Space Shuttle(ette)
Well I know I promised you another Lego plane, but I think I came up with the next best thing. A cousin of mine sent me a PowerPoint presentation of the Space Shuttle being assembled and readied for launch, and it got me onto wanting to build one for myself. Now I knew I didn't have the required pieces (I'd tried some time ago and failed), so I went to the Lego site to find one, but I'm afraid they don't offer a kit anymore.
Going further online, I came across some used kits and purchased this one here, kit number 1682. As it was used, there were some pieces missing (like the whole solid fuel tank!), but enough were there to build the Shuttle itself, anyway. I also found another kit available -- the kit number 7470, a beautiful 826-piece creation -- but it cost $199.99 and I wasn't willing to go in quite that deep. I do have my limits, but someday . . .
As we drift closer in on the Shuttle, you can see the open bay area better with the remote arm used for launching a satellite. Great care must be taken not to drift too close, as we can't have Mr Newton's laws of physics taking over and creating a catastrophe.
Finally, we drift on past the Shuttle on our way to whatever region of space might strike our fancy -- such as the first star on the left, perhaps. (For all you Peter Pan fans out there.) Be sure to wave to the commander as we leave.
And here's our brave commander now. I'll bet you never knew the Space Shuttle was so tiny, did you? NASA would like us to believe that these things are huge and could hold seven or eight people, but now we can see that Lego has debunked that myth once and for all. I mean, these are educational toys, after all. They must be right!
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed today's rendesvouz with the Space Shuttle, as this is something I've wanted to build for some time now. I'm still looking to get the larger version someday, but this has satisfied my wants for now. I'll get on that actual next Lego plane soon, I promise. Thanks for checking in.
Going further online, I came across some used kits and purchased this one here, kit number 1682. As it was used, there were some pieces missing (like the whole solid fuel tank!), but enough were there to build the Shuttle itself, anyway. I also found another kit available -- the kit number 7470, a beautiful 826-piece creation -- but it cost $199.99 and I wasn't willing to go in quite that deep. I do have my limits, but someday . . .
As we drift closer in on the Shuttle, you can see the open bay area better with the remote arm used for launching a satellite. Great care must be taken not to drift too close, as we can't have Mr Newton's laws of physics taking over and creating a catastrophe.
Finally, we drift on past the Shuttle on our way to whatever region of space might strike our fancy -- such as the first star on the left, perhaps. (For all you Peter Pan fans out there.) Be sure to wave to the commander as we leave.
And here's our brave commander now. I'll bet you never knew the Space Shuttle was so tiny, did you? NASA would like us to believe that these things are huge and could hold seven or eight people, but now we can see that Lego has debunked that myth once and for all. I mean, these are educational toys, after all. They must be right!
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed today's rendesvouz with the Space Shuttle, as this is something I've wanted to build for some time now. I'm still looking to get the larger version someday, but this has satisfied my wants for now. I'll get on that actual next Lego plane soon, I promise. Thanks for checking in.
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