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Model, Spacecraft, Orion Nuclear Pulse

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    Irregular-shaped in three sections which can be unassembled, each section generally cylindrical, the whole mounted on a circular stand; top section, cylinder with conical nose serving as the front of the spacecraft; doughnut-shaped cylinder at base of nose section; lower portion, beneath simulated framework under doughnut, six equidistant blue cylinders mounted on their own framework on top of six equidistant longer cylinders with equidistant horizontal grooves around each cylinder; top portion (nose and doughnut shaped cylinder), painted semi-glossy cream color; top cylinders, blue-gray; bottom cylinders, silver; the whole is of wood with aluminum base disc with brass support rod through center, the end of which projects from bottom, and six equidistant flattened recessed brass screws around protruding rod on bottom; center section of cylinder, cream colored with six equidistant brass rods protruding from rear, each rod painted silver color; cylinder with hole in center at top to accomodate central brass support rod; lower section of cylinder, wood with hole in center and six equidistant holes with washers on top to accomodate the six brass rods of the second section; middle of lower section with white, smooth coils around cyilnder middle to simulate Orion pusher plate; the whole unit mounted on circular glossy black wood base with purple felt underneath; decals: one with red letters spelling out "USA" attached vertically on bottom section of spacecraft; other decal in red letters spelling out "NASA" and attched horizontally on doughnut-shaped cylinder.

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02/03/2022

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