roma847 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Hello everybody, attention please for all parents and grandads who want to surprise their children and grandchildren. LEGO's countdown for its NASA Apollo Saturn V model set is running ... The most powerful rocket ever flown will go on sale on June 1st, the set is approx. 1:110 and costs 119.99 EUR. Based on a fan submission to LEGO Ideas by Felix Stiessen and Valérie Roche (saabfan and whatsuptoday on the Lego Ideas website) , the 1.969 piece moon rocket stands more than 3 feet tall when assembled and can be separated into its stages. The set also includes microfigures to scale with the Saturn V, a lunar surface and an ocean surface to display liftoff to landing to present. Source: collectspace.com The two LEGO freaks first proposed their Saturn V in 2014. The project received its 10.000th vote in November 2015, qualifying for it for a review by Lego's professional design team. Finally their set was given the "go" to launch as an official product seven months later. After it was approved, the LEGO design team, Michael Psiaki and Carl Thomas Mirriam, took over the project, in order to ensure it lived up to LEGO quality standards. Source: shop.lego.com Source: collectspace.com Although recommended for kids from 14+, I think that my grandson Max with 12 will also create this awesome model, especially since the kit next to the 12 bulging bags also contains a superbly illustrated construction manual (182 pages), Source: brothers-brick.com otherwise the grandpa must help. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Now that looks fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Smeg Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 The LEM looks awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 I fully agree with you guys! Hello LEGO Fans, here is still a brief retrospect about the genesis of this great project of the two LEGO Freaks Felix Stiessen & Valérie Roche, (saabfan & whatsuptoday on the LEGO Ideas website), which Felix (Saabfan) described in this e-book. BTW, it is interesting to find in his approach that he first designed the Lunar Module as small as possible with the Lego Digital Designer (LDD), and then has built the rocket simply around it. Although the two LEGO fans have apparently never met personally, it must have been an awesome long-distance cooperation, which has finally led this project to success. And as one can see, much more details were planned, especially to the interior of the rocket (fuel tanks etc.), which unfortunately have not been realized by the LEGO designers Michael Psiaki & Carl Thomas Mirriam. Source: shop.lego.com In addition, the LUT & Mobile Launcher (2902 parts) and Crawler (1373 parts) had also been designed already, which could possibly still come, if the Saturn V might successfully conquer the market ... Source: flickr.com (saabfan2013) Let's wait and see ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Wow, need to talk to my beloved about Christmas presents... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 That's just gone to the top of my Lego want list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 WOW Now I know what to get my youngest for Christimas. He's 13 and really a hard core Lego fan, just as his dad. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 Hello LEGO Saturn V Fans, in NASASpaceFlight Forum I came across a contribution by Simon Bradshaw (major_clanger), a lucky fan who got the kit in advance last Saturday via John Lewis (UK department store chain) who had it available for online order. Source: major-clanger.dreamwidth.org Over the weekend he spent about 6 hours for building it. Here he has presented his build with a lot of awesome photos. He is enthusiastic and said inter alia about this kit: "It's an amazing kit. Within the limits of what you can achieve with Lego, it's remarkably accurate. It's also very impressive - not only is it huge (about 1:110 scale) but it's very solid." See you thursday ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Smeg Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 My OCD is screaming at me over major_clanger's uneven cupboard door handles. That does look look a truly impressive build though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 This is so wild! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Hello everybody, yep, with the Saturn 5 LEGO has obviously hit the bull's eye. I have already ordered it yesterday, should come in the next days. And this is Felix Stiessen, one of the two fan designers of the LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V, at the signing event at the LEGO Store in Shopping City Süd located in Vienna, Austria. Source: ideas.lego.com Thanks and congratulation Felix!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 Hello friends, since most probably have yet to wait for the kit, here already the grandiose building instruction (33 MB), which is now also available online. Well then have a lot of fun with the dry run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Saw one of these at the Metro Centre in Gateshead yesterday and it looks stunning. The level of detail puts Airfix to shame!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 Hi Brian, ups, this is certainly something exaggerated ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Never underestimate what can be done with LEGO! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 There's a good review of the set here: It looks awesome, and not as pricey as I might have imagined. Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 mine turned up on June 3rd - have not opened it yet but it looks good from the outside of the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 I fully agree with you, Today finally came the birthday gift for my grandson Max, which I bought on May 31st, who will surely be in for a surprise. But do not worry, the box remains closed, because I will not be distracted from my MLP. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 Hello friends, Jason Allemann already has an upgrade of the LEGO-Saturn V by means of illuminated engines, combined with the corresponding sound of Apollo missions countdown, by which the start can be simulated playfully, but quite impressively. Okay, the Saturn V is not standing on the Mobile launcher, but at least on a custom-made stand as a Launch platform. Source: jkbrickworks.com There is also a short presentation of the Making-of with a PDF for the stand construction. Ideas one must have! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hello LUT Fans, after the successful takeoff of LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V, Valerie Roche (Whatsuptoday) and Emmanuel Urquieta (Spacemd) presented their new collaborative project, which is the ideal stand at 1/110 scale to complete LEGO Set 21309! Meanwhile the 5.000 hurdle has now been skipped!!! This thing will also run through, betting, that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Hello LUT Fans, it's progressing, currently: 8.840!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Hello together, the goal is reached: 10.000!!! And also the Shuttle stack has reached the 10.000 milestone and fits from the scale to the Saturn V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 On 20.5.2017 at 1:01 PM, roma847 said: ... Although recommended for kids from 14+, I think that my grandson Max with 12 will also create this awesome model, especially since the kit next to the 12 bulging bags also contains a superbly illustrated construction manual (182 pages), Source: brothers-brick.com otherwise the grandpa must help. Hello everybody, my Grandson Max had a lot of fun with this kit, as one can see, and he did not need any help, whereupon his Grandpa is very proud. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hello everybody, short and painless: Project Not Approved Unfortunately, the LEGO Review Board decided that this project will not be produced as a set, as I myself, too, just because of my grandson Max, who will surely be sad ... But somehow one can understand the decision quite a bit, because this LUT is just too complex. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roma847 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Hey everyone, here's a stunning Time-lapse Video of a LEGO freak who has set to work ... but beware friends: Addictiveness !!! One needs only approx. 4.600 bricks, and in the answers one finds estimates for the price (Robert Feiner), which amounts to approx. 1.300 EUR. BTW, the ingenious designer of this LEGO-LUT is Bailey Fullarton, who should not remain unmentioned. And here is a suitable photo from a contribution by Simon Wiens, who has also built this awesome display. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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