G.I. Joe Falcon Glider reproduction
The 1983 G.I. Joe Flacon Glider came with Grunt version 2, affectionately known as "Tan Grunt" as its pilot.
These are not the 1983 G.I. Joe gliders. Sharp eyed fans will notice the darker green used in the Joe glider.
These beautiful reproductions are from Screamin' Ehmann Customs. The first 100 to roll out were in individual boxes. I would have preferred those but they sold out in minuets. By the time I found out about these, even this second wave of 100 pieces sold out. The second wave was released for Christmas, combined in a single box. I'm assuming to keep shipping costs down. Regardless, I am extremely happy to have grabbed what I believe to be the last available set. This set was also sold out but it seems that one buyer did not come through with payment and this gem was put up on their Ebay page. I did not waste a second. Collectors are already flipping these for a few hundred a pop. Actual vintage MiB gliders go for over thirty five hundred dollars. MiB is the only way to ensure that your vintage Styrofoam glider is not damaged. I did not mind dropping four grand for my mint in box USS Flagg but the same price for a three piece foam glider hardly seems justifiable. Enter Screamin' Ehmann. I cannot express how grateful I am to have these and feel that, for the price, I got the better end of the deal.
First things first. The box is gorgeous. This is more than just icing on the cake. The rear of the box is pretty close, save the missing file card. In its place he have a certificate from Ehmann. Instructions/Blueprints are included as well.
The sheet plastic replicas are the exact size as the vintage gliders and pretty close to the same width. They assemble the same way. The decals are printed on so there is not risk of them pealing off in time. The gliders include 3D printed harness clips that are almost dead on accurate to the vintage clips. The only difference is that the pegs are tapered to accommodate 6" figures, and modern 4" figures. Fortunately I have the vintage harness clips. I used the real 1983 clips in these photos. Yes the vintage clips do fit! The set includes rubber bands similar to the vintage set, to help keep your figures on the glider.
The gliders are lovely quality and have a nice egg shell finish. The print job feels very high quality (my father was a printer for the King Features syndicate, if you read a comic strip in a newspaper in the US, during the late 70s to the mid 80s it was my dad's work - so I'm qualified to judge the printing.)
It's a lovely set. It doesn't fly but let's be frank, the vintage ones didn't either.
Screamin' Ehmann has an Ebay and Facebook page. His Facebook page URL is on the right side of the rear of the box.
G.I. Joe Falcon Glider reproduction
The 1983 G.I. Joe Flacon Glider came with Grunt version 2, affectionately known as "Tan Grunt" as its pilot.
These are not the 1983 G.I. Joe gliders. Sharp eyed fans will notice the darker green used in the Joe glider.
These beautiful reproductions are from Screamin' Ehmann Customs. The first 100 to roll out were in individual boxes. I would have preferred those but they sold out in minuets. By the time I found out about these, even this second wave of 100 pieces sold out. The second wave was released for Christmas, combined in a single box. I'm assuming to keep shipping costs down. Regardless, I am extremely happy to have grabbed what I believe to be the last available set. This set was also sold out but it seems that one buyer did not come through with payment and this gem was put up on their Ebay page. I did not waste a second. Collectors are already flipping these for a few hundred a pop. Actual vintage MiB gliders go for over thirty five hundred dollars. MiB is the only way to ensure that your vintage Styrofoam glider is not damaged. I did not mind dropping four grand for my mint in box USS Flagg but the same price for a three piece foam glider hardly seems justifiable. Enter Screamin' Ehmann. I cannot express how grateful I am to have these and feel that, for the price, I got the better end of the deal.
First things first. The box is gorgeous. This is more than just icing on the cake. The rear of the box is pretty close, save the missing file card. In its place he have a certificate from Ehmann. Instructions/Blueprints are included as well.
The sheet plastic replicas are the exact size as the vintage gliders and pretty close to the same width. They assemble the same way. The decals are printed on so there is not risk of them pealing off in time. The gliders include 3D printed harness clips that are almost dead on accurate to the vintage clips. The only difference is that the pegs are tapered to accommodate 6" figures, and modern 4" figures. Fortunately I have the vintage harness clips. I used the real 1983 clips in these photos. Yes the vintage clips do fit! The set includes rubber bands similar to the vintage set, to help keep your figures on the glider.
The gliders are lovely quality and have a nice egg shell finish. The print job feels very high quality (my father was a printer for the King Features syndicate, if you read a comic strip in a newspaper in the US, during the late 70s to the mid 80s it was my dad's work - so I'm qualified to judge the printing.)
It's a lovely set. It doesn't fly but let's be frank, the vintage ones didn't either.
Screamin' Ehmann has an Ebay and Facebook page. His Facebook page URL is on the right side of the rear of the box.