wmartin@brl-smoke.ARPA (Will Martin ) (03/25/86)
Some months back, someone asked where they could get shuttle models similar to those used on the news shows. I had posted a respose with the opinion that any such models would be rather expensive and hard to come by. However, the latest (May '86) issue of International Combat Arms magazine has an item in the product-announcement section about such models (page 14): TeePee Marketing 3941 Blackthorn St. Irvine, CA 92714 has a catalog for $1 of a line of "handcrafted solid-display" models. The shuttle models mentioned in the magazine item are a 1/100th-scale orbiter model (14" long, wingspan 9.25") at $69.95 and a 1/200th-scale space shuttle (complete with boosters & tank; 11" long, wingspan 4.5") at $60.95. Profits on the shuttle models will be donated to "the fund to rebuild the Challenger orbiter" [sic -- don't know just what fund this refers to] on all orders received before June 1, '86. These models seem smaller than the original inquirer asked about -- perhaps the catalog lists larger ones. I had never heard of this firm before seeing this announcement, so I know nothing else about them or this... Will