SSTO-TAV-37B "Valkyrie" Deep Space Shuttle

from "Avatar" (2009)

Scale: 1/288
Initial Release: 2010
Medium: Resin
Kit Rarity: 4
Length: 14.5

About the Design

The Valkyrie SSTO-TAV-37 B-class shuttlecraft is a massive trans-atmospheric craft used to shuttle men, equipment, supplies and ore between starships and the surface of the alien moon Pandora.  More than 100 meters long, the Valkyrie has moveable jets that allow it to take off and land vertically as well maneuver at very low speeds.  Its massive cargo bay can hold up to 60 troops, 25 AMP suits and 25 tons of supplies.

About the Kit

Released in late October 2010, the Deep Space Shuttlcraft was the second in Fantastic Plastic's "Avatar" series.  The kit was mastered by Alfred Wong and cast by Mana Studios.  The large main body required it be rotocast to minimize the kit's weight.