Space Shuttle “Discovery” (Cutaway) 1/144 Scale Model

True to 1/144 Highly detailed Highly collectible High quality construction Ready for display (minor assembly required) Box dimensions: 22.75” L x 9.5” W x 4.2” H Recommended for 14 years or older Display model not a toy Within its innovative Project Cutaway range, Dragon has previously produced some scintillating 1/144 scale models. Now one of the most exciting ever is on offer – a Space Shuttle attached to two giant Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB)! From 1981 to 2011, the Space Shuttle was a permanent fixture in the annals of space exploration. The public got used to NASA’s fleet of five manned space vehicles – Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour – regularly blasting into space, and they also suffered collective shock when two Shuttles were lost in horrific accidents. In its 30-year operational lifespan, the Space Shuttle fleet performed 135 missions. These included launching the Hubble Space Telescope, numerous satellites, constructing and servicing the Internat