Processed Plastic No. 920 USAF Surface to Air Missile v2 (blue-white-red-blue)

Here's the same missile featured yesterday but in flip-flop colors of blue-white-red-blue. The plastic wears out on the plungers such that the two locking levers on either side of the third stage will sometimes not hold the plunger in place when the top 'missile' is inserted. Sometimes you have to find a 'sweet' spot which will allow the plunger to stay down without premature firing - which can be a little scary if the darned thing launches right at your forehead!! The spring is fairly powerful and the missiles take off with some force. Still and all a fun toy! Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Processed Plastic No. 920 USAF Surface to Air Missile v2 (red-white-blue-white)

Okay, sorry, can't get this Processed Plastic stuff outta my blood. So here's what's been happening. When gathering my PP rockets for a group mug shots I noticed how the No. 920 USAF Missile had two different heights as well as coming in flip-flop colors. The ones I've posted so far have been what I call Version 1 (v1) which are the slightly taller missile's while I've labeled the shorter ones Version 2 (v2) which measures 10 1/2" (26.67cm) H. This is simply as a way to keep things straight in my head, certainly not an official designation. The second version missiles are made of a slightly more softer, more pliable type plastic the their taller brothers. So anywho, that being said, here's the photo rundown of (starting from the bottom stage) the red-white-blue-white missile. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

The four missiles on the right are the No. 920's. The 3rd and 4th from the right are the taller version 1 types while the 1st and 2nd are the shorter version 2.