Deluxe Reading Missile Defense Base Clone in HO-ish Scale - Pt 2 The Launch Pad

Meant to accommodate any one of the three rockets which originally came with the set, there was a spring launch mechanism to shoot them into space.  There's plenty of space on the walkways to pose the figures on and fragile railings to prevent them from falling to the ground below. My sample is a bit rough with several of the railings being broken. The Launch Pad measures: 5" (12.70cm) W x 1.25" (3.17cm) D x 2.75" (6.98cm) H. Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed

Chinese Hand Made Tin Apollo V Rocket and Launch Pad

Over the years I've had several of these handmade toys/displays (see pics below) and  every time I get rid of one I tell myself, "No more."...

...until the next time LOL

Welllll, I did it again. This time it was a hand made Apollo V Rocket with launch pad. Overall a nice addition to the space collection. It measures 16 5/8" (42.22cm) H overall and the base of the launch pad measures 6 1/2" (16.51cm) D x 5" (12.7cm) W. The workmanship on these things are crude by design in that they're s'posed to look like they were cobbled together from bits and pieces in somebody's workshop. But in the end, those 'bits and pieces' come together to form nicely done representations of the machines they're supposed to look like. This isn't 'high art' so don't expect it to be. They are, generally speaking, relatively inexpensive display pieces to give the den or office that little unique touch. Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Here it is alongside the Processed Plastic rocket posted just the other day.

Nothing moves on this piece. Everything is soldered together solidly.

One word of caution: it is a bear to dust and clean :-)