Brand new 1/8 scale model of Neil Armstrong "Apollo 11 Commander - First Man On the Moon" Polyresin Statue "Statue Series" model by Hobby Master. Brand new box. Detailed exterior. True-to-scale detail. Officially licensed product. Dimensions is approximately 9 inches tall. Manufacturers original unopened packaging. It is a highly detailed and accurate model perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of history. HISTORY ASPECTS:Neil Armstrong as commander of Apollo 11 made history on July 20 1969 when he became the first human to set foot on the Moon. Born in 1930 Armstrong was a decorated U.S. Navy pilot before joining NASA as an astronaut. His journey to the Moon was the culmination of the Space Race a period of intense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. After launching from Kennedy Space Center on July 16 Apollo 11 traveled over 238000 miles to the Moon where Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin descended to the lunar surface while Command Module Pilot Michae