This is the second of two models I scratchbuilt in 1/72 scale of Mercury spacecraft. This model represents Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7 after the successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission on May 24, 1962. For details on the construction, see the page on my Friendship 7 model.

Both Mercury models. The to-scale astronaut is modified from an Airfix set of NATO ground crew. View of both Mercury models, tipped on their sides to reveal heatshield details.