Hobby Master Statues Series HF8002
Polyresin Figure
USAF, U-2 Pilot

The U-2 pilot suit, also known as the "space suit" or full-pressure suit, is a specialized flight suit worn by pilots of the U-2 spy plane. Designed to protect pilots flying at extreme altitudes, often above 70,000 feet, the suit resembles those worn by astronauts. It is airtight and pressurized to safeguard against the lack of oxygen and extremely low temperatures encountered in the stratosphere. The suit includes a helmet equipped with oxygen supply, gloves, and a cooling system to regulate body temperature. Essential for survival, it ensures U-2 pilots can operate in one of the most hostile environments on Earth.

Hobby Master Statues Series

The Hobby Master "Statues Series" range presents highly-detailed and historically accurate static figures in 1:8 scale.

Hobby Master Statues Series Figures feature:

• Solid Polyresin construction.
• Highly-detailed.
• Accurately painted with pad-printed details.
• Figure stands approximately 9 inches tall.

Why Resin?
It's very expensive to produce plastic injection molds, and manufacturers must sell a large number of models from each mold in order to recoup development costs. Some subjects are so obscure that it's difficult to sell large quantities of them. Resin-casting is a much simpler and less expensive process, and manufacturers can use it to make limited runs of models that can't be cost effectively manufactured in plastic or metal. With resin-cast models, collectors can add fascinating and unusual subjects to their collections without the time and difficulty of assembling and painting a model kit.