Boeing Nike Hercules Missile US Army 1/40 Scale Revell Reissue Model Kit by Atlantis

Boeing Nike Hercules Missile US Army 1/40 Scale Revell Reissue Model Kit by Atlantis:

1/40 Scale. This kit comes molded in white. It will included decals and the original 2 color instruction sheet. Missile moves up and down and comes with 3 ground crew figures. 70 parts.

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During the Cold War era, the Nike Hercules was the second "combat-ready" land-based surface-to-air missile to be put into operation by the US Army. The dart shaped 27 foot long missile carried a deadly Atomic warhead and had a range of 70 miles. The warhead was designed to insure that detonation could only occur at altitudes sufficiently high to prevent damage to friendly surrounding territory.
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