{"product_id":"rapido-trains-753124-nasa-tour-bus-early-scheme-silver-blue-ho-scale","title":"Rapido Trains 753124 | GMC New Look Bus - NASA Tour Bus Early Scheme - Deluxe Lighted | HO Scale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCruise visitors around your HO scale Space Coast with the Rapido Trains GMC New Look \"Fishbowl\" Bus — Item 753124 painted in the early NASA Tour Bus livery (silver and blue) with the NASA TOURS destination sign. The New Look defined American transit from 1959 into the late 1980s, and NASA used them to ferry visitors around Kennedy Space Center launch facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eAbout This Bus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the early NASA tour bus scheme — silver body with a clean blue stripe — used to transport tourists through the launch complex during the Apollo and early Shuttle eras. With the NASA TOURS destination sign, it's the perfect detail for any 1960s-1980s Florida-themed layout, military-base scene, or space-program diorama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHO scale (1:87) Deluxe Lighted assembled model — no kit assembly required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking interior lighting with painted seats and grooved flooring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking headlights, taillights, and illuminated NASA TOURS destination sign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched-metal interior stanchions and stamped-metal handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteerable front wheels with real rubber tires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody tooled from a 3D scan of a real New Look bus for an accurate tubular profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly 2nd-generation rear engine door styling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered by two AAA batteries (not included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eSpecs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRapido Trains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eItem Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e753124\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHO (1:87)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTransit Bus \/ Tour Bus \/ Vehicle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrototype\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGMC New Look \"Fishbowl\" Suburban\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLivery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNASA Tour Bus - Early Scheme (silver, blue)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDestination\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNASA TOURS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1960s - early 1980s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePreassembled, ready-to-display\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkill Level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll Levels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlastic with etched\/stamped metal details\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this bus motorized?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, this is a static display model. It has working interior and exterior lights powered by two AAA batteries (not included), but the bus does not move under its own power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat scale is this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHO scale (1:87) — sized for HO model railroad layouts, dioramas, and space-program scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need assembly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNone. The bus arrives fully built, painted, and ready to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I run it on my HO track?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — the bus has steerable front wheels and rubber tires but is designed for roads, not rails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdd more vehicles, scenery, and rolling stock from Squeaky's Trains: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/figures-vehicles\"\u003eFigures \u0026amp; Vehicles\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/scale-ho\"\u003eHO Scale\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/scenery\"\u003eScenery\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/rapido-trains-inc\"\u003eRapido Trains\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48309383430399,"sku":"606-753124","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/5968\/0161\/files\/95419986221035.jpg?v=1774098660","url":"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/rapido-trains-753124-nasa-tour-bus-early-scheme-silver-blue-ho-scale","provider":"Squeaky's Trains \u0026 Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}