SPACE RAIDER X-21 - ALPS - JAPAN

A brightly lithographed tinplate spaceship. The red, blue and yellow litho has design has a large amount of space detailing: a cockpit with astronauts, portholes, guns, rocket engines and lightning flashes. Space Raider is printed on the sides. The spaceship is unusual in that it has two horizontal rear fins but no upright fin, giving the ship a flat apperance. There are two red spark windows set into the back edge. Friction action with noise and spark. 9" (22cm)

See the similar pressing, the Atomic Racer 7 by Alps. Box? Advertised in October 1953.