Moonraker
Spacecraft
1979 (manufactured)
1979 (manufactured)
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Toy space shuttle, made from die cast metal, painted white and black, with white plastic payload bay doors. These doors can be opened to reveal the 'payload'. The landing gear can be retracted and deployed using a small lever on the shuttle's underside. There are colour-printed paper decals on either wing. The packaging consists of a colour printed printed card backing partly adhered to a transparent plastic blister, showing on the front a still from the James Bond film Moonraker.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Die cast metal, painted; plastic; printed car |
Brief description | James Bond, 'Moonraker', Space Shuttle; Corgi, 1975-1979 |
Physical description | Toy space shuttle, made from die cast metal, painted white and black, with white plastic payload bay doors. These doors can be opened to reveal the 'payload'. The landing gear can be retracted and deployed using a small lever on the shuttle's underside. There are colour-printed paper decals on either wing. The packaging consists of a colour printed printed card backing partly adhered to a transparent plastic blister, showing on the front a still from the James Bond film Moonraker. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | 'SPACE SHUTTLE / corgi / MADE IN GT. BRITAIN' |
Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
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Other number | 41 - Model number |
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Accession number | B.66:1 to 2-2016 |
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Record created | October 28, 2016 |
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