Plastic Toys Inc.</strong>’.
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