Top Gun Viper Tom Skerritt Collectible Vinyl Figure

In Tony Scott’s 1986 naval aviation classic Top Gun, Naval Air Station Miramar—known across San Diego as “Fightertown USA”—demanded a commanding officer who carried genuine flight-deck authority without raising his voice. Portrayed by veteran actor Tom Skerritt (1933 – 2026), Commander Mike “Viper” Metcalf anchored the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School as both chief adversary instructor in the nimble A-4 Skyhawk and the steady mentor who flew alongside Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s father, Duke Mitchell, aboard the USS Oriskany.

Coinciding with four decades of Top Gun cinema heritage, the Top Gun Viper Tom Skerritt Collectible Vinyl Figure translates that composed flight-line presence into a freestanding three-dimensional molded PVC and vinyl collectible accompanied by a full-color clear-window tribute box.

Service Khaki Officer Insignia, Molded Vinyl Craftsmanship & 1933–2026 Window Box

Rather than a flat plaque, this collectible is cast in solid three-dimensional PVC and vinyl with a smooth matte and satin factory paint finish. The stylized head sculpt captures Skerritt’s unmistakable profile at Miramar: deeply ridged silver-gray wavy hair swept back from the forehead, a neatly trimmed silver mustache, and dark teardrop aviator lenses set inside metallic gold-toned frames. Below the open V-neck collar and white undershirt, the U.S. Navy Service Khaki short-sleeve shirt details black-and-gold Commander shoulder boards, gold Naval Aviator wings above a multi-color service ribbon bar on the left chest, and a crisp black-and-gold VIPER nameplate above the right pocket.

Sculpted with both hands tucked casually into his pleated khaki trouser pockets and a black-strapped wristwatch on his left wrist, the figure rests evenly on flat-soled gloss-black dress shoes. That balanced footprint lets aviation enthusiasts stand Viper directly beside scale F-14 Tomcat or A-4 Skyhawk models on an office desk, bookshelf, or media console without needing an external stand or wall mount.

For collectors who keep their figures boxed or prefer side-by-side shelf presentation, the cardstock window box pairs the upper POP! MOVIES badge and winged TOP GUN emblem with a fighter-jet sky backdrop, side-panel character artwork, and a lower navy-and-red tribute banner inscribed VIPER / TOM SKERRITT / 1933 – 2026. Classic cinema collectors building a wider movie-shelf lineup can also pair Commander Metcalf with the James Bond 007 vinyl figure.