Author Topic: New official LEGO Space Shuttle Discovery model (Read 16341 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/22/2021 12:33 pm »

Available April 1, 2021

https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/nasa-space-shuttle-discovery-10283

1:70 scale

leetdan · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/22/2021 03:22 pm »

There's also a limited-run Ulysses probe that will be available to VIP members:
https://www.space.com/lego-space-shuttle-discovery-hubble-telescope-design

Personally I think this has more WOW factor than the Saturn V, which was itself an outstanding build. Sign me up!

floron · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/22/2021 04:17 pm »

Welp, there goes this month's disposable income.

https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-nasa-space-shuttle-discovery-10283-officially-announced/

...Although I'm slightly annoyed by the sloping nameplate, and they still haven't quite nailed the look of the flight deck windows. But, hey! It's lego! fix it yerself!

Blackstar · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/22/2021 04:26 pm »

The Hubble is quite nice:

david1971 · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/22/2021 04:31 pm »

They needed to have a button where I could immediately buy it. Giving me a few weeks to think about the purchase might allow me to consider things like food and rent...

floron · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/22/2021 04:45 pm »

Oh, i'm lost already. I'm already scouring Bricklink for inverted black tiles for the underside and wondering how to make the correct scale ET and SRBs.

...and the launch platform. And the crawler. And the service structure.

Zed_Noir · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/22/2021 05:49 pm »

Waiting for @Lar to comment.

Hobbes-22 · « **Reply #8 on:** 03/22/2021 06:46 pm »

also being discussed here: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=53395.0

Oersted · « **Reply #9 on:** 03/22/2021 07:49 pm »

Quote from: floron on 03/22/2021 04:45 pm

Oh, i'm lost already. I'm already scouring Bricklink for inverted black tiles for the underside and wondering how to make the correct scale ET and SRBs.

...and the launch platform. And the crawler. And the service structure.

Yeah, the ET will be a fascinating build.... - not! :-)

Must-buy for me as well... It looks great! And of course they should put the Hubble in it. But aren't there any astronauts?

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #10 on:** 03/23/2021 12:41 pm »

Here’s a review:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #11 on:** 03/23/2021 04:56 pm »

Unboxing and speed build

Oersted · « **Reply #12 on:** 03/23/2021 08:43 pm »

I love how the Hubble solar panels are a bit floppy, just like the real thing. Those designers obviously know and love their space hardware.

Crispy · « **Reply #13 on:** 03/23/2021 10:08 pm »

Also note how much of the internal structure gets laid down with olive green parts

GusReid · « **Reply #14 on:** 04/01/2021 04:12 am »

Well, it seems there's a lot of interest in this. The LEGO website crashed immediately as it went on sale at midnight!

Navier–Stokes · « **Reply #15 on:** 04/01/2021 02:49 pm »

I got an order through last night but it took a lot of refreshing. LEGO really should upgrade their servers given this seems to be a recurring issue.

Aaron_Space · « **Reply #16 on:** 04/01/2021 04:40 pm »

Quote from: Navier–Stokes on 04/01/2021 02:49 pm

I got an order through last night but it took a lot of refreshing. LEGO really should upgrade their servers given this seems to be a recurring issue.

I spent 20 minutes waiting to get an order placed. Yes, you would think they could increase capacity at times like that, or allow pre-ordering as they have with other sets.

GusReid · « **Reply #17 on:** 04/01/2021 05:47 pm »

For those who, like me, were wondering, the Ulysses Probe VIP reward has been delayed. https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-ulysses-space-probe-vip-reward-delayed/

Bubbinski · « **Reply #18 on:** 04/03/2021 05:23 am »

I picked up a LEGO Shuttle Discovery set yesterday at the Fashion Place Mall LEGO store in Murray, Utah yesterday. (A suburb south of Salt Lake City). And I’ve started it.

Oersted · « **Reply #19 on:** 04/03/2021 11:37 am »

Mine is in the mail. I'm very excited.