LEGO Curiosity Rover model released

[Lar]

Box art for the 2014 CUUSOO model has been revealed

http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-cuusoo-nasa-mars-science-laboratory-curiosity-rover-21004-revealed/

This model was designed by Stephen Pakbaz, an ME who worked on the real life rover.

[Falcon H]

Great news! This is going to look nice on my desk.

[Ronpur50]

Wow, $29.99 is a lot cheaper than what I spent ordering all of the parts individually from Bricklink!  Still gonna get this even though I have my rover.

[Lar]

Yours came out nice! Did you build from Stephen's original design? This one has some small changes I understand... a more elegant implementation of the rocker bogie, for one.

[shuttlemodeler]

that looks so cool!!!

[RichO]

LAR, I bet you're just lovin' it!!

[Lar]

LAR, I bet you're just lovin' it!!

You know it... I'll probably buy several.

I've met Stephen, he is Good People. His Dragon and Cygnus models are superb as well.

[Ronpur50]

Yours came out nice! Did you build from Stephen's original design? This one has some small changes I understand... a more elegant implementation of the rocker bogie, for one.

It was from his original design.  I noticed a few differences in the photos.  I had to collect the parts for two, one for me and my girlfriend's son!

I also built the "skycrane"  but it has since collapsed, so I need to build it again.  I may attach my original rover to it once I have the new one.

[Bubbinski]

I'm getting one of these!

[collectSPACE]

LEGO launches Mars Curiosity; Plus! Five toy brick spacecraft awaiting liftoff
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-010114a-lego-mars-curiosity-rover.html

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has landed in LEGO's toy catalog and is now available for order.

The fifth in a line of fan-created, LEGO-produced building kits, the six-wheeled science laboratory could be followed by the now Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft, Hubble Space Telescope, or other space-themed kits, if the public votes for them online.

The 295-piece "NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover" is now for sale for $29.95 through the Danish toy company's webshop. Created and suggested by engineer Stephen Pakbaz, who worked on the real Curiosity before its launch to the Red Planet, the model faithfully recreates many of the actual car-size rover's features, including its "rocker-bogie" suspension.

Less than half a day since going on sale at midnight (EST) on New Year's Day, LEGO now notes the Mars Curiosity model is "Out of stock, expected ship date 20 Jan 2014." LEGO is still taking orders, limited to one per person.

[RichO]

LAR,

  I've been dying to ask you, how do you think the Lego movie turned out?? Is it worth seeing? Enquiring minds want to know.

[Bubbinski]

I wasn't quick enough on the draw at New Year's.  But I just got mine ordered!

[Ronpur50]

It is a fun build!

[Bubbinski]

And guess what came in the mail yesterday? I've gotten started on it.

[Bubbinski]

Had a hard time uploading in progress pics the other day.  Here are a few:

[Bubbinski]

And here's the finished product!

[Lar]

LAR,

  I've been dying to ask you, how do you think the Lego movie turned out?? Is it worth seeing? Enquiring minds want to know.

I missed that post   Everything is awesome. That's all I will say as it's off topic

Nice build pics Bubbinski !