Astronauts
S41
The following article is taken from the October, 1971 issue of Airfix Magazine announcing the release of the Astronauts set.
A topical release from Airfix is a brand new set of 59 pieces featuring the American astronauts on the lunar surface. The new set comprises 15 astronauts, a lunar roving vehicle, and a flying lunar excursion experimental platform which is intended to lift one Astronaut so that he may hover over the lunar landscape. The figures are authentically moulded and each is depicted wearing NASA space suits and the portable life support systems, comprising back packs and chest-mounted remote control boxes. The back packs are separate mouldings. The figures are moulded in characteristic poses and several are shown carrying communications and seismographic equipment. Others have cameras or probes, while one holds the United States flag. This set goes with the Airfix LM in 1:72 scale and enables authentic lunar dioramas to be built up. Price of the set is 17p.
57 Pieces (Early Blue Boxes have an incorrect piece count of 59)
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Type II Prototype box art |
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Type III box |
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Type IV box |
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Lodela Box |
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Airfix 2000 issue |
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