After holding the mold together under pressure long enough for the plastic to set, the two sides separate and an arm extends to push the finished space shuttle toy into a slot for the user to collect.

The 122-foot-long-by-35-foot-tall space shuttle mockup, named the “Inspiration,” was transported via big rig in multiple parts 0.3 miles along Bellflower Boulevard from a city maintenance yard ...

80’s “Astronaut with MMU” model kit. Adhering to the actual day of the spacewalk wasn’t the only hurdle [Dave] jumped to make this happen.