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Among the Micro Machines competitors, we may also count the classic American company Tootsietoys, who, in 1988, released several sets of jet planes in that scale. I have seen packs of 4 and 6, either in blistercard, or box with window. There were also helicopter, classic warplane and warship collections. Sometimes it is referred as Eagle Squad (with reference number 1701). These are slightly bigger than the average Micro Machine jet or plane from that same year, but still compatible.
Tootsie had similar products in the past, but none made in this scale and style. I have seen the same models in at least two decorations, so very probably, each model had variants to be reused in several collections.
I only own 4 jets so far. These are:
- F-4 Phantom (camo green)
- F-14 (blue)
- F-15 (beige)
- F-16 (white)
The other two (the missing ones) are:
- F-106
- F-19
The models are marked "Tootsietoy", plus the name of the plane and "China". These were not manufactured in the U.S. anymore, as the toys I presented a while ago in entry #903. The US and Navy Emblems are plastic stickers. The other details seem to have been painted with airbrush and there is paint loss in places that are most exposed (such as the cockpit).
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FACTS AND FIGURES:
- Name: JET FIGHTERS / EAGLE SQUAD (Ref. 1701)
- Scale: Approx. 1:200
- Year: 1988
- Company: Tootsietoy (U.S.A.)
- Size: approx. 6 cm to 10 cm
TootsieToy was a huge producer of toys from the 1920's or earlier. Most people have probably played with one of their products, as they made the pieces for Monopoly. Their market focus was young children for the longest time, which is why they had trouble in the Sixties and onwards. Chicago based
ReplyDeleteHi Dixon,
DeleteGlad to hear from you. I hope the OVLR is going great. Yes, I have read a bit about Tootsietoys, but, since they are so rare in Europe, I didn't have many chances to write about them. These planes are also rare, found by chance in a box of diecast cars in a flea market.
Cheers,
Juan