Mercury Friendship 7 Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Mercury Friendship 7
Friendship 7 is the designation of the spacecraft used in Mercury-Atlas 6, the first crewed American orbital spaceflight. Designed by Max Faget, Friendship 7 was manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and was the thirteenth of the Mercury spacecraft. The mission was successful, with Friendship 7 later taken on a large publicity tour by NASA. Friendship 7 now resides at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The Mercury Friendship 7 has come out in the following 1/55 scale versions:
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Mercury Friendship 7 first appears in John Glenn Action Pack. The current catalog tracks it across 1999 only. Designer credit is listed as Keith Hippely. Check Description, Versions before trusting a vague seller title.
- Licensed Hot Wheels
- Spacecraft
- Keith Hippely Designs
- 1:64
- Discontinued Vehicles
- One Hit Wonder
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- Match the title to Mercury Friendship 7 before reading price claims.
- Use 1999 only as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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