![]() ![]() There’s two of them – one inside the rocket, and one for the ocean landing. There’s a printed Rocket Step 4x4x2 used in the command module. There are also the new tubs in Titanium Metallic that are used for the rocket cowlings, the 1×1 round plate with grip shaft in white. There’s four2x3 curved slope bricks that have the US flag, as well as four of each of the letter slopes to spell out USA. While there aren’t any new moulds, there are loads of re-coloured and printed parts.įirst of all, there are four each of the 1×6 tiles that say UNITED and STATES, as well as one 1×8 tile with black dashes. There’s 1969 elements, which is also the year of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. There are some excellent elements in this set, and not only that, but the number of elements is special. No stickers! Hooray! I will say straight out that the full set is quite difficult to photograph, as it doesn’t even begin to fit in my light box! I’ve made do, but the photos won’t be as pretty this time. Inside the big box are 12 numbered bags and the instruction booklet. ![]() It was great to see that the LEGO designers were just as excited as we were to get their hands on this set. There’s some words from Felix Stiessen and Valerie Roche on their design, and then some input from Carl Merriam, Mike Psiaki and Austin Carlson as the LEGO designers. Before the building fun begins, there’s information and photos about the Apollo Program, the Saturn V itself, what happened along it’s journey to the Moon, and finally the fan and LEGO designers themselves. From the front, it looks like a well worn workshop manual. The instruction booklet is equally as appealing. The back has loads of facts, including the progression from takeoff to landing on the moon, as well as more detail on each stage. The front of the box displays the rocket in all it’s glory up in the stars, as well as a little vignette of the astronaut microfigures on the moon with the lunar lander and flag, as well as a blueprint and the Apollo NASA logo from the 1960s. I don’t normally talk about the box or instructions, but being a very special set, it’s certainly warranted this time. The LEGO version is 100 cm tall (1:110 scale), and comes in three separate sections that all join together to mimic the launch sequence, but more on that later. If you want to read more, I’d highly recommend checking out the NASA website. ![]() It was 111 metres tall (around 36 storys – taller than Big Ben and the Statue of Liberty), weighed in at 2.8 million kilos fully fueled, and was the most powerful rocket that had ever flown successfully. If you’ve been living under a rock or up a large tree for the last 48 years, Apollo 11 was the first mission to successfully land astronauts on the moon, and the Saturn V was the rocket that got them there. We were going to get the biggest LEGO Ideas set to date. After a year of secrets, news was released in late April to a huge amount of excitement. Included in this astounding list was 21309: NASA Apollo Saturn V. I honestly think that LEGO has raised the bar this year, so I’m really excited to see what happens next. Sets like Assembly Square, Carousel, Ninjago City, Destiny’s Bounty and Old Fishing Store have jumped to the top of my must have list, and I know I’m not alone. This year is only halfway through, and we’ve already had so many incredible sets announcements. ![]()
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