Orbiter (L) Discovery
Item#: HN-TAMC289
Price:
$134.99
29%
- Spacecraft
- Handcrafted, hand-painted wooden construction
- Scale: 1/100th
- Operators: NASA
- Time in operation: 1981-present
- Post-World War II era
- Manufacturers: NASA
- Length: 14.5 inches
- Wingspan: 9.25 inches
Description
In order to reduce the ever-increasing costs of space travel, NASA developed the Space Shuttle program that eventually resulted in six vehicles, with Columbia being the first to fly an operational mission in 1981. Over its nearly 30-year service record, two Shuttles have been lost, and three are still flyable, with the first prototype shuttle, Enterprise, at the Smithsonian museum.
Displayed here is the Space Shuttle Discovery, the oldest shuttle still in operation. This precisely detailed model shows the shuttle in landing configuration, its boosters and fuel tank absent. Painstaking craftsmanship ensures that this model will be a centerpiece item in any collection.
Dimensions & Specifications
# of Pieces
1
Length (in.)
14.5
Scale
1/100
Weight
3.9 lbs.
Wingspan (in.)
9.25
Year
1984
Aircraft
Space Craft
Branch
Air Force
Era
Post-WWII
Finish
Painted
Material
Wood
Brand
Toys and Models
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Pros
- Authentic
- Detailed
- Displays Well
- Mint Condition
Cons
Best Uses
- Memorabilia
- Older Children
Comments about Toys and Models Orbiter (L) Discovery:
This model of Discovery is so perfectly crafted that I am having it signed by former Discovery crewmember Susan Helms.
- Was this a gift?:
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