North American LRV Scale 1:72 AMP 72020 Plastic Model Kit

North American LRV (Lenticular Reentry Vehicle) experimental aircraft plastic model kit in 1:72 scale represents a highly unconventional American aerospace concept developed during the Cold War.

The North American LRV was a disc-shaped reentry vehicle concept studied in the late 1950s and 1960s. The design explored the use of a lenticular (lens-shaped) lifting body to achieve controlled atmospheric reentry, high-speed glide, and potential orbital or suborbital mission profiles.

North American LRV – Cold War Lenticular Spaceplane Concept

The LRV concept formed part of broader U.S. research into reusable spacecraft, hypersonic aerodynamics, and alternative lifting-body configurations. Although never constructed or flown, the project contributed to the theoretical groundwork for later spaceplane and reentry vehicle development during the Cold War.

This plastic model kit by AMP depicts the North American LRV as a conceptual experimental aerospace vehicle. The model belongs to the Aircraft Model Kits category and is produced in 1:72 scale, suitable for collections focused on experimental, conceptual, and spaceflight-related aircraft.

Kit contents:

• Plastic sprues with lenticular vehicle components
• Decal sheet
• Painting and marking guide
• Assembly instructions

Paints and glue are not included.

Model Kit Specifications

• Manufacturer: AMP
• Scale: 1:72
• Model (SKU): AMP 72020
• Type: Aircraft Model Kit
• Aircraft: North American LRV
• Category: Experimental / conceptual reentry vehicle
• Role: Orbital / suborbital research concept
• Subject country: USA (conceptual)
• Period: Cold War
• Condition: New in Box
• Kit description: Unpainted, unassembled plastic model kit. Paints and glue are not included.