Mercury Spacecraft 1:1 Reproduction Shingle

COMING SOON!  PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLES PICTURED. FINAL SHINGLE PAINTING WILL BE GOING INTO PRODUCTION MARCH/APRIL 2025.  FINAL PRICE PER SHINGLE, AND FOR A COMPLETE SET WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THAT TIME.   SIGN UP FOR EMAIL ALERTS ABOVE.  After nearly two years in development, Luna Replicas is proud to offer our line of 1:1 scale, exact reproduction Mercury spacecraft shingles!  These are reproduced using exact measurements and color matching of original spacecraft, recreating the corrugated texture using custom stamping dies,  riveted reinforcement details, and hand-painted iconic "nose art," as well as stenciled features of all 6 Mercury flights.  These shingles are recreated in aluminum, similar to the Mercury capsule mockups that were built by McDonnell Aircraft during the Mercury program. The flight-ready Mercury spacecraft used Rene 41 steel alloy for their shingles, to better protect the craft from launch & reentry heat. Inspired by Cece Bibby, the original artist who painted Fri