What is the difference between the Defiant and Crusader space shuttles?
The Defiant space shuttle playset was released in 1987, and retailed for around $100. It consisted of a space shuttle, a large booster, and an even larger moving gantry. It came with two figures – Hardtop and Payload. In 1989, the space shuttle was re-colored and released as the Crusader. It retailed for $30, and did not come with the booster or gantry. A yellow, gray, and white version of Payload was included with the Crusader. The easiest way to differentiate between the two is to examine the cargo bay doors. The Defiant shuttle’s doors were white, with the number “1010X” on them. The Crusader’s doors were black, with the number “0107W”. The Crusader also came with a tiny drone shuttle that fit inside its cargo bay – the Defiant came with no such shuttle.
