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"One small step for Man, One giant leap for mankind. " words spoken by Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the Moon. Those moments of the 21st of July 1969 will resonate, entertain and inspire Generations to come.
Corgi is proud to reintroduce this Apollo 11 commemorative model in celebrating the scientific feat. Corgi is a premier line of diecast products that feature aircraft, trucks, tanks emergency vehicles and buses that has been producing models for over 50 years.
This fit the box scale model is made completely of die-cast, model is the perfect size as a desk or shelf ornament, coming with a plastic display stand. Makes a perfect gift for any person interested in space!
Carrying back not only the astronauts themselves and landing them safely back on earth, they also obtained the very first samples from a celestial body (47 lbs. to be exact! ) that are continuously being studied and researched.
Apollo 11 continues to inspire new missions as well as young minds. This model inspires us all to see how far we have come with science, research and space exploration. Each models contains small details such as the panel and rivet lines throughout the fully painted model that fits perfectly into the palm of your hand.
Known as LM, The Lunar Excursion Model, LEM, Eagle and even Haystack in internal and external communications during early mission planning. The Lunar Module landed on the moon's surface at 20:47 TUC (Coordinated Universal Time) on July 20, 1969. With the crew stepping onto the surface around 6 hour later on the 21st. The module stood at 23 feet tall and was 30 feet wide. The LM was incapable of flying through the Earth's atmosphere and was discarded in space after use, quite a remarkable 21.3 Billion Dollars! However, it still holds the record for being the first and only crewed vehicle to land anywhere other than Earth. Amazingly, a humble biro pen came to the aid of Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong when a circuit breaker was damaged by the team. By jamming a biro in the circuit breaker's hole, the module managed to complete the lunar ascent!