Jet Threat (1971)


The Jet Threat was designed by Larry Wood and was first issued in the 1971 product line.
The casting is characterized by the sweeping body lines and the large combustion turbine.
The Jet Threat came with a set of paper stickers which had to be applied by the buyer.




The Spectraflame era release has a hinged cover on the top of the engine which opens to reveal
the orange plastic turbine rotor. The casting was re-issued in the 1973 Shell Promo series
and released a third time in 1976 Flying Colors line as the Jet Threat II. On the later versions,
the engine was re-tooled to eliminate the hinged action of the engine cover.

The Jet Threat was made only in Hong Kong. No casting variations are known.
The plastic canopy cover usually has a bluish green tint but clear ones are known.




The spectraflame era Jet Threat was produced in seven colors.


Color chart

COLORS:	COMMENTS:
aqua	common
blue	common
yellow	very common
green	common
lime	very common
red	uncommon
magenta	uncommon
purple	hardest
true gold	preproduction only

The original "4 Up" pantograph pattern for the Jet Threat has survived as well as a brass 1/64th scale protoype
and some of the production paperwork.



Pattern shown with BW catalog prototype



Exploded View of the Pantograph Pattern



Brass Prototype (Courtesy of Bob Rosas)


Photo & info credits: Ted Gray

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