Revell first produced its 1/48 scale Mercury and Gemini kits in 1964, with the most recent re-release occurring in 1999 as the Gus Grissom Memorial Combo. The Mercury kit, however, represents a late version rather than the original craft (our chosen subject), which carried Alan B. Shepard as the first US astronaut in space, and the cylindrical upper body portions of the model are not accurate. In addition, Freedom 7 had two round porthole windows in place of the later rectangular window. RealSpace Models' conversion includes new pieces for the upper body, a modified one-piece casting of the body shell with correct portholes, an instrument panel with periscope and other details. The remaining parts come from the Revell kit. The kit's interior is sparse, featuring only the instrument panel and rear bulkhead, but in reality the actual spacecraft was crammed with equipment and wiring.
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