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SCALE: 1/72 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2010 |
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MEDIUM: Resin |
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RARITY: (2) |
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LENGTH: 5" |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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For years, NASA and the U.S.
military have known that the Space Shuttle's days were numbered. Among
the concepts for replacement vehicles proposed is the X-37 Orbital Test
Vehicle (OTV), an unmanned reusable spaceplane developed by U.S. Air Force's
Rapid Capabilities Office. More than 29 feet long with a nearly
15-foot wingspan, the X-37B is designed to be boosted into space aboard an
Atlas 5 rocket in the 501 configuration. After its mission, the craft
will glide back to earth and land on a conventional airstrip much like the
Shuttle. Although the X-37B's payloads are classified, it's expected that it will carry any number of military payloads, including surveillance and communications satellites. First tested aboard a Scaled Composite White Knight One air-launch vehicle in 2009, the X-37B is scheduled to make its first spaceflight in spring 2010. |
Fantastic Plastic Models' second release of 2010, the Boeing X-37B was created exclusively for FP by BLAP! Models. Created in CAD from actual NASA files and grown using stereolighography, the kit featured an extensive decal set by JBOT that allowed builders to mark it as one of three different test vehicles. To order this kit, CLICK HERE. |
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