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Harrier Jet
Debut Series Sky Busters
Produced 1982-2001
Number SB-27
Harrier jet


Versions[]

The Harrier Jet has been issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color/ Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel/ Type Country Notes / Variations Photo
SB-27 (1982/ 1984 & 1985) 1982
1984
1985
Sky Busters White, blue & red [1] [2] [3] MARINES Red/ Metal Clear White Sky busters wheel 1970s England

Macau

Harrier jump jet white 1982
SB-27 (1986 & 1987)

AND

9 (1989- 1990)

1986
1987

1989

1990

Sky Busters Gray [4] [5] RAF roundels White/ Metal Clear Grey Sky busters wheel 1970sSky busters wheel 1990-2010s Macau

Thailand

V1 Light Grey Camo

V2 Dark Grey Camo

Harrier jump jet light grey 1986Harrier jet
SB-27 (1988 & 1989/ 1992) 1988
1989

1990 1991

1992

Sky Busters Navy blue [6] [7] RAF roundels, 100 White/ Metal Clear Blue Sky busters wheel 1970sSky busters wheel 1990-2010s Macau

Thailand

V1 Glossy Blue

V2 Dark Blue

Harrier jump jet glossy Blue 1988Harrier jump jet dark blue 1988
?? (1989/ 1993)

AND

8 (1989- 1990) AND

SB-27 (1990-1992)

AND

6 (1995-1997)

1989

1990
1991
1992

1993

1995

1996

1997

Sky Busters Dark grey [8] [9] [10] MARINES, USAF Roundels White/ Metal Clear Grey Sky busters wheel 1970sSky busters wheel 1990-2010s Macau

Thailand

China

V1 1989-1993

V2 Light Grey & Black

V3 1995-1997

Harrier jump jet grey 1989Harrier jump jet dark grey camo 1989Harrier jump jet grey 1995
4/8 1989 Color Change Sky Busters Grey, Dark Grey/ Tan, Brown, Green MARINES, USAF Roundels White/ Metal Clear Green Sky busters wheel 1970s Macau Harrier jump jet grey 1989Harrier jump jet tan color change 1989
17/24 (1998) 1998

1999

Sky Busters Light Grey, Black & Red RAF Roundels, 001, ROYAL NAVY Light Grey/ Metal Clear Light Grey Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China Harrier jump jet light grey 1998
02/19 2001 Sky Busters Dark Green, Light Green, Orange & White USAF Roundels, 621, 158385, MARINES White/ Metal Clear Green Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China Harrier jump jet green 2001
16/19 2001 Sky Busters White, Red, Yellow & Black AV-8B, MARINES, 161397, USAF Roundels White/ Metal Clear White Sky busters wheel 1990-2010s China Harrier jump jet red 2001 final

Note: The Skybusters range was not included in the 1983 Matchbox catalog.[11]

References[]

  1. Matchbox Collectors Catalogue 1982/83
  2. Matchbox 1984 (Catalog)
  3. Matchbox 1985 (Catalog)
  4. Matchbox 1986 (Catalog)
  5. Matchbox 1987 (Catalog)
  6. Matchbox 1988 (Catalog)
  7. Matchbox 1989 (Catalog)
  8. Matchbox 1990 (Catalog)
  9. Matchbox 1991 (Catalog)
  10. Matchbox 1992 (Catalog)
  11. Matchbox 1983 (catalog)
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