Bulgarian Dan Dare 'EAGLE' Outline Tin Spaceship

I've seen a lot of stuff from Bulgaria hit the market this past year or so and one of the most interesting - for me at least- are these Dan Dare 'EAGLE' spaceship outline pieces. They're not tin-litho but rather painted tin (or steel). When you look at them it's easy to tell they were masked off and painted vs. having the design lithographed on the metal. From what I've seen there are a variety of patterns with blue fuselages being common but varying detail colors and the paintwork is neatly done. Painted vs. litho is nice because it adds to the overall availability of space toys. The ship measures 9 1/2" (24.13cm) L x 4" (10.16cm) wingspan x 2 1/2" (6.35cm) H. My example was reasonably priced probably because it's a little wonky in the rear :-) with the tail end being twisted somewhat, but generally you can expect to pay around $60 (okay) - $180 (w-a-y too much) for one of these. Enjoy! 

Technofix GE-268 Space Ship - Dan Dare 'EAGLE' Outline

Here's another Dan Dare 'EAGLE' outline spaceship but this one is from Technofix a German company founded in 1922 by brothers Georg and Johann Einfalt in Nuremburg which lasted until 1977. Again, if you want a real Dan Dare 'EAGLE' spaceship you'll have to search out the Mettoy version which also is lettered "Earth-Mars-Venus Express'. But be forewarned: mortgage the house and sell your firstborn cuz they cost oodles of noodles ($$$). I got this for far less than oodles LOL but it looks close enough to get the job done. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina