As this comparison shows, the Mortoys Firefly vehicle is derived from the Jet Bulldozer by Bandai (size LxWxH 19.5 cm x 10 cm x 8 cm / 7 11/16 in x 3 15/16 in x 3 1/8 in), which is battery-powered with an air-powered remote control lead that can be plugged into a socket at the rear of this toy. The Jet Bulldozer name may have been intended to distance the toy a bit from the Thunderbirds vehicle to avoid problems with Century 21, although the illustration on the toy's box still shows the vehicle with the Firefly name. Box and control unit are shown in one of Bill Bulloch's blog posts (opens in new window). Note: Bill assures me that the colours of both toys are accurate in the pictures above, whereas the one in the blog post shows the Bandai toy as looking more orange instead of the red colour it has in reality.

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