This item is an action toy, with some die-cast metal parts, of a science fiction/anime character or item. It does not require either cement or paint to complete or use.
First appearing in Gerry Anderson's theatrical release "Thunderbirds are GO" and later in the first episode of the TV show "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons," the gigantic Zero-X was a solar system exploration spaceship and the first manned craft to land on Mars.
Produced by Miracle House and distributed in Japan by Aoshima, this large (38cm long with a 25cm wingspan) die-cast model of the Zero-X features detachable front and rear lifting bodies (wings), retractible landing gear with folding front wingtips, removable heat shield nosecone, deployable Martian Exploration Vehicle (MEV) with retractible working tracks, and a button-activated spring-loaded escape capsule. Also includes a display stand.
This is the theatrical "Thunderbirds are GO" version, featuring a slightly different MEV and including a miniature figure of a "rock-based life form." (Aoshima uses the same "Captain Scarlet"-logo box for both the Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds versions of the Zero-X, with a round red-and-silver sticker that says "Movie Version: Thunderbirds" in Japanese on the front of the box for the Thunderbirds version; see the box image above.) FAB!
