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21st Zero prototype listed on Ebay
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:16 pm
by Barbarian333
Check this out
http://cgi.ebay.com/Prototype-21st-Cent ... 35a8992dfe
I dont think it has all the rivets that a bbi Zero has. But its very interesting.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:33 pm
by Stug45
Not this again
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:38 pm
by Barbarian333
Wasn't the guy with the prototype 109 from Oakland Ca too? This seller only has 3 feedbacks
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:38 pm
by CW4USARMY
What does that say for the future of ALlLGo Toys when they have to sell prototypes to raise capital
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:03 pm
by Tambo
$17 for shipping? What a great deal.
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:53 pm
by Razor17019
2000.00 for the plane?
What does the pilot cost an additional 200.00?
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:00 am
by Jesse James
To be totally fair, if this is a real prototype (not a hardcopy or anything, but an actual ground-up prototype), $2000's probably not that outrageous... Maybe a little, I don't know what a 21st Cent. Proto is really worth or not... But in the realm of prototypes, paying an arm and a leg isn't anything new. You should see what true Star Wars prototypes go for.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:49 am
by Dauntless
If I were a rich man bedebede with plenty of cash to throw around...I would buy this.
It looks pretty nice in the close ups.
Too bad 21C world went to hell and this wasn't released, then released again modified as a Rufe floatplane.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:21 pm
by tko211
Yup! it's indeed the REAL deal. That was a true prototype used at the Comic Con event back in 2005 I think! Maybe 2006? It was scrapped when BBI announced the Zero as it was not so are along in the production routine and other more favorable releases were instead launched like the Avenger, MiG-15, F-86 and Me-262.
The prototype was an earlier modeling effort similar to the P-40, Corsair, and Stuka. = no or limited moving control surfaces.
It's heavier than production plastic, pretty sturdy though for the price and investment I wouldn't play with it too much. It originally was all primer gray but 2 days before comic con the decision to put some paint on the plane was determined the best way to introduce the plane which also kicked off the release of the Japanese figures. Also- an interesting note- I personally hand carried this Zero on a plane from Utah to San Diego and to the convention center so for roughly 4 hours I got to own and hold the only 1:18 scale zero of it's day! Kinda fun-
So there is some history on it! This zero was ultimately determined to be too old and not enough market share to support and outlived it's usefulness as an evaluation model. It's a nice little piece of 21C cold war history!
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:10 pm
by pickelhaube
I just don't see it.
Of course I do not have the money anyway.
But if I did I still don't think that I would get it.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:06 pm
by Jesse James
I could find 4 cars for that money that would run for a while and make good beaters in the winter. So I wouldn't buy it either.
I know guys who've plunked down way more to own things like a rocket-firing Boba Fett though... *shrugs* It's all in what tickles your pickle.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:11 pm
by art2614
tko211 wrote:Yup! it's indeed the REAL deal. That was a true prototype used at the Comic Con event back in 2005 I think! Maybe 2006? It was scrapped when BBI announced the Zero as it was not so are along in the production routine and other more favorable releases were instead launched like the Avenger, MiG-15, F-86 and Me-262.
The prototype was an earlier modeling effort similar to the P-40, Corsair, and Stuka. = no or limited moving control surfaces.
It's heavier than production plastic, pretty sturdy though for the price and investment I wouldn't play with it too much. It originally was all primer gray but 2 days before comic con the decision to put some paint on the plane was determined the best way to introduce the plane which also kicked off the release of the Japanese figures. Also- an interesting note- I personally hand carried this Zero on a plane from Utah to San Diego and to the convention center so for roughly 4 hours I got to own and hold the only 1:18 scale zero of it's day! Kinda fun-
So there is some history on it! This zero was ultimately determined to be too old and not enough market share to support and outlived it's usefulness as an evaluation model. It's a nice little piece of 21C cold war history!
TKO, is this your auction?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:41 pm
by tko211
Nope it's not mine. I was just a babysitter back in 2006 for a period of a couple days. The auction is directly from the 21C vault and being handled by an All-Go rep.
art2614 wrote:tko211 wrote:Yup! it's indeed the REAL deal. That was a true prototype used at the Comic Con event back in 2005 I think! Maybe 2006? It was scrapped when BBI announced the Zero as it was not so are along in the production routine and other more favorable releases were instead launched like the Avenger, MiG-15, F-86 and Me-262.
The prototype was an earlier modeling effort similar to the P-40, Corsair, and Stuka. = no or limited moving control surfaces.
It's heavier than production plastic, pretty sturdy though for the price and investment I wouldn't play with it too much. It originally was all primer gray but 2 days before comic con the decision to put some paint on the plane was determined the best way to introduce the plane which also kicked off the release of the Japanese figures. Also- an interesting note- I personally hand carried this Zero on a plane from Utah to San Diego and to the convention center so for roughly 4 hours I got to own and hold the only 1:18 scale zero of it's day! Kinda fun-
So there is some history on it! This zero was ultimately determined to be too old and not enough market share to support and outlived it's usefulness as an evaluation model. It's a nice little piece of 21C cold war history!
TKO, is this your auction?
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:12 am
by la817291
2000? what a big joke!
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:47 am
by flyboy_fx
What scares me is it is only $17 shipping...
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:39 pm
by Buckyroo
http://cgi.ebay.com/NKK-ZPA-DWK-Spitfir ... 35a8ac472c
Same seller has 3 Spitfires in boxes in one auction
this would be a nice catch!!!!
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:08 pm
by erwinrommel
Hey TKO do you know if ALL GO TOYS still has the 1/6 bf 109 prototype??? thanks.
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:56 pm
by aferguson
the 3 spitfire auction is a pretty good deal if you can snag them at the starting bid.
I wouldn't pay $50 for that prototype zero. What's the appeal anyway?
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:55 pm
by WW2birdlover
Looks like the Passion Wagon master is also up for grabs from this guy.
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:14 pm
by fightin
aferguson wrote:
I wouldn't pay $50 for that prototype zero. What's the appeal anyway?
Yeah, especially because there are already 2 pretty cool BBI Zeros.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:32 am
by gouchy
Someone has bitten on the Zero