link to Tarheel Nova I box Tarheel Nova I

Size

Length
Width
Height

26 cm
6.2 cm
6 cm

10 1/4 in
2 7/16 in
2 3/8 in

Features

 

Cockpit hinges open

Friction drive

Tarheel Nova I origins

As will be evident from the pictures above, the Nova I is essentially a Thunderbird 3 with the (slightly simplified) front end of a Project Sword Probe Force 2 replacing the nose cone.