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SCALE: 1/72 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2006 |
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MEDIUM: Resin |
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RARITY: (2) |
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MODEL LENGTH: 4.5" |
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C.E.V. Leaving the International Space Station |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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As the U.S. Space Shuttle
approached retirement, NASA began accepting proposals for a new generation
of manned spacecraft dubbed Crew Exploration Vehicles (CEVs).
Realizing that the the idea of building a fleet of reusable spacecraft had
been a costly mistake, engineers went "back to the future" and proposed a
simpler, cheaper "one-time-only" craft based on proven Apollo-era concepts.
This particular 2005 design from one of America's major defense contractors was slightly larger than the 1960s-era Apollo spacecraft, its Command Module being able to carry four astronauts instead of three. It also employed twin solar panels to generate additional power for extended spaceflights. |
This was the third kit produced by Fantastic Plastic Models, and the first in 1:72. Mastered by Scott Lowther and cast by Controlled Energy Designs with decals by JBOT, the model depicted the Apollo-like CEV as it was proposed by Northrop-Grumman in summer 2005. Considerable alternations are expected to occur in the design before the craft actually flies sometime in the second decade of the 21st Century. |
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Original Box Art |
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Concept Spacecraft |
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