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Pegasus 9109 Wernher von Braun's Moonlander Spacecraft Plastic Model Kit 1/350
Pegasus 9109 Wernher von Braun's Moonlander Spacecraft Plastic Model Kit 1/350

Pegasus 9109 Wernher von Braun's Moonlander Spacecraft Plastic Model Kit 1/350

$ 23.23

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Features: Kit
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Brand: Pegasus
  • Condition: New
  • Scale: 1:350
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • MPN: 9109

    Description

    Kit# 9109
    Based on Wernher von Braun's 1952 proposal for a 50-man expedition to the Moon.
    In 1952 Collier's magazine published a series of articles regarding the man's inevitable conquest of space. One of those issues described a lunar landing ship envisioned by Wernher von Braun. It was thought this ship would be built in Earth orbit from a space station and employ early theorized spacecraft concepts like using parabolic mirrors to focus sunlight for evaporating liquid mercury for a mercury-vapour powered turbine generator for electrical power.
    This kit model design is based on original dimensions of 160 feet (48.7m) tall so that would put the kit at just under 6" (15cm) in height.
    This kit has the option for being built as the cargo hauler or passenger version, the differences being a large cylinder in the central structure for a one way cargo drop to the lunar surface and the other comprised of more fuel tanks to ferry astronauts to and from the moon.