"Sterling" pilot wings, looking for some opinions

[StevenL]

To me this set of wings looks like a bad fake and certainly not sterling. The sterling mark looks funky, the Meyer mark is very light and hard to read and I'm pretty sure I'm seeing some casting flaws too. The pin opens 180 degrees. I don't collect wings so I'd like to hear it from some other more knowledgeable mouths too though to be sure.

 

 

[pfrost]

To me this set of wings looks like a bad fake and certainly not sterling. The sterling mark looks funky, the Meyer mark is very light and hard to read and I'm pretty sure I'm seeing some casting flaws too. The pin opens 180 degrees. I don't collect wings so I'd like to hear it from some other more knowledgeable mouths too though to be sure.

 

 

 

Hello,

 

I think it is safe to say that those are restrikes of an NS Meyer wing. Maybe even a cast wing of a restrike. Stay away from those ugly buggers.

 

Patrick

[none]

The sterling mark is fine. In many cases they were added after the item was made. Would need close up of the edge and clasp and joint to tell more on the wing. Does not match the re-strikes from Fox.

[militarymodels]

These are the ugly copy of the NS Meyer wings. They may not even sterling but it needs to be tested though.

 

Hello,

 

 

I think it is safe to say that those are restrikes of an NS Meyer wing. Maybe even a cast wing of a restrike. Stay away from those ugly buggers.

 

Patrick