DIY Wooden Model Kit Space Shuttle Build a working launch complex from precision-cut wood — a movable shuttle, a rotating gantry, and touch-triggered light effects that count down, ignite, and lift off on your desk. Engineering In Wood A launch complex that actually moves This isn’t a static figurine. A coaxial three-axis robotic arm swings the service gantry into place, the shuttle rides its movable launch base, and a detailed relay monitoring platform anchors the scene — every panel, railing, and hatch cut from layered plywood and slotted together by hand. Touch To Launch Count down, ignite, lift off One touch starts the sequence. Six countdown flashes ripple across the tower, the core ignition lamp warms to a deep orange, and a blue launch-success flame signals a clean liftoff. It’s the closest a desk model gets to mission control — quiet enough to leave running, dramatic enough to stop a room. Bring a mission home Whether you build it solo on a slow evening or side by side with someone who dreams in orbits, the finished Space Shuttle stands as a bold aerospace landmark for any desk, shelf, or studio — two hearts, one mission. 446 pcs (400+) · Intermediate · Ages 12+ · 6–12 hrs · Finished 9.8 × 7.7 × 10.7 in (24.9 × 19.6 × 27.2 cm) · USB-powered light effects · No glue needed · All materials included (glue, batteries & scissors excluded due to shipping rules)