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New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« on: 09/03/2019 11:10 pm »
I think this model deserves more love than it’s currently getting:

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/13e68955-084b-41fc-a4c8-8f01b552f84c

By Matthew Nolan who also did the ‘SpaceX Ultimate Collection’

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Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket, Launch Tower & Blue Moon Lander - 1/110 Scale Set

Our modern space race has a dark horse, the sleek white New Glenn rocket from Blue Origin. Designed to carry people and payloads to Earth orbit, the Moon and beyond, its first launch is expected in 2021.

Like its pioneering astronaut namesake John Glenn, this two-stage vehicle is breaking new ground as we prepare to return to the Moon.

The lunar lander Blue Moon is included as payload, with its four mini rovers. Also included are a large rover, and satellite for deployment en route to the moon.

A selection of images attached.
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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #1 on: 09/04/2019 04:16 am »
Thanks for sharing this. I've added my support. Would love to put one of these by my Saturn V.

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #2 on: 09/05/2019 05:56 am »
Nice TEL. Would make a great grey technic beam parts pack.

Can't see building one tho. I prefer real rockets.
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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #3 on: 09/07/2019 05:48 am »
Project has achieved the first LEGO ideas milestone (of getting 100 supporters in 60 days). It now has over a year to get to the next milestone of 1,000 supporters (currently at 276).

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #4 on: 10/07/2019 09:40 am »
Project achieved 1,000 supporters a couple of weeks ago and is currently a bit over 1,300. Next milestone is 5,000 with 573 days left to achieve it.

Some new pictures from a recent update are attached.
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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #5 on: 10/28/2019 11:08 am »
https://twitter.com/matthew_nolan1/status/1188788184198438912

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We’re proud to add Blue Moon heavy, the human rated Moon lander to our New Glenn Rocket on Lego Ideas.  This crewed variant will allow us to return to the Moon!

Support it here today:
ideas.lego.com/projects/13e68…

@blueorigin #NewGlenn #BlueMoon @JeffBezos @ad_astra2 @whatsuptoday19

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #6 on: 11/28/2019 06:52 pm »
Still a long way to go but making good progress:

https://twitter.com/matthew_nolan1/status/1200137058146082816

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I love you 3,000! 🚀

Thank you to all 3,000 supporters who've gotten behind New Glenn on @LEGOIdeas!!!

@blueorigin, @whatsuptoday19, @Astro_Nolan, @ad_astra2

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #7 on: 01/11/2020 09:53 pm »
https://www.flickr.com/photos/129688999@N08/49366786422/

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It's road trip time…on the Moon!
We’re thrilled to add the Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) to our product idea. As profiled by Blue Origin in their recent presentation, Astronauts will use the rover to explore the Moon for up to 2 weeks at a time.
It’ll be launched inside New Glenn & delivered to the lunar surface atop the Blue Moon lander!
Vote today to make it a real Lego set!
ideas.lego.com/projects/13e68955-084b-41fc-a4c8-8f01b552f84c
 
Thanks, Matthew & Valérie

Project is now at 3,509 supporters.

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #8 on: 01/29/2020 12:04 pm »
Project is now at 5,012 supporters and so has earned another 6 months to get to 10,000  :)

641 days to go, or a bit under 8 new supporters per day.
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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #9 on: 03/23/2020 10:41 am »
Some new pictures to celebrate reaching 8000 votes (actually at 7994 currently)

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #10 on: 03/31/2020 11:11 am »
8 days later and already past 9,000

https://twitter.com/Matthew_Nolan1/status/1244933361589604352

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Wow! Just blasted through 9,000 supporters for #NewGlenn, only 1,000 votes to go before
@LEGOIdeas
 reviews it to be a real Lego set!

10,000 here we come!

Vote today, it's free & easy
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/13e68955-084b-41fc-a4c8-8f01b552f84c……

@blueorigin @LindaJMills @whatsuptoday19 @JeffBezos @ad_astra2

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #11 on: 04/30/2020 03:12 pm »
https://twitter.com/matthew_nolan1/status/1255864693542928385

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You did it! Thank you 10,000 supporters for helping #NewGlenn blast off on @LEGOIdeas!!!

A huge thanks to project supporters & promoters on Twitter, especially Team Blue!

@blueorigin @KiahErlich @megsylhydrazine @LindaJMills @whatsuptoday19 @JeffBezos @ad_astra2  @Astro_Nolan

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #12 on: 09/28/2020 04:12 pm »
https://twitter.com/legoideas/status/1310611364172439552

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The Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket was built by duo Valérie & Matthew is this weeks 10K Club Entry! 🚀

Although they're not in the 'hot seat'. I guess 'hot sofa'? 🛋

Anyway, you can hear from both of them, about their fantastic model, here:

https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/a4ae09b6-0d4c-4307-9da8-3ee9f3d368d6/post/f7984c02-2077-4897-a3a8-1e30a81020e0
#LEGOIdeas

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Re: New Glenn rocket & pad on LEGO Ideas
« Reply #13 on: 09/30/2020 01:11 pm »
Latest LEGO Ideas review results are out:

https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/a4ae09b6-0d4c-4307-9da8-3ee9f3d368d6/post/07c2ec48-5e9d-462f-83a1-53ba50cd869f

Unfortunately, once again, no rockets were chosen and the New Glenn will not be an official LEGO product.

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