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R-7 Vostok (1961)
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SCALE: 1/144 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 1969 |
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MEDIUM: Polystyrene |
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RARITY: (4) |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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Alexi Korolev's all-purpose R-7 multi-stage booster -- the same rocket that had launched Sputnik into orbit in 1957 -- once again made history when, on April 12, 1961, it rocketed Col. Yuri Gagarin, then only 27 years old, into orbit aboard Vostok 1. The first human in space, Gagarin spent 108 minutes in earth orbit. The Vostok R-7 consisted of the traditional center stage, four strap-on boosters, an adapter collar, the Vostok 1 spacecraft itself, and a protective shroud that was jettisoned as soon as the spacecraft achieved orbit. |
This was an unusual kit for MPC in that the modeler could build it as either a static display model or an actual flying rocket. The model shown here is an original issue. |
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Original Box Art |
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Real Space |
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