Casting : Tribaby
Years of Production:
1970
Country of Origin:
Produced in the US and Hong Kong
Casting Variations:
The US and HK versions exhibit subtle differences, detailed below
Interior Colors:
The US version is commonly found with the cream colored light interior and clear glass
The HK version is commonly found with the black or dark interior with blue glass
HK castings with light interiors are known but are not common.
Paint Colors and Variations:
The Tribaby is found in a wide variety of colors and shades
| US - WHITE INTERIOR: |
COMMENTS: |
| blue |
common |
| hot pink |
common |
| light ("apple") green |
common |
| magenta | common |
| rose | common |
| red | uncommon |
| salmon | uncommon |
| yellow |
uncommon |
| green |
hard to find |
| aqua |
rare |
| HK - DARK INTERIOR: |
|
| blue | common |
| green | common |
| light green | common |
| red | uncommon |
| yellow | uncommon |
| magenta | hard to find |
| aqua |
hard to find |
| HK - WHITE INTERIOR: |
|
| red |
hard to find |
| yellow | hard to find |
| blue | very hard to find |
| light green | very hard to find |
Other versions of same Casting:
1973 Buzz Off
1974 Buzz Off
1977 Buzz Off
Comments:
The Tribaby was the first card designed by Larry Wood upon taking the job at Mattel.
It features three vertically mounted turbine under a hinged rear hatch.
The Tribaby is one of the more common redlines and there are no really rare versions.
Although a complete rainbow of casting, color and interiors can be difficult to achieve!
Tribaby Turbine Engines
Hong Kong (L) vs. US (R)
The body extension under the hatch is not found on the HK casting.
This is the easiest way to discern between the two.
Hong Kong (L) vs. US (R)
Under the hatch, the nature of the body extension is more evident
Hong Kong (L) vs. US (R)
No other obvious differences from the rear
Hong Kong (L) vs. US (R)
The headlights on the HK version are a bit more squared in the corners.
Hong Kong (L) vs. US (R)
A group of HK castings
A group of US castings
Hard to find US in Aqua
Unpunched Blisterpack
A spectraflame Tribaby in a 1973 Buzz Off blister pack
Metal and plastic buttons
Credits; Robert Bowker, Werner Heidecke, Gary Nabors, Bruce Pascal and Ted Gray
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