Produced as an officially licensed product to the highest standards, Herpa diecast metal models are developed as a collaborative effort with aircraft manufacturers, the airlines, and the military, and are recognized by discerning model airplane collectors worldwide for their unparalleled, accurate realism, attention to detail and exceptional quality.

This Herpa 1/500 scale Northrup Grumann Stargazer - 50th anniversary Lockheed L-1011 TriStar - with Pegasus XL Rocket - Registration #N140SC - which measures approximately 4-1/4-inches long with a 3-3/4-inch wingspan, is a correct, true-to-scale reproduction of the actual aircraft, and features authentic, highly detailed graphics and markings. A Display Stand is not included and is sold separately - Herpa HE521024.

With the first Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft having entered service as the earliest wide body passenger airliners just a few years prior, the first Lockheed L-1011 Tri-Star three engine passenger aircraft was delivered to launch customer Eastern Air Lines in 1972 after encountering a few setbacks in its development phase. In addition to many new amenities for passengers and crews, it was the first passenger aircraft to be equipped with a modern autopilot system. Able to transport up to 400 passengers - as a commercial airliner - on transcontinental routes, the L-1011 was manufactured between 1968 until 1984 in two lengths to serve different markets with a total of 250 aircraft having been produced.