mighty wings diecast metal
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Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:23 pmby georgeegaster
world war 1 series / sop with camel still in package
world war 1 series /albatross d-iii still in package
world war 1 series / spad xiii still in package
world war 2 series / british spitfire still in package
world war 2 series / ju-87b junkers still in package
world war 2 series / japanese zero still in package
would like to know $$$$$$ thank you
george gaster
Re: mighty wings diecast metal
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Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:02 pmby grwebster
photos would help for those of us who don't know this maker
mighty wings diecast metal
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Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:31 pmby Tone
I think these are the Universal planes from 1977. Made in Hong Kong from David Yeh. The airliners I have (Caravelle, Concorde) have lithographed tin upper parts. Prices would tend to vary based on the toy subject itself and the condition.
Re: mighty wings diecast metal
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:23 pmby MichaelB
I thought I might as well reply now that I have more information in front of me. These were also sold as "Tuff Wings", and "Go-Line" is similar and may be the same.
To answer my own question: Yes, these are the Universal/Kidco aircraft - especially the WWII pieces. They all do feature the "Spitfire" type undercarriage.
The WWII planes are not rare, or obscure. I was still finding them in the supermarkets through the late '90s. However, original packaging, and being MOC may help their value. So, $5-10.
The WWI planes are not so common; as a matter of fact most WWI planes in good condition seen to bring a slightly higher price.
For this line, it's issues of the H-16, HO4S-1 and Piasecki helos are very rare and desirable. Likewise, it's F-105 and the various airliners are also hard to find and feature obscure subjects.
Values?
Tough call...certainly the common WWII planes are about $5...plus MOC, if applicable.
The other, rare pieces...if you don't care about airliners - you won't want them. The helos do command some respect, and having them MOC would be a big incentive since the rotors won't be broken.
This is a very obscure line with some odd and interesting subjects for both helo and airliner collectors.
It's a typical issue from HK in the early '70s, when this type of thing was just coming into vogue. It would last until the early '90s, when 5 or 6 different lines of small diecast aircraft, always made in the Far East, were still available from Toys R Us.
Now we're lucky if there's even one line to be found anywhere!
Michael
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