![]() ![]() You'll also need to be careful that the base of the shuttle stays together while the top-heavy payload bay is under construction a piece or two fell out from the bottom during my build, but I easily put it back together. One example is the numerous reflective stickers that must paste precisely onto sections of the payload bay doors, which happens at the tail end of a huge bag of pieces where you might be tired anyway. Next, pace yourself, as parts of the set require a lot of delicacy to put together and you'll want to be at high energy when those sections come up. I made it in the end, but it was a tight squeeze as the final set is 8.5 inches (21 centimeters) high, 21 inches (54 cm) long and 13.5 inches (34 cm) wide. My available desk space was roughly 3 feet by 2 feet (1 meter by 0.6 meters) I'd recommend a little larger as organizing the pieces, manual and ever-growing shuttle got tougher as the hours continued. The first one is to have a very large surface. In NASA style, I recorded some "lessons learned" from constructing this set. The Hubble Space Telescope is an amazing co-star in Lego's new NASA Space Shuttle Discovery set. Related: Lego reveals space shuttle Discovery set featuring Hubble Telescope But really, what's the rush? It's a set well worth admiring as you go. Incredibly adept Lego builders will probably clock well under 10 hours, while first-timers can expect to spend a lot more time. I was moving fairly quickly as I have experience putting together other recent large space sets such as the International Space Station (864 pieces), the Apollo 11 Eagle lander (1,087 pieces) and the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket (1,969 pieces in honor of its launching year, 1969.) But your mileage may vary. My build with "frustration-free packaging" (meaning the pieces and stickers were organized in 17 numbered bags and a couple of unlabeled ones) took me nearly 11 hours to complete. This set is tailored firmly for the adult, display-only crowd. It's far from Lego's first shuttle set, and long-time Lego fans probably know that the company released a Hubble-shuttle set for children some years ago. ![]() Over half a meter tall, this Space Shuttle is in scale to the Lego Saturn V, and would make the perfect companion piece.The NASA Space Shuttle Discovery set (MSRP $199.99 USD) releases Thursday (April 1) with 2,354 pieces to put together. Same scale as the Lego Saturn V (Approx 1:111).Functional wing flaps/elevons, body flap, and split tail rudder.Canadarm robotic arm (SRMS -Shuttle Remote Manipulator System) which was responsible for cargo, astronauts, hull examination, and the deployment and capture of satellites.Separating Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs).Large cargo bay with functional bay doors, featuring an Orbital Docking System, Canadarm, and satellite.…research and countless invaluable experiments that have changed our world. …countless communication and research satellites into orbit. …the interplanetary probes Magellan (to study Venus), and Galileo (to study Jupiter). …the first African-American woman in space, Mae Jemison, who will soon be honored in the Women of NASA set! …the invaluable Great Observatories: Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and Compton Gamma Ray Observatory into orbit. Since the launch of the first Space Shuttle 36 years ago, it has brought … …the first American woman in space, Sally Ride, who will soon be honored in the Women of NASA set! …the first African-American man in space, Guion Bluford. ![]() In 2019, the California Science Center will finish construction on an unprecedented display of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, setting it in its vertical full stack configuration, with Orbiter, External Tank, and Solid Rocket Boosters as if ready for liftoff. What better way to celebrate this achievement by remembering this iconic ship in Lego! This set is built to the same scale as the Lego Saturn V, and would make the perfect companion piece! Icon of a generation, the historic Space Shuttle did so much for connecting the world, exploring deep space, and conducting groundbreaking research. ![]()
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