Popular Post Daz Type-R Posted May 30, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) This is going to take a while.... Nice touch by Lego, the set contains 1969 pieces!! Also got to find somewhere to put it, it stands over 3 feet tall once built. Edited May 30, 2017 by Daz Type-R philjay, Tweedledee, Big Al and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Very nice. I remember building the Airfix model of Saturn V, and the larger scale LEM and Command module, back in the early 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 That's really cool. Thinking of a xmas prezzie for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 2 and a half hours in, 2 bags of Lego (out of about 15 or 16 bags) and upto instruction 52 out of approx 400 and we have this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Had a look at the lego promotion for this, it is impressive! Enjoy! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckstar Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Looking good Daz. I built the air fix Saturn 5 sky lab. Was very proud until I came down stairs one day to discover my 3 year old playing with it after swmbo gave it him!!! That was the end of that, bits broken all over. Got the vulcan bomber waiting, but daren't incase it sees the same fate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 You would think that these were not toys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Collectspace built one at Houston, next to a full size one, and made a time lapse video of it http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-060117a-lego-nasa-apollo-saturn-v.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Nice, just spent another couple of hours on it and finished the 1st stage, this thing is going to be big, just wondering where I'm going to put it???? tuckstar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Looking good. You need to build one of these next ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 First chance I've had to build some more since Thursday.... tuckstar, Smithysteve, M. and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Nice ? Im a big lego fan. prob get the technic exclavator next. Have you seen the curiosity rover? They also did a technic space shuttle back in the 90s too, equipped with fibre optic lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Finished at last...... There are some really nice touches the designers have thought of, it's took ages, but worth it. Just need to find somwhere to put it now. Tweedledee, Big Al, tuckstar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 It's awesome, I love it. A xmas prezzie I'm thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Thats brilliant. Saw the real thing at the space centre in the US many many moons ago. I can still remember the awe I felt at the sheer size of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Did you have trouble getting the lander legs to fully slot in place? Also I had a gold worm gear part with no apparent use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 23 minutes ago, M. said: Did you have trouble getting the lander legs to fully slot in place? Also I had a gold worm gear part with no apparent use? With regards the lander, do you mean getting it to fit inside the Saturn 5? If so, the only way to get it to fit was to place it in, not attach it as per the photos, and to do that, the rocket needed to be upright. With regards the extra piece, Lego always give you extra bits but I don't recall having an extra worm gear, mainly lights and the odd gold single stud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 It is a long time since I've done any Lego. The rocket looks really good. I just wondered, does the finished rocket feel a like a solid, substantial item or is it a bit fragile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Nah, just forgot to put the round bits on the legs Edited June 15, 2017 by M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Pete, my opinion is that the rocket is very sturdy and solid, got some weight to it too at around 2 kg! Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 4 hours ago, M. said: Pete, my opinion is that the rocket is very sturdy and solid, got some weight to it too at around 2 kg! That is excellent then. Thanks Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Interestingly, this set is part of the "lego ideas" division, which is fan based. In short, lego fanatics submit ideas, and customers/builders support/vote for their favourites. If a submission gets over 10000 votes, the project is put forward for consideration. Anyone can join lego ideas. Keeping with this NASA theme, the Lego James Webb space telescope! https://ideas.lego.com/projects/9353f9ab-a11f-4820-8e1c-c427f7b17bbc Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 10 hours ago, M. said: Interestingly, this set is part of the "lego ideas" division, which is fan based. In short, lego fanatics submit ideas, and customers/builders support/vote for their favourites. If a submission gets over 10000 votes, the project is put forward for consideration. Anyone can join lego ideas. Keeping with this NASA theme, the Lego James Webb space telescope! https://ideas.lego.com/projects/9353f9ab-a11f-4820-8e1c-c427f7b17bbc That's a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Gotta have one of these seeing as all my astronomy related activities are currently restricted to indoors. Trouble is it's out of stock everywhere, except 20 available in the Lego store in Leicester Square London, and they won't mail order one out to me. Drat! (I'll find one somewhere ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 19 minutes ago, Brantuk said: (I'll find one somewhere ) I have no doubt at all Kim! Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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