Revell's "Everything is Go" Mercury-Atlas 6 (OOB)

[Faust]

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been almost 63 years to the day (Feb 20, 1962) that John Glenn rode Friendship 7 and an Atlas ICBM into orbit to be America’s first Man in Space! While space doesn’t seem to hold as prominent a place in the public consciousness as it used to, there’s no denying how big a deal the Space Race was at the time. It might be something of a negative commentary about our world that journeying beyond it no longer seems to hold our attention. But I don’t want to dwell on that!

In a recent journey to a local shop, I came upon a more-or-less perfect reissue of Revell’s ancient Mecury-Atlas booster kit with launch complex, and was reminded of a time when this kind of thing really got people going. This particular reissue was to commemorate Glenn’s return to space on the Shuttle.

I don’t normally build “Real Space” kits, but I couldn’t say no to it, not with the anniversary of that famous flight so close at hand! So, check out this kit; maybe you remember it as a kid, or maybe, like me, you’re seeing it for the first time. Regardless, it’s a pretty cool kit, even if not a perfect one!

 

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/revell-1-110-atlas-mercury-everything-is-go-out-of-box/

[Can-Con]

Adam, Atlantis reissued that kit just a few years ago.

Edited February 16 by Can-Con

[Mike 1017]

I went to the Smithsonian Air and Space, and it has the Friendship 7 Capsule Displayed. John Glenn was the bravest man ever.

Mike

[Faust]

Man, it's cool getting to see the real thing!

Yeah, it's a special kind of "crazy" to ride a missile in that tin can!