The much delayed sequel to Top Gun will be in cinemas shortly and the rather minimal range of toys are filtering into the shops. Chief amongst them are the small line of (Matchbox) Mattel Skybuster planes, a series which has been running since the seventies, now updated after Mattel took over Lesney.
Aside from the usual US Air Force fighters, there is the rather nice 'Darkstar' Stealth Jet, which presumably Tom Cruise as the eponymous 'Maverick' of the title, gets to save the world in.
It clearly takes its cue from the many previous stealth concepts, but opts for more streamlined edges than the current stealth profiles. There's no visible cockpit, so we can expect tight 'in the helmet' close ups of Cruise as he piles on the machs in an enclosed space.
The model itself is very minimal, with no moving parts or opening hatches, but does come with a low stand, which is a nice bonus as theres no landing gear!
