Highly displayable 1:144 scale custom model of a Space Shuttle by Nick Proach Models, standing 16.5″ in height and consisting of the Atlantis orbiter with attached external tank and dual solid rocket boosters. The model is displayed on a circular wooden base, 9″ in diameter, with engraved plaque. In fine condition.
Models built by Nick Proach and Proach Models are highly sought-after by collectors, and are displayed in institutions such as the Kennedy Space Center, Ontario Science Centre, Buckley Air Force Base, and the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology. They have completed exclusive commissions for the likes of NASA and SpaceX, as well as news organizations including CNN and CTV. Produced in the early 2000s, this type of model is no longer being made by Proach.