I would be surprised if it were - the evidence seems to be stacking up against it as regards size (bigger than usual), finish (no chromed version on playmoDB and chrome usually an early knights finish).
I am still positive that it is Playmobil of some kind - bucket or not. I have been trying to use my imagination to decide what else it could possibly be but with not much luck It is telling me playmobil everytime I pick it up so will stick by this until proven correct/incorrect.
I really cannot recall any bucket on the playmospace theme...(it was my next favourite to knights when i was a kid) but then again I never had any ground vehicles...I can say for certain it cannot be fount in space shuttle set or spacemen set...or robot.. hmmm strange indeed...
the playmo space are rare items? because i don't see them on ebay but in the books says that it is common
It is hard to find a goodly preserved playmospace set or space man...their case is more or less the same with then Nuremburg guards chrome armor...
Hey Damo, check out set 3244x Western Artillery Cart under the western theme on Playmodb. It's an old set, & in the picture is a chrome looking bucket hanging on to a cannon !3244x - Western Artillery Cart