Own Your Own Russian Space Shuttle

MagicM writes "On e-bay, you can now bid on a Russian test shuttle: "This is a Bor-5 VKK (Spacecraft) and was used to test the aerodynamic characteristics of high altitude and extreme speed and heat on a space vehicle. It is an exact 1/8 scale model of the Russian "Buran" space shuttle." Bids starting at $550,000.00, no bids yet, closes at Aug-12-01 18:44:03 PDT. Better hurry!" I think the most humourous part of this is the seller added "I prefer PayPal!" Anyone out there with a 550,000 credit limit, buy away! *grin*

Comments

Cost

[Anonymous Coward]

> It cost the Russian BILLIONS of rubles to develop

Which is like, US$20 now, right?

does anyone know if ?

[beanerspace]

Man, at $550k, whatta deal. But if I'm going to go bonkers in space then I'm going to need some features. Problem is, I couldn't find specifications that would list any of the following necessities built in:

• 8 Track Player (with at least one tape of either Elvis or Parliment ... or at least Bowie playing Major Tom)
• Tang dispenser (already mixed & ready to go .. not that powdered crap)
• Year's supply of space-food sticks (vintage 1971)
• Booster system activated with the clapper
• Computer equipped with neat female voice like that of the Enterprise
• A little clicking sound that'll altert me to if I've left the right turn signal on
• The assurance that someone will hear me scream

Let's all buy it together.

[aiabx]

If everyone on slashdot chips in $2, we can buy the thing and store it at Cmdr Taco's house.
-aiabx

Buran, Buran, Buran

[[amorphis]]

it's only a model

Re:Who would really buy this?

[Anonymous Coward]

a materialistic yuppie would buy to say, "I have a mansion, a yacht, a ferrari and a russian space shuttle."

My name is Elmer J. Fudd, Miwwionawe. I own a mansion and a yacht... And a Wussian Space Shuttwe, he-he-he-heh

woah

[BeerHunter]

John Carmack has an infinite credit limit... he could buy that thing and send a spider monkey into orbit with a little webcam...

Model Russian space capsule: Five Hundred Thousand dollars.
Spider monkey bought from Brazilian poachers: Six Hundred dollars.
Custom Solid Fuel Rocket Engine: Two Hundred Forty Thousand dollars
The look on said monkey's face as his brain is crushed passing 10Gs..... priceless.

Oh baby.... thats what I'm talkin about.

In the seller's comments:

[Omerna]

Praise : From T Models to Space Shuttles Dutch has it! Great Fellow A+++

Looks like he already sold a space shuttle... I'm impressed.

Re:In the seller's comments:

[Monkeyman334]

Complaint: Did not recieve shuttle promptly as promised, didn't even work I recieved it. F-------

development cost?

[Anonymous Coward]

"It cost the Russian billions of rubles to develop!"

Isn't that worth about $17 right now? Enough to buy a brace of nuclear scientists from Leningrad.

revolution

[Richthofen80]

This is a revolution for all people who are vertically challenged. no longer will the oppresive normally sized people be able to say they are the only ones conquering space. Now midgets and dwarves can enjoy that same luxury.

It is exactly like the real space shuttle, only 1/8th it's size? I'll call it, "Mini-shuttle!"

Positive Feedback on eBay

[Anonymous Coward]

Previously on eBay, I have purchased the following from him: the San Francisco Bay Bridge, Mjolnir, the One Ring, the Flying Dutchman, one of Thomas Crapper's flushing prototypes, the real Titanic (not the prototype they wasted on the iceberg), Bill Gates' Soul, and Skylab. I did, however, pass when he sold KITT car because KITT was listed as grouchy and gas-guzzling in the listing.

I've only had one complaint, and that was when the mailman busted the facings off the door trying to get that Bay Bridge into the house.

I hear that the dutchmeister is planning to list some Indonesian deep space stations next month.

Ohhh . . . a hit counter

[Chuu]

Time to watch the /. effect in action!

Why bother with e-bay?

[blang]

They could have saved some money, by just calling Larry "more toys than thou" Ellison directly.

Cost?

[DigitalGodBoy]

Billions of Rubles?

3 American Dollars...

How do you want to fall out of space today?

As if...

[smagruder]

people already had enough junk in their yards. A pink flamingo, lawn jockey and now a space shuttle... nice.