Micro Action Jets - A Collector's Guide

Here are some knock-offs of Micro Action jets that came with a new (2010’s) aircraft carrier playset.* They are each one solid piece of plastic with the wheel block and wheels all molded together with the body of the jet. This isn’t a problem since the wheels on real Micro Action jets don’t really work anyway (despite the claim on the packaging). The paint jobs are well done and are similar to the originals. I think they’re neat little pieces, especially the white Phantom. The first photo is a group shot of all the knock-offs together (3 Phantoms, 2 Falcons, 1Eagle and 1Tomcat). Then there are comparison shots of the knock-off (on the right) and the Funrise original (on the left). The last photo is a shot of the underside of one of the knock-offs. * The aircraft carrier playset itself (not pictured) isn’t bad either. It is not a knock-off of the Funrise carrier. It has more realistic proportions and electronic features of some sort that don’t work on my co...

Name (as shown on packaging): F-14A Tomcat Color Scheme: gray Left Wing: star and stripes (top), NAVY (bottom) Right Wing: NAVY (top), star and stripes (bottom) Nose: 37, star and stripes Tail: 285 Date Stamp: 1988 Variations: There is what appears to be an earlier variation that lacks both the red paint behind the cockpit and the black paint on the horizontal stabilizers. NOTE: The Tomcat was part of "Collector Series I". The extra paint variation is pictured on packaging as available in the "ring squadron" style. The less paint version is pictured on packaging as a color changer (with red, white and blue stripes on the nose and wings and red and blue on the horizontal stabilizers). Variation with black markings on horizontal stabilizers and red stripe behind cockpit Comparison of two variations Variation lacking paint on horizontal stabilizers and red stripe (packaging cardback image)