SKY FIGHTERS 'CARRIER COMBAT'
Well this Blog hadn't been up and running 24 hours before I got some interesting tip offs from some of you. My thanks to Jonas Norlindh for putting me in touch with this set currently for sale on ebay in Germany.
I have a bit of studying to do but clearly it heralds from 1992 and there looks to be very little - if anything - carried over from 1980's Matchbox stock.
The track is clearly different in colour but while the size of the track sections seem familiar the connection tongue and spring conductor rail are markedly different to that found on Powertrack.
As seems the norm in post Powertrack times, the packaging lacks vac moulded trays for a 'slung in the box' approach.
The paperwork details track cleaning guidelines so familiar to us Powertrack afficionados but I do cringe at the standard of presentation. Of immediate interest is the fact this heralds from the UK and Matchbox offices at Rugby. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
Of course, the raison d'etre of the Sky Fighter set is the rather funky F14 Eagle. Pitting Navy against Marine is not something I think the US would approve of but I think it would bring out the "Maverick" or "Iceman" in you!
