"I was thrilled to see the space shuttle in Lego form, and was very impressed by the amount of intricate detail they have managed to recreate from the module where we used to sleep and eat through to what we called the 'milk stalls' on the telescope," said Sullivan in a press release. Kathy Sullivan, an astronaut who was aboard the Discovery when it launched the Hubble Telescope into orbit, helped Lego announce the new model set and commented on its accuracy. The Discovery orbiter is the space shuttle that delivered the Hubble Telescope to space in 1990, hence why the model comes with its own model telescope.ĭr. Sadly, the Columbia disintegrated during its fatal 28th flight in 2003, so we can only assume that Lego chose to recreate the Discovery orbiter because its history is less tainted. Gee, I wasn't expecting a box that big! (8x37x58 cm).It's worth noting that the first space shuttle to take flight 40 years ago was not the Discovery, but rather the Columbia. Retailers (such as Toys Я Us) will not be stocking this set. The Space Shuttle Adventure set is a LEGO Exclusive, which means it is only available through LEGO's own stores, catalog and website. I thought any toy stores would have them out today as the LEGO website said. I went to Toys "R" Us today to see they had it on sale but didn't. (The site also has a photo of the packaging and a 360 degree "spin" around the model.) I'm always amazed what LEGO engineers/designers can come up with by using pre-made bricks.ĭoes anyone know what date in June will the Lego Shuttle Adventure will be out?! Curious that there are no NASA decals, though. I always dreamed of such detailed LEGO models in my childhood. Just need to get some decals for it to make it complete. Now I have and excuse to buy this one when it comes out. WOW! That is by far the best shuttle they have put out.
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