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LARGE SCALE APOLLO CAPSULE MODEL IN ORIGINAL BOX, MANUFACTURED FOR NASA, CA 1962

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July 20, 09:53 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

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APOLLO CAPSULE MODEL

Apollo Command Module Capsule model, manufactured for NASA, ca 1962


Large 1:10 scale demonstration model, approx. 19 inches tall on a 14 inch diameter metal base in the original 10 by 20 by 17 inch carrying case with NASA meatball logo sticker, shipping labels, and stencils. Capsule with cutout area revealing 3 seated astronauts in highly detailed silver Mercury-era spacesuits, complete with NASA meatball patches, name tags, and other fine details. 


VERY RARE, LARGE CUT-AWAY MODEL DEPICTING THE APOLLO CAPSULE, COMPLETE WITH THREE SEATED ASTRONAUT FIGURES. Models such as this, complete with highly detailed figures are very rare indeed. This is an excellent model used by NASA for educational purposes.