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SCALE: 1/96 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 1957 |
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MEDIUM: Polystyrene |
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RARITY: (5) |
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Return from the Moon |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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Revell's "Moon Ship" was actually the upper stage of the XSL-01 released as a separate kit. The design was a throwback to the romantic "winged bullet" aesthetics of the 1930's and 1940's, albeit it with a more technically plausible interior. Designed to make a powered horizontal atmospheric re-entry, the craft was equipped with a retractable skid in lieu of landing gear. |
Release in 1957 along with the larger XSL-0, the "Moon Ship" was the first mass market model kit to feature separate U.S. and foreign box art (see below). The kit disappeared from shelves for nearly a decade before reappearing again as part of the funky 1969 "Space Pursuit" set that also featured the out-of-production Convair Space Shuttle. This model was built from the 1969 "Space Pursuit" set and is marked with custom-printed reproductions of the original 1957 decals. |
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Original U.S. Box Art |
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Original U.K. Box Art |
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1969 Space Pursuit Box Art |
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Concept Spacecraft |
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