I think this was actually calles "The Air Car Hovercraft". I googled it and found an image.

I think this hovercraft was called Phantom Four. It was white with blue and red stripes. I have not been able to find any info on the net. Any ideas on the manufacturer?

I had this too - it is driving me CRAZY, trying to find more info on it. I think the docking station used a 9 volt. Yoda (the smallest action figure I had) was still too heavy to carry, so it pretty much operated by itself, once launched. It would be 1980 or so that I had this toy. White plastic - I too remember it as the Phantom 4 (or fantom 4, maybe?). MAN I hope someone IDs this thing eventually. I have no idea where it came from - for all I know, my grandmother purchased it at the Navy PX and it's some strange "overseas" toy that never made a splash in the pop culture collective mind. But it is indelibly marked in mine...

Oh - and I don't think it was 12" across... I think it was smaller.

I found this page while looking for info on a toy I got Christmas 1979 - it may be what you are talking about. See the photo labeled "history of a geeky girl 1" on my Flickr account. Doesn't seem to be alot of info out there about it.

It WAS called Phantom Four!

It is called "Fantom 4 Hover Craft" It was made by Schaper toys Minneapolis MN in 1979. maker of the original Cooties game(they were Later acquired by TYCO. I know this because I have one and its original box with sticker sheet. Thinking about throwing it on eBay.

I had one to. I try to exsplane it to my kids how it hovered across the floor. They really dont care though. Anyone no if an atari still in the box with games pong,combat,frogger and pitfall exset. is worth anything

I have one, but it is missing parts and I think the rechargable battery in the hovercraft is dead as it won't take a charge. Thinking of tossing it.

just found mine in the loft still works

I would love to get one again - or at least SEE it. If any one has one for sale, please email me jason at jason eaton dot com ... so relieved that other people remember this thing.

Ahh - pics in this thread, yess!!!

I remember seeing the commercial for the first time and thinking "I want one! NOW!" One of the most memorable toys I ever had. That and Big Trak! I think Phantom was manufactured by a company called Schaper.

i have one of these in pretty good shape with the box. i am putting it on ebay tomorrow if you are interested email me at sb454chevy@aol.com thanks

This was one of the greatest toys ever made! I loved it!! I have 2 for sale. They both are in great shape given the age. The rechargeable battery does not work in either. e-mail if you are interested. md5291@gmail.com

I got one for Xmas in the late 70's/ early 80's. There was a defect and the saucer would never charge. My folks took me back to TRU where there was a very large number of people also returning them. I have been looking for a working unit for years with no luck.

I had the same experience with this toy. Saw it on TV, HAD to have it, got it and it would never even work once. We returned it. In retrospect I wish I would have kept it for the nostalgia. I have never seen one since. I thought it was called Hovercraft VII. It had a little space port and a cord to plug it in. If one shows up, I'd love to buy it. Are there any pics?

I just purchased one and need to see an image of the area around the fan on the inside of the spaceship.

just found this video, surprisingly easy, after looking for so long. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKI-Vo9wkCY

My favorite toy when I was a kid next to my Big Trax...

I was given two of these as gifts in the same year and neither one ever worked, brand new out of the box. A bad joke of a toy.

I just found one in a toy box I didn't even know I had. Found lots of old goodies. This one is brand new, box never opened, not even now. So I don't know if this one is like some others that didn't work right out of the box. It's named-Fantom 4 Hover Craft.

It took four batteries in the base ( c sized?) and my rechargeable battery for the fan must've gone bad too because I remember for years trying to get it to work again, but it didn't. fond memories!

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I had one when I was a kid. I'm sure it a sticker set so you could decorate it. Mine had glow in the dark stickers.

I had one as a kid, first flight off the top of the staircase, 1st and only flight.

Yeah I had 1 too. Definately called the fantom 4. I still remember the tv add for them. I got mine to work once on christmas day then never again lol.

I have one and the original box; box is a bit banged up. Mine also does not seem to charge anymore. It takes four D batteries. I assume the battery in the saucer is toast or a wire is severed somewhere. Also considering tossing it.

I chucked mine about 8yrs ago as it wouldn't work anymore. The one toy I was really wanting and was over the moon when I got it for Christmas in probably 79/80? I remember putting the supplied stickers on the saucer and the docking station. It had a little socket to plug the charging jack into. Yes happy days.

Here is a fantom 4 http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/images/user-image-1339570112_thumb.jpg

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If anyone know where I can get one or even see one in action I would love to see it again, was the magical toy of my childhood.

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