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-16A Fighting Falcon (the "A" is omitted on earlier packaging) Version #1 Color Scheme: gray Left Wing: star and stripes (top), USAF (bottom) Right Wing: USAF (top), star and stripes (bottom) Nose: 43 Tail: a rearing lion? Date Stamp: 1988 Variations: There is a variation with a wide blue stripe between the cockpit and the tail. NOTE: The Falcon was the only jet that was part of both "Collector Series I" and "Collector Series II". A Falcon with a dark gray stripe from the cockpit to the tail is pictured on packaging as available in the "ring squadron" style. A Falcon with the blue stripe and red wings is pictured on packaging as a color changer. Version #2 Color Scheme: green with brown camouflage spots Left Wing: star and stripes (top), USAF (bottom) Right Wing: USAF (top), star and stripes (bottom) Nose: 43 Tail: a rearing lion? Date Stamp: NOTE: I do not own an example of this version. ...