Space Ranger Captain (and Patroller) 1979

Notes:

The main differences between the Captain and the Patrollers were the colour of their helmets and the colours on their tabbards. The rubber version of the space suit, though novel in its construction, hardens and perishes with time and as a result few, if any, have survived. Later iterations used a light blue boilersuit with coloured elastic cuffs (see Patroller boxes below). Generally (although not always so) the early silver material gloves pair with the rubber spacesuit, and the white plastic oversized gloves and boots (first seen on the Six Million Dollar Man spacesuit) pair with the material boilersuits type spacesuits. The Space Ranger Captain most commonly had turquiose helmet and yellow tabbard (with 'C' logo) detailing, and the Patrollers most commonly had black helmets and red detailing to their tabbards (with space for number sticker in location of 'C' on the Captain's. There are examples of exceptions to these rules. A mixture appear to have come out of the Palitoy factory, one would assume when stocks ran out of one or other items. 'Identification Number' Stickers with foiled numbers were included to allow you to create your own team, and placement can vary from the intended front of tabbard depending on where the owner chose to locate them. The gun and holster were not always included with the Captain figure, indeed it is not mentioned on some of the box variations. And talking of boxes, the Space Ranger Captain is pictured on one version with the yellow tabbard, and on another with red. Confused?!