Thought you guys would like to see a nice big Hunk 'O Tin. here's my large (17"L), tin-litho Voodoo jet fighter.
The F-101 was a part of the Century Series of fighter jets appearing in the Postwar years.
Manufactured by McDonnell Aircraft Co. and placed into service in 1957, Voodoo's were built for interceptor, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, and trainer roles. Voodoo's continued to serve in Air Force units through 1979.
This particular toy version made by Yoshiya Kobe Yoko Ltd., Japan is quite large and functional as shown in my Y'all Tube video last year. Like most tin-litho aircraft designs of the era, the toy separates into two sub-assemblies: the fuselage; mid-section/wing assembly.
Even toys without a battery compartment were manufactured this way to facilitate packaging in smaller boxes.
 | A beautiful Hunk O' Tin from days gone by. This large tin-litho F-101 Voodoo has a friction motor and lights in the wing which light up as the plane rolls al... |
From Vegas Air Field
Ed
I like that.
ReplyDeleteMany Thanx Kevin! I love the Century Series fighters, they're so cool! :-)
DeleteThat is an absolute beauty. Tin airplanes were the “holy grail” to kids like me in the early 60s. Motor sound, flashing engines, rolling wheels, it was just pure joy having one of those. And the lithography on these toys really looks like high art now. Thanks for sharing! SFZ
ReplyDeleteGlad ya liked - I have more ready to share as time permits. I remember one or two tin airplanes as a kid but most of my planes were plastic
DeleteThat's a formidable and fantastic piece of vintage tin, Ed. A giant size collectors piece... I can only imagine how impressive that would have been for any kid lucky enough to have had one back in the day. Enjoyed the youtube video as well!
ReplyDeleteWhile I enjoy tin-litho toys in general Tony, the larger ones are certainly the creme-de-la creme!
DeleteWow, 17 inches. That is a real monster. A beautiful toy, and in excellent condition.
ReplyDeleteThanx Paul! This one had a couple of minor issues (like the hard rubber nose cone being broken in two and needing repai) but overall was in good enough shape to latch on to - glad I did!!
DeleteIt would have been nice to have a wind without wheels.
ReplyDeleteYour collection of tin jets just gets better and better Ed!
ReplyDeleteThanx Woodsy - if y'all don't get too bored with them, I have many more to share
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