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MLC-3; Mobile Laser Cannon

Toy Vehicle
© 1977;1980;1981 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. box, card printed in colours to show the title and photographs of the toy with others
2. box lining, corrugated card
3. MLC-3, light grey injection moulded plastic with dark grey cannons and wheeled tracks. Part of the top opens to reveal a cockpit which is covered with a grey clear plastic dome.
4. decals, sheet printed in colours numbered 104802700
5. sheet of instructions

*on vehicle - © Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL) 1981 No. 40020 Made in Hong Kong *Palitoy box printing - the same as above except 'used by The Palitoy Company under Authorisation. Made in Hong Kong for the Palitoy Company Coalville Leicester under Licence from Kenner Products Cincinnati Ohio 45202'. Object cat. no. is the same.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
TitleMLC-3; Mobile Laser Cannon (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
injection moulded plastic
Brief description
MLC-3; vehicle; no. 40020; Hong Kong; 1981.
Physical description
1. box, card printed in colours to show the title and photographs of the toy with others
2. box lining, corrugated card
3. MLC-3, light grey injection moulded plastic with dark grey cannons and wheeled tracks. Part of the top opens to reveal a cockpit which is covered with a grey clear plastic dome.
4. decals, sheet printed in colours numbered 104802700
5. sheet of instructions

*on vehicle - © Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL) 1981 No. 40020 Made in Hong Kong *Palitoy box printing - the same as above except 'used by The Palitoy Company under Authorisation. Made in Hong Kong for the Palitoy Company Coalville Leicester under Licence from Kenner Products Cincinnati Ohio 45202'. Object cat. no. is the same.
DimensionsHeight: 6in (15.3cm) Width 2: 4½in (11.5cm) Depth: 4in (10.2cm)
Marks and inscriptions
Kenner 76281 40020 (bar code) Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL) 1981 ™Trademark owned by Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL) and used by Kenner under authorization CPG Products Corp. a subsidiary of General Mills Inc by its Division Kenner Products Cincinnati Ohio 45202 *more details under description
Object history
References: Star Wars; film with copyright of 1977 by Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL); The Empire Strikes Back (second of the Star Wars films); CPG Products Corp.

a second version was issued under the Palitoy label with on the wording of the copyrights differing; see text Designed for the mini-action figures; ages 4 and up
Collection
Accession number
B.1024:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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