TPS VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED HAPPY PLANE PERFECTLY W/ORIGINAL BOX T. P. S.
Item History & Price
HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, TIN & PLASTIC, BATTERY OPERATED, BI-WINGED PLANE CALLED "HAPPY PLANE" WHICH WAS/IS MADE BY TOKYO PLAYTHING SHOKAI (AKA: TPS/T.P.S.) OUT OF TOKYO, JAPAN.
LUFWWB = LIGHTLY USED FULLY WORKING WITH BOX.
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 A...N ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS RARE TPS "HAPPY PLANE" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS PLANE IS 100% FUNCTIONAL AND WORKING AS NEW!! YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE OF VERY SLIGHT COSMETIC ISSUES WHICH WILL BE POINTED OUT BELOW. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A USED MODEL, THAT ALTHOUGH STORED FOR THE PAST FEW DECADES, IT STILL LOOKS SHARP AND IS COMPLETE. ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT IT WORKS AND IT WORKS AS THIS IS DESIGNED TO WORK, THIS IS WHAT MAKES THIS EXAMPLE IS SOMETHING NOT TOO OFTEN FOUND HERE ON EBAY! NOW ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH PROTECTIVE INSERT AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER HERE!
THE PLANE ITSELF HAS A BRIGHT AND SHINY ORIGINAL FINISH ... IN FACT, THIS HAPPY PLANE IS MULTICOLORED WITH THE BASE COLOR OF YELLOW WHICH IS THE BODY OF THE PLANE (AND THIS TOP SECTION OF THE PLANE IS ALSO THE PLASTIC SECTION) AND HAS TIN LITHOGRAPHED REAR WINGS. IN ADDITION TO THE SMALLER REAR WINGS BEING MADE OF TIN, THE LARGER DUAL (OR BI-WINGS) AND MADE ENTIRELY OF TIN AND HERE YOU HAVE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF TIN LITHOGRAPH.
TIN LITHOGRAPHY USES FLAT SHEETS OF METAL (TIN) AND THEN THROUGH A PROCESS OF PRINTING, THEY APPLY A SINGLE COLOR OF INK AT A TIME. THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE HAS A VARIETY OF COLORS TO INCLUDE, RED, WHITE, BLACK, PINK AND YELLOW. BEING A VINTAGE ITEM THE INK HAD TO DRY BY OXIDATION AND THIS PROCESS TOOK TIME.
ONCE THE METAL SHEETS WERE ALL PRINTED AND DRIED, THEY HAD TO DIE CUT OUT THE INDIVIDUAL PLANES PIECES FROM THESE LARGE SHEETS. AT THIS TIME THEY WERE ALSO PRESSED INTO SHAPE THAT YOU NOW SEE HERE.... OF COURSE THEY NEEDED TO BE ASSEMBLED TOO!
THE BODY OF THIS PLANE IS PLASTIC AND HERE YOU HAVE NO CRACKS (SPYDER OR OTHERWISE) AND NO CHIPS. THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS LOCATED ON THE TOP REAR SECTION OF THE PLANES BODY. THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS PLANE IS ALSO TIN AS IS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR.
THROUGHOUT ALL OF THIS PLANES METAL WORK (OR TINPLATE) YOU HAVE NO DINGS, CREASES OR RUST FOUND ANY WHERE ON THIS MODEL.
YOU DO HAVE SOME VERY SMALL HAIR LIKE SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE ON SOME OF THE TINPLATE SECTIONS. HERE I MUST REMIND YOU THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS HAPPY PLANE AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), ALTHOUGH, I AM SURE THAT SOME OTHERS SELLERS HERE ON EBAY WOULD! BUT, WHAT I AM REPRESENTING IS THAT THIS VINTAGE TPS "HAPPY PLANE" IS PERFECTLY AND FULLY OPERATIONAL!
I DO ASK YOU TO INSPECT ALL OF MY PICTURES AS THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
I HAVE TWO (2) OF THESE PLANE. BOTH ARE IN VERY SIMILAR SHAPE/CONDITION WITH THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE BEING THE ORIGINAL BOX. THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE IS THE ONE PICTURED AND ONCE THIS ONE SELLS OFF, I WILL TAKE A SERIES OF PICTURES OF THE NEXT PLANE THAT WILL BE OFFERED. SO EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE QUANTITY OF TWO (2) LISTED, THE ONE PICTURED IS THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE.... UNLESS YOU OPT TO PURCHASE BOTH OF THESE!
THIS ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND IS IN ALL AROUND VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. AT ONE TIME YOU HAD A RETAIL STICKER PLACED ON THE LIDS SMALLER SIDES. THIS HAS BEEN PULLED OFF AT SOME TIME AND HAS LEFT A VOID ON THE LID.
NO TAPE OR ADDED GLUE HAS EVER BEEN USED ON THIS BOX AND THE GRAPHICS STILL POP NICELY.
THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED ON THE LONG SIDES OF THIS BOX AS NO SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS CAME WITH THIS PLANE. HERE YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE FEATURES THIS COOL "HAPPY PLANE" DOES PREFORM .... AND IT PERFORMS THESE "TASKS" WITH OUT ANY ISSUES!
AS I STATED ABOVE, THESE FEATURES ARE AS FOLLOWS AND DEPENDING ON WHERE THE CYCLE ENDED, THIS "HAPPY PLANE" WILL DO THE FOLLOWING ONCE YOU HAVE PLACED TWO (2) SIZE "C" BATTERIES INTO IT'S BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS PLANE.
NEXT YOU POWER IT UP AND PLACE THIS DOWN ON ANY HARD AND LEVEL SURFACE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST TO ALL OF THESE VINTAGE MODELS/TOYS WERE NOT DESIGNED WITH CARPET IN MIND. IN FACT, BY PLACING THIS PLANE DOWN ONTO ANY CARPET LIKE MATERIAL YOU MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO IT'S INTERNAL GEARS, THUS RENDERING THIS IN-OPERATIONAL. SO PLEASE AVOID THIS AT ALL COSTS!
ONCE POWERED UP, THIS PLANE WILL TAKE STRAIGHT OFF, BUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THIS PLANE WILL LIFT SLIGHTLY UP ON THE LEFT SIDE, THUS ALLOWING ONLY THE RIGHT WHEEL TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THIS IS INTENTIONAL AS THIS PLANE IS DESIGNED TO DO A SINGLE CIRCLE AND THEN STRAIGHTEN OUT ONCE MORE.
SO HERE THIS PLANE WILL TAXI OFF IN A STRAIGHT LINE, DO A 360 TURN, THEN RE-ASSUME IT'S ORIGINAL COURSE. THE REAR WHEEL IS DESIGNED TO PIVOT SLIGHTLY ALLOWING THIS PLANE TO COMPLETE IT'S CIRCLE.
ALL OF THE WHILE YOU HAVE THE FRONT PROPELLER SPINNING AROUND (FREELY) AND A REALISTIC ENGINE NOISE IS BEING EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE.
A SIMPLY MODEL TO USE AND AN ENJOYABLE MODEL 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 "HAPPY 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!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION 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! ONCE AGAIN, THE ONE PICTURED IS THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE!
THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED, TIN & PLASTIC, TPS "HAPPY PLANE" WITH ITS COOL ACTION AND IT'S ORIGINAL BOX WITH INSERT, 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!!) A GOLD /RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 6 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 PLANE WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "EMS" AIR MAIL OR DHL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED FEEDBACK DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!
I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF APPLICABLE) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITH OUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS PLANE FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS MODEL AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER TO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, STILL TAKE THE TIME TO LEAVE NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK!
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT 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.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A TWO-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
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 "RED" 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 "OPEN" 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 JIST 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 EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED TPS, TIN AND PLASTIC BATTERY OPERATED "HAPPY PLANE" WHICH HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BOX & ORIGINAL INSERT WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION AND IS 100% OPERATIONAL 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 EBAYS "GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM". 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).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES 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.
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LUFWWB = LIGHTLY USED FULLY WORKING WITH BOX.
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 A...N ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS RARE TPS "HAPPY PLANE" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS PLANE IS 100% FUNCTIONAL AND WORKING AS NEW!! YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE OF VERY SLIGHT COSMETIC ISSUES WHICH WILL BE POINTED OUT BELOW. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A USED MODEL, THAT ALTHOUGH STORED FOR THE PAST FEW DECADES, IT STILL LOOKS SHARP AND IS COMPLETE. ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT IT WORKS AND IT WORKS AS THIS IS DESIGNED TO WORK, THIS IS WHAT MAKES THIS EXAMPLE IS SOMETHING NOT TOO OFTEN FOUND HERE ON EBAY! NOW ADD TO THIS FACT THAT YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX WITH PROTECTIVE INSERT AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A REAL KEEPER HERE!
THE PLANE ITSELF HAS A BRIGHT AND SHINY ORIGINAL FINISH ... IN FACT, THIS HAPPY PLANE IS MULTICOLORED WITH THE BASE COLOR OF YELLOW WHICH IS THE BODY OF THE PLANE (AND THIS TOP SECTION OF THE PLANE IS ALSO THE PLASTIC SECTION) AND HAS TIN LITHOGRAPHED REAR WINGS. IN ADDITION TO THE SMALLER REAR WINGS BEING MADE OF TIN, THE LARGER DUAL (OR BI-WINGS) AND MADE ENTIRELY OF TIN AND HERE YOU HAVE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF TIN LITHOGRAPH.
TIN LITHOGRAPHY USES FLAT SHEETS OF METAL (TIN) AND THEN THROUGH A PROCESS OF PRINTING, THEY APPLY A SINGLE COLOR OF INK AT A TIME. THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE HAS A VARIETY OF COLORS TO INCLUDE, RED, WHITE, BLACK, PINK AND YELLOW. BEING A VINTAGE ITEM THE INK HAD TO DRY BY OXIDATION AND THIS PROCESS TOOK TIME.
ONCE THE METAL SHEETS WERE ALL PRINTED AND DRIED, THEY HAD TO DIE CUT OUT THE INDIVIDUAL PLANES PIECES FROM THESE LARGE SHEETS. AT THIS TIME THEY WERE ALSO PRESSED INTO SHAPE THAT YOU NOW SEE HERE.... OF COURSE THEY NEEDED TO BE ASSEMBLED TOO!
THE BODY OF THIS PLANE IS PLASTIC AND HERE YOU HAVE NO CRACKS (SPYDER OR OTHERWISE) AND NO CHIPS. THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS LOCATED ON THE TOP REAR SECTION OF THE PLANES BODY. THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS PLANE IS ALSO TIN AS IS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR.
THROUGHOUT ALL OF THIS PLANES METAL WORK (OR TINPLATE) YOU HAVE NO DINGS, CREASES OR RUST FOUND ANY WHERE ON THIS MODEL.
YOU DO HAVE SOME VERY SMALL HAIR LIKE SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE ON SOME OF THE TINPLATE SECTIONS. HERE I MUST REMIND YOU THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS HAPPY PLANE AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), ALTHOUGH, I AM SURE THAT SOME OTHERS SELLERS HERE ON EBAY WOULD! BUT, WHAT I AM REPRESENTING IS THAT THIS VINTAGE TPS "HAPPY PLANE" IS PERFECTLY AND FULLY OPERATIONAL!
I DO ASK YOU TO INSPECT ALL OF MY PICTURES AS THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
I HAVE TWO (2) OF THESE PLANE. BOTH ARE IN VERY SIMILAR SHAPE/CONDITION WITH THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE BEING THE ORIGINAL BOX. THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE IS THE ONE PICTURED AND ONCE THIS ONE SELLS OFF, I WILL TAKE A SERIES OF PICTURES OF THE NEXT PLANE THAT WILL BE OFFERED. SO EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE QUANTITY OF TWO (2) LISTED, THE ONE PICTURED IS THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE.... UNLESS YOU OPT TO PURCHASE BOTH OF THESE!
THIS ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND IS IN ALL AROUND VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. AT ONE TIME YOU HAD A RETAIL STICKER PLACED ON THE LIDS SMALLER SIDES. THIS HAS BEEN PULLED OFF AT SOME TIME AND HAS LEFT A VOID ON THE LID.
NO TAPE OR ADDED GLUE HAS EVER BEEN USED ON THIS BOX AND THE GRAPHICS STILL POP NICELY.
THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED ON THE LONG SIDES OF THIS BOX AS NO SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS CAME WITH THIS PLANE. HERE YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THE FEATURES THIS COOL "HAPPY PLANE" DOES PREFORM .... AND IT PERFORMS THESE "TASKS" WITH OUT ANY ISSUES!
AS I STATED ABOVE, THESE FEATURES ARE AS FOLLOWS AND DEPENDING ON WHERE THE CYCLE ENDED, THIS "HAPPY PLANE" WILL DO THE FOLLOWING ONCE YOU HAVE PLACED TWO (2) SIZE "C" BATTERIES INTO IT'S BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS PLANE.
NEXT YOU POWER IT UP AND PLACE THIS DOWN ON ANY HARD AND LEVEL SURFACE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST TO ALL OF THESE VINTAGE MODELS/TOYS WERE NOT DESIGNED WITH CARPET IN MIND. IN FACT, BY PLACING THIS PLANE DOWN ONTO ANY CARPET LIKE MATERIAL YOU MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO IT'S INTERNAL GEARS, THUS RENDERING THIS IN-OPERATIONAL. SO PLEASE AVOID THIS AT ALL COSTS!
ONCE POWERED UP, THIS PLANE WILL TAKE STRAIGHT OFF, BUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THIS PLANE WILL LIFT SLIGHTLY UP ON THE LEFT SIDE, THUS ALLOWING ONLY THE RIGHT WHEEL TO BE IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THIS IS INTENTIONAL AS THIS PLANE IS DESIGNED TO DO A SINGLE CIRCLE AND THEN STRAIGHTEN OUT ONCE MORE.
SO HERE THIS PLANE WILL TAXI OFF IN A STRAIGHT LINE, DO A 360 TURN, THEN RE-ASSUME IT'S ORIGINAL COURSE. THE REAR WHEEL IS DESIGNED TO PIVOT SLIGHTLY ALLOWING THIS PLANE TO COMPLETE IT'S CIRCLE.
ALL OF THE WHILE YOU HAVE THE FRONT PROPELLER SPINNING AROUND (FREELY) AND A REALISTIC ENGINE NOISE IS BEING EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE.
A SIMPLY MODEL TO USE AND AN ENJOYABLE MODEL 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 "HAPPY 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!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION 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! ONCE AGAIN, THE ONE PICTURED IS THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE!
THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED, TIN & PLASTIC, TPS "HAPPY PLANE" WITH ITS COOL ACTION AND IT'S ORIGINAL BOX WITH INSERT, 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!!) A GOLD /RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 6 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 PLANE WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "EMS" AIR MAIL OR DHL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED FEEDBACK DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!
I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF APPLICABLE) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITH OUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS PLANE FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS MODEL AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER TO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, STILL TAKE THE TIME TO LEAVE NEGATIVE OR NEUTRAL FEEDBACK!
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT 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.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A TWO-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
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 "RED" 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 "OPEN" 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 JIST 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 EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED TPS, TIN AND PLASTIC BATTERY OPERATED "HAPPY PLANE" WHICH HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BOX & ORIGINAL INSERT WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION AND IS 100% OPERATIONAL 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 EBAYS "GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM". 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).
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES 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.
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