Renwal No.166 Navy Panther Jet - Red SP

As a general rule I don't collect any aircraft other than U.S. Air Force planes or Army helicopters but you know what it's like when you buy a toys in a 'lot' just to get one item thus ending up with things you wouldn't normally buy. This Navy jet from Renwal is a good example of ending up with a toy I normally wouldn't buy. It's a cool jet and all and it's based on a real life plane (unlike so many toys of the era) and it displays quite well but really, there's more than enough USAF planes and Army helicopters to focus on. We posted a similar jet in light blue way back on Jan 12, 2012. The jet measures 5" (12.7cm) L x 4 3/4" (12.06cm) wingspan x 1 1/4" (3.17cm) H. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

One of the guys in one of the on-line groups I belong to said recently that, when photographing these toys in solid primary colors, to place them on felt of a complimentary color. I'd need to check a color wheel to find the complimentary colors for let's say, red, green, yellow, etc and then buy some material like felt. He claims the details will 'pop' by doing that and I won't get that annoying bluish 'haze' in the photos caused by the inability of digital cameras to see white backgrounds as truly white, because, trust me, when I'm photographing this stuff I DO NOT see blue. My eyes see a nice white background.

Renwal No. 166 Navy Panther Jet

Up until now on Toys & Stuff the aircraft we've been featuring have all been tin-litho, but even in an age when tin was king tin toys weren't the only type available to youngsters. Plastic toys were very much in abundance and 'bin toys' - so called because they were displayed loose in bins in the store - were plentiful. Many of the memories associated with childhood play came not necessarily from the expensive toys, but rather the simple, cheap things. Bin toys could be purchased for as little as 5 cents depending on the toy, meaning Mom or Dad wouldn't have to break the budget getting Junior something to play with (or just to shut him up!!). As kids we could throw these, crash these, and play downright rough with these toys and they were hardy enough to withstand the abuse - usually :-) Today's featured bin toy is from Renwal, the No. 166 Navy Panther jet in a light blue soft plastic with wheels and measures 5" (12.7cm)  L x 4 3/4" (12.1cm) wingspan. Enjoy!