Horizon 2001 1/72 Spacecraft Series - Convair SM-65D Atlas

This is a plastic model kit, which comes unassembled and unpainted. So glue, model paints and other basic modelling tools are additionally required.

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
Length: approx. 318mm (12.5") to 350mm (13.8") (without stand)
Diameter: 42mm (1.7")
Width: 67mm (2.6")
Parts: 36
Made in Australia
Decals printed in USA by Microscale Industries