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TPS PLASTIC MECHANICAL CLOCKWORK SPARKING ZERO FIGHTER PLANE IN BOX! T.P.S.

$ 99.79

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Year: CIRCA EARLY TO MID 1970'S
  • Condition: ALTHOUGH LIGHTLY USED, THIS "ZERO FIGHTER" IS IN PERFECT OPERATIONAL SHAPE/CONDITION! IT ALSO LOOKS PRETTY SWEET TOO PLUS YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND INSERT INCLUDED. THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE WORKS GREAT AND YOU HAVE NO BROKEN NOR REPAIRED PIECES OR SECTIONS. IT'S 100% ORIGINAL AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL FLINT WHICH ALLOWS THIS "ZERO" TO SPARK LIKE CRAZY! CHECK THIS RARE BEAUTY OUT IN MORE BELOW IN MORE DETAIL.......
  • Gender: UNI-SEX & COLLECTORS
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • ITEM LOCATION:: P4
  • Material: PLASTIC & METAL.
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Brand: TOKYO PLAYTHING SHOKAI, AKA: TPS.
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Character Family: NONE
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • PERFECTLY WORKING ~: ORIGINAL SHAPE/CONDITION!
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, FULLY PLASTIC, LIGHTLY USED, MECHANICAL (CLOCKWORK)
    , MITSUBISHI SPARKLING "ZERO FIGHTER" WHICH WAS/IS MADE BY TOKYO PLAYTHING SHOKAI (AKA: TPS) OUT OF TOKYO, JAPAN AND IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX WITH IT'S PROTECTIVE INSERT.
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    HAVING HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS RARE TPS SPARKING MITSUBISHI "
    ZERO FIGHTER
    " (HEREAFTER SIMPLY REFERRED TO AS (ZERO) IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
    THIS ZERO IS 100% ORIGINAL AND HAS BEEN USED (VERY LIGHTLY)
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    THE ZERO ITSELF HAS A BRIGHT AND SHINY CHROME ORIGINA
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    ... ON BOTH SIDES!
    ALTHOUGH THIS ZERO IS NOT NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), IT IS STILL A VERY CLEAN EXAMPLE THEREOF. YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOCATE SOME FACTORY IMPERFECTIONS, AS THE QUALITY CONTROL OF YESTERDAY IS A FAR CRY FROM WHAT IT IS TODAY. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT NOTICE ANY, I FEEL COMPELLED TO TOSS THIS IN AS A DISCLAIMER!! FOR THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE WHO WILL CRY ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH YOU AS A SELLER HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. HERE, LET ME CLEARLY STATE THAT I DO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NOS AND USED!
    THIS ORIGINAL BOX IS INCLUDED AND HAS THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT PROTECTIVE INSERT. THE ENTIRE BOX WITH INSERT LOOKS LIKE NOS (NEW OLD STOCK). IT HAS PERFORMED IT'S JOB WELL AS THE ZERO IS STILL IN SHOWCASE OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. ALL ORIGINAL EIGHT (8) STAPLES HOLD THIS BOX TOGETHER AND IN INSERT SIMPLY SLIDES INTO PLACE. YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE BOX IS AND WAS NOT INTENDED FOR IMPORT OR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION.
    I KNOW THIS IS A VERY RARE PLANE AND NOT TOO OFTEN LOCATED HERE ON EBAY OR ELSEWHERE FOR THAT MATTER! THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN INTENDED FOR DOMESTIC SALE (IN JAPAN) ONLY!!
    THIS IS A GREAT AND SIMPLE PLANE TO USE. YOU SIMPLY WIND IT UP AND PLACE IT DOWN ON ANY FIRM AND LEVER SURFACE. THE TWIN WHEELS DO PROPEL THIS ZERO ACROSS THE SURFACE AND THE MECHANICAL CLOCKWORK ALSO ALLOWS THE ORIGINAL FLINT TO "SPARK" FROM UNDER THE MACHINE GUN. THIS ACTION WORKS BETTER IN THIS ZERO THEN ANY OTHER "SPARKLING" FEATURE I HAVE SEEN IN OTHER MODELS TO INCLUDE SOME HIGH END GAMA TIN TANKS! THE OVERALL EFFECT IS COOL TO WATCH.
    BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS
    TPS "ZERO"
    MODEL PLANE IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!
    I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!
    ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. MY WORDS HERE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE!
    THIS VINTAGE, MECHANICAL
    , TPS "MITSUBISHI ZERO FIGHTER" WITH ITS COOL SPARKLING
    ACTION AND IT'S ORIGINAL T.P.S. BOX, IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE PASSED US BY.
    THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!! AHHH, BUT NOW I AM!!!!) A T/RATED POWER~ SELLER WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "
    PORSCHE DESIGN
    " ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.
    I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS TPS ZERO
    WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
    FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL, WHILE AFFORDING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION, I HAVE OPTED TO GIVE EBAY'S GSP A GO.
    AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO "NOT" CALCULATE NOR REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR "IMPORT FEE'S OR DUTIES". THIS IS THE SOLE DOING OF EBAY WHO MAKES THIS REQUEST BASED ON YOUR GOVERNMENTS IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO!
    THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT, AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME AND AGAIN, IT IS LIGHTLY USED, BUT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED.
    INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.......
    AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.
    IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!
    THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
    I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT E-BAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL "
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    " DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
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    " THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
    IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . I THINK YOU GET THE GIST OF THIS NOW!
    I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.
    ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS LIGHTLY USED
    TPS "SPARKLING MECHANICAL MITSUBISHI ZERO FIGHTER"
    WHICH HAS BEEN FULLY TESTED
    AND IS 100% ORIGINAL AND OPERATIONAL & STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERT AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
    JOE
    INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
    PLEASE NOTE
    : THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
    INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
    ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.