SOYUZ ROCKET MODEL.
Hand-painted aluminum model, 28 inches tall on wooden and metal base, together 32 inches tall, Samara, 1960s.
A highly detailed model of the most recognizable and frequently used of the Russian rockets, made by Samara, the factory that produces the actual Soyuz rockets. Used to launch the Soyuz spacecraft as part of the Soyuz program, it was first flown in 1966, and was developed from the earlier Voshkod rocket.