1/400 Scale Space Shuttle "Challenger"
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Dragon
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Our Price: $65.69
List Price $72.99 |
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General Safety Warning:
Products sold by BBTS may be intended for Adult Collectors. Products may contain sharp points, small parts,
choking hazards, and other elements not suitable for children under 16
years old.
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Features:
- Highly detailed
- True to 1/400
- Highly collectible
- High quality diecast construction
- New stand for vertical display
The reusable Space Shuttles designed for NASA and built by Rockwell International were revolutionary in nature and left a lasting legacy in space exploration. The second Space Shuttle to enter service was Challenger (designated OV-099), and it undertook its maiden flight on 4 April 1983. Challenger was the workhorse of the Shuttle fleet, and indeed in 1983-84 it performed 85% of all missions. Its impressive résumé included three Skylab missions, the first Shuttle night launch and landing, and putting the first female American and African-American into space. It successfully completed nine missions before its tenth mission ended in sudden disaster on 28 January 1986.
Dragon’s second 1/400 scale model of a Space Shuttle depicts Challenger prior to one of its many significant missions. Named STS-41-B, this flight launched from Kennedy Space Center on 3 February 1984, and it was Challenger’s fourth flight. On the fourth day of the mission, mission specialists Bruce McCandless II and Robert Stewart performed the first untethered spacewalk, operating the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) during the process. McCandless ventured 98m from Challenger. The model includes the Challenger Orbiter, External Tank (ET) and two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB). The STS-41-B model can be vertically mounted on a convenient display stand so that launch configuration can be replicated. This is a finely crafted model from Dragon of a very famous spacecraft.
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Product Number: DRG10229
Shipping Weight: 0.97 pounds
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This item is in Standard Grade Condition:
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 The item is brand new, in mint condition, and sealed inside its packaging.
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Packaging condition is verified to be 80% mint (C8) or better.
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Standard Grade items are suitable to display in the package, or to open.
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