WASP W7 class wings - Reproduction

[ww2relichunter]

i saw these sell on ebay the other day an i think they where over shadowed by the, great original grouping going on !! Me and Mark (the guy who purchased the nice original set of wings) had a chat about these they are very interesting and i believe they are very fishy !! we both seem to think they are high quality reproductions but what do you guys think on these Thanks in advance for your opinion !!

[rustywings]

In my opinion, they're a complete fantasy piece and not worthy of your time if you're a collector of authentic aviation badges. The graduates of Class 43-W-7 received wings made from cut-down Juarez-style pilot wings.

 

If you have a copy of Jon Maguire's book 'More Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens', take a look at pages #350 and #351 for examples of the type of wings used for each of the first eight WASP classes.

 

Please note the maker of this fantasy piece omitted the dot or period beneath the "th" on the upper scroll.

 

Russ

[ww2relichunter]

In my opinion, they're a complete fantasy piece and not worthy of your time if you're a collector of authentic aviation badges. The graduates of Class 43-W-7 received wings made from cut-down Juarez-style pilot wings.

 

If you have a copy of Jon Maguire's book 'More Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens', take a look at pages #350 and #351 for examples of the type of wings used for each of the first eight WASP classes.

 

Please note the maker of this fantasy piece omitted the dot or period beneath the "th" on the upper scroll.

 

Russ

thank for the info i was into purchasing them and dont know who did but just want to get some knowledge on these and y they are fakes !! that is great info you gave thank you !! the seller listed he did not know wether they were fake or real !! but somebody paid 160 dollars for them which is a lot for a fake isnt it ??

[JDK]

Real class wings should sell for 2k plus if they are attributed. $160 is a small lesson compared to other fake pieces that have been sold.

 

JD

[Jack's Son]

These are definitely NOT the real thing! We have examples of real ones on the form.

[ww2relichunter]

Real class wings should sell for 2k plus if they are attributed. $160 is a small lesson compared to other fake pieces that have been sold.

 

JD

yes JD that is a small amount but maybe they were bought for display purposes !!

[WPAFB]

I believe this wing was made by http://www.historicreproductions.com/

 

His shields and wing combinations are not correct.