1/72 Mercury Spacecraft w/Redstone Booster - Hobby Sense
1/72 Mercury Spacecraft w/Redstone Booster - Hobby Sense

1/72 Mercury Spacecraft w/Redstone Booster

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Horizon Models 2004 1/72 scale Mercury Spacecraft w/Redstone Booster.

In 1961, two brave men became the first Americans to fly into space. Launched atop Redstone rockets, they experienced incredible acceleration during 142 seconds of powered flight, after which their Mercury™ spacecraft separated from the booster to coast majestically to altitudes over 117 miles (188 km). From there they would experience about five minutes of weightlessness and gaze down upon the Earth from their incredible vantage point. A short time later, their re-entry would begin - racing back towards the Earth until they hit the atmosphere, the deceleration building up until they reached about 11g, after which their parachute would deploy to slow their spacecraft so they could safely splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. Only two men would fly the Mercury™-Redstone, but they paved the way for more ambitious spaceflights which eventually saw a man walk on the moon. 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


  • Box Dimensions cm: 29.5x21.5x7 cm
  • Brand: Horizon Models
  • Category: Spacecraft
  • Length of Assembled Model: 353 mm
  • Parts: 48
  • Related Country: USA
  • Scale: 1/72
  • SKU: HM 2004
  • title_tag: Horizon Models 2004 1/72 scale Mercury Spacecraft w/Redstone Booster

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