Horizon Models 1/72 Convair SM-65D Mercury Atlas Rocket 2002 nat_germany Development of the Fletcher class

Development of the Fletcher class vessels began in mid October 1939

The base this model does not incorporate slide-molding techniques

and the venerable oil paints

In the Cold War era the dream of every strategist was to own a bomber with the load capacity and autonomy of the B-52 able to fly faster than the B-58 and so the B-70 programme came into being

has been eagerly awaited by many modelers around the world

Horizon Models 1/72 Convair SM-65D Mercury Atlas Rocket 2002 nat_germany Development of the Fletcher classAll new 1 72 Mercury Atlas Plastic Model KitMankind has always dreamed of space travel, to explore the moon and visit the distant planets. From 1962 this dream began to turn into reality, as the first Americans orbited the Earth using the Mercury Atlas. Flying solo, they would pilot the Mercury capsule, which sat on top of the mighty Convair Atlas rocket, and experience extreme acceleration during the rapid ascent into space. Travelling at over 27,500