Horizon Models 2001 1/72 scale Convair SM-65D Atlas.
The race was on! After 1945 the USA and USSR both wanted to be the first to build an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The Convair SM-65D Atlas was America's secret atomic weapon for the Cold War. The Strategic Air Command had it operational by 1959. It could deliver a 1.4 megaton yield payload over 9,000miles (14,500km). Later versions launched spy satellites, Ranger probes to the Moon, and interplanetary probes to Venus and Mars. It also sent the first Americans into orbit around the earth. Three different payload options to choose from Finely engraved recessed panel lines Separately moulded pressure and fuel lines. Detailed engine nozzles. High-quality water-slide decals. Display stand included. Plastic injection moulded assembly kit. Detailed instructions included. This kit includes parts for the assembly of one plastic model kit. The set requires both glue and paint in order to be completed. Paints and glue are not included. For modelers aged 14 and older
