tomcatter Posted May 27, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 27, 2015 Hi Guys,what are your thoughts about these AMICO Pilot wings? The AMICO logo looks smaller than usual.Thank you for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mghcal Posted May 27, 2015 Share #2 Posted May 27, 2015 They look fine to me and seem to have honest wear I'd buy them. The hallmark does look smaller but it seems there is quite a variety of amico hallmarks in varying sizes and styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted May 27, 2015 Share #3 Posted May 27, 2015 Maybe the hallmark is the right size, but the wings are a bit larger? Did you consider that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted May 27, 2015 Share #4 Posted May 27, 2015 I LIKE IT. THEY LOOK GOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcatter Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted May 27, 2015 Thank you very much guys! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcatter Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted June 10, 2015 I took better photos of the wings. They look like vintage, but they show also many flaws and odd features:-no thin vertical lines between large lines (lower shield part)-flaws on horizontal lines (upper shield part) -huge flaw in the upper edge of the shield, look like damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcatter Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted June 10, 2015 The hallmark is very little, like shirt size wings (but these are full size wings!): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcatter Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted June 10, 2015 Odd upper shield edge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcatter Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted June 10, 2015 Odd upper shield edge (2): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted June 10, 2015 Share #10 Posted June 10, 2015 Everything screams original WW2 vintage to me. Nice wings! Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted June 10, 2015 Share #11 Posted June 10, 2015 Ditto with Mike. you can look at something too closely sometimes. Remember, these were mass produced in the 100's of thousands over many years. There will be flaws, but this wing looks fine. I wouldn't worry too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted June 10, 2015 Share #12 Posted June 10, 2015 MAY I ALSO ADD SOMETHING--- THESE WW2 WINGS WERE DIE STAMPED-- AM I RIGHT? AND A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE WAS APPLYED AT PRESSING TIME. IS IT SAFE TO SAY THE TOP EDGES SHOW DIE MARKS FROM THAT PRESSURE IN THE FORM OF LINES WHEREAS THE CAST REPROS DO NOT HAVE THIS FEATURE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted June 10, 2015 Share #13 Posted June 10, 2015 TC, YOU HAVE THE MAKINGS OF A VERY SKILLED WINGMAN INDEED.The detail with which you were concerned and the level of intent to exactitude and concentration in your perusal of the wing are the exact traits which facilitate building visual images of each type of wing regarding the key points which must be extant and the areas where an acceptable standard deviation is to be allowed in respect for each wing's individual fingerprint. Well done Tomcatter.... Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcatter Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted June 10, 2015 Thank you very much guys, I know very little about AMICO wings and every new info is welcome! :-) About the little damage on top: maybe these wings were originally Senior or Command (just my two cents)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted June 11, 2015 Share #15 Posted June 11, 2015 Thank you very much guys, I know very little about AMICO wings and every new info is welcome! :-) About the little damage on top: maybe these wings were originally Senior or Command (just my two cents)? TC, this extra metal is sometimes left after the wing is struck, as was noted before, with tremendous force. The metal, at that force is like paper and is shredded into wavy extraneous edging around the wing sometimes. I have seen this on everything from Luxenberg to Angus and Coote to Smilo. Nothing to worry about buddy. If there were a star brazed to the top at the tips of the star points, you would see tiny piles of the brazing compound where the tips were attached to the top of the shield. This extraneous wavy metal is from the striking process alone. The worn away silver from the bars in the Chief of the Shield is simple wear or a light strike and the lack of lines between the pallets vertically is the choice AMICO made in their design, there are various designs to the troughs between the pallets TC, some "pebble" the surface, some place a matrix of dots, some lines etc. Hope this helps My Friend...Blessings as Always in your collecting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcatter Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks a lot mtnman, now all is clear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V42 Posted June 26, 2015 Share #17 Posted June 26, 2015 Nothing wrong with the wings. They are correct in all ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcastellanos4 Posted September 5, 2015 Share #18 Posted September 5, 2015 Wings are legit. Nice ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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