Marx Battleground, Training Center, and Other Military Playset Pieces - Marx F2H2 Banshee (Small) - Silver HP

Marx made two Banshee jets that I'm aware of. This smaller one was included in their Army Training Center playsets starting in 1954, and they made a larger banshee with a friction motor for separate sale. This one measures: 7.5" (19.05cm) L x 8.125" (20.63cm) wingspan x 2.5" (6.35cm) H.

Unfortunately, I don't believe I have the matching F-86 Sabre jet which came in these playsets. I'll have to mount an expedition out in The Cave to see if I do have one but just never got around to taking photos.

Ed

Marx F2H2 Banshee - Lg Slvr-Gray SP

A week ago today, we posted the blue version of this Nifty '50s toy fighter jet from Marx, which makes me wonder how many colors Marx produced this in. After all, toys of the era almost never came in only one color but were generally produced in a rainbow of hues (making it darned difficult for today's collector to find them all!). Anywho - Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Marx F2H2 Banshee - Large Blue SP

The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a carrier based Navy fighter which saw service from 1948 - 1961. It was also used by the Marines and was one of the primary fighter planes used by America during the Korean War.

Courtesy Wikipedia

While most of my collection is USAF planes I do have a smattering of Navy, Marine, and Army aircraft. This was one of my early purchases and I just thought it was a cool addition to the 'Nifty '50s fleet that was beginning to build up out in The Cave. It has a 'hard' soft plastic body. Huh? Yeah, it's not totally soft and 'bendy' but is somewhat pliable and is definitely not hard polystyrene plastic. Below the fuselage is one of Marx's big, kinda clunky friction motors of the '50s - a big improvement over their spring wound mechanisms of the '20s and '30s but still a ways off from the lighter, smaller friction motors so common in today's toys. It measures 7 5/8" (19.36cm) L x 8 1/4" (20.95cm) W x 2 1/2" (6.35cm) H which is about twice the size of their smaller plastic Banshee (which doesn't have a friction motor). Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina