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Just in Time for the Holidays: Revell’s SS2 & WK2 Model Kit
BUNDE, Germany — The German web site of Revell is showing a model of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo, with a release date of November 2013. The model is scaled at 1:144.
From the web site:
The Model Details
Scale 1:144
Release date: 11/2013
No. of parts: 114
Length: 166 mm
Wingspan: 297 mm
Original Details
Type description: Space Ship
Year/Period: 2010 / 2008
Origin: USA
Product Description
Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo together form the world’s first commercial human space launch system: both are built and flying.
SpaceShipTwo has been created specifically to open the experience of space flight to unprecedented numbers of private individuals at increasingly affordable ticket prices and in a safe and enjoyable environment. It has a large cabin and many big windows allowing its six passengers to explore the wonder of out-of-seat zero gravity while absorbing incredible views of the blue planet from the blackness of space.
Based on the history making SpaceShipOne, Virgin Galactic’s system utilises an air launch platform, namely the world’s largest all composite, dual fuselage aviation vehicle, WhiteKnightTwo. With a unique heavy payload, high altitude capability, this capable, four engined mothership, hauls the spaceship to the edges of the atmosphere where it is released for an efficient and safe but thrilling rocket-powered, Mach 3.5 climb to space. SpaceShipTwo has a unique re-entry system which sees the tail-booms rotate in space to provide stability and drag during the carefree and heat-free return to the Earth’s atmosphere. A glide from high altitude to an un-powered runway landing completes the astronaut experience and the first step on a journey which will connect everyone to space like never before.
- Brand new tooling
- Model can be built as seperate aircraft or as a composite with both aircraft
- Highly detailed fuselage on both WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo
- Clear windows
- Accurately reproduced engines and structured wings
- Optional extended landing gear
- Rocket nozzle
- Includes display stand
- Super decal set with colourful Virgin Galactic design
Here is the link if you are interested in viewing the listing
Interestingly enough, Revell USA’s website does not show the kit with a ‘Product Finder’ search choice of “SpaceShipTwo & WhiteKnightTwo” and a ‘Category’ choice of “Revell Germany’. Other searches failed to find the model on Revell’s U.S. site as well.
If any reader can locate Virgin’s model on Revell’s U.S. site, please add it to Comments below for the convenience of other readers.
Source: http://moonandback.com/2013/12/21/just-in-time-for-the-holidays-revells-ss2-wk2-model-kit/
