Die Cast Mercury Space Capsule, Friendship 7 John Glenn Space Ship

$15.83 $26.39

  • Product Code: Mattel
  • Availability: 130
  • Price in reward points: 19905
  • 1000 Units in Stock
  • Material:Die Cast Metal and Plastic
  • Type:Space Capsule
  • MPN:Does not apply
  • Recommended Age Range:5 and Up!
  • Gender:Boys & Girls
  • Color:Black
  • Space Program:Mercury
  • Brand:Mattel
  • Modified Item:No
  • All returns accepted:ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Custom Bundle:No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture:Unknown
  • Theme:Space Travel
  • Condition:I have this listed as "used" only because it's loose and out of the package, it is actually in new without packaging and in unplayed-with condition.
  • Year:1990s

Tags: Space Capsule

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Die Cast Mercury Space Capsule, Friendship 7 John Glenn Spacecraft
This is a mint condition, beautiful small scale die cast Mercury space capsule from Mattel. This one is Friendship 7, which was the ship that John Glenn orbited the Earth in, after being launched by an Atlas rocket. It's very detailed and has an added window to see the astronaut inside. My favorite part is the retro rocket pack, the silver portion used to slow the capsule down before reentry, then jettisoned to expose the heat shield. On Glenn's flight this retro rocket pack was intentionally kept in place, as it was believed his heat shield may be coming loose (luckily this was not the case).
This diecast is a little over 2 and 1/2 inches tall. It's die cast metal with some plastic parts. This is a really great version of this historic spacecraft!
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