Original U.S. Cold War Space Race Era Project Mercury Model by Topping Inc From The First Human Spaceflight Program Lee-Enfield (SMLE) By the end of WWI

By the end of WWI just a year later

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Original U.S. Cold War Space Race Era Project Mercury Model by Topping Inc From The First Human Spaceflight Program Lee-Enfield (SMLE) By the end of WWIOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Space Race era (1959 1963) half globe model by Topping Inc. This is a plastic model of the Mercury spacecraft with a plastic half globe base, 10. 5 x 7. 5 inches. Model painted black and is unfortunately without the red escape tower and rocket, two US flags and "UNITED STATES" on the crew compartment. Base is labeled "Mercury Spacecraft NASA McDonnell." The crew compartment is removable