Apollo Saturn V - Wow

PaddyFagan · 15-12-2017 8:26pm

Devon Rough Senator wrote: »

For those who've built theirs..how long did it take?

With my 9 year old doing most of the assembly I’d say it took us about 6 hours over two weeks, I’d guess on my own I could have done it in 4. BUT the internal structure is so cool, and invisible when the model is complete, so I probably would have lingered over it even on my own.

Paddy

https://mobile.twitter.com/PaddyTech/status/926535625259520000

uck51js9zml2yt · 15-12-2017 8:50pm

PaddyFagan wrote: »

With my 9 year old doing most of the assembly I’d say it took us about 6 hours over two weeks, I’d guess on my own I could have done it in 4. BUT the internal structure is so cool, and invisible when the model is complete, so I probably would have lingered over it even on my own.

Paddy

https://mobile.twitter.com/PaddyTech/status/926535625259520000

You let a child near it :eek:

Looks cool. So the question now is Christmas dinner gets cooked or my rocket gets built!:)

PaddyFagan · 15-12-2017 10:01pm

Devon Rough Senator wrote: »

You let a child near it :eek:

Looks cool. So the question now is Christmas dinner gets cooked or my rocket gets built!:)

If you can contain yourself, it could be an ideal St Stephens Day build to linger over?

My younger daughter saw the box and said “You’re not building that without me!” - My Dad instincts won, and she got her way. 100% my favourite Lego of all time, even if I only built 10% of it - even beats my 6382 Fire Station which was my favourite as a kid.

Paddy

Daisy 55 · 21-12-2017 4:00pm

Wildwater....any sign yet??

WildWater · 21-12-2017 7:39pm

Daisy 55 wrote: »

Wildwater....any sign yet??

Nope. Was just about to ask you the same question.

Daisy 55 · 21-12-2017 7:45pm

No. Still hoping!!

WildWater · 21-12-2017 7:53pm

Daisy 55 wrote: »

No. Still hoping!!

Hopefully, it will arrive for you tomorrow.

Daisy 55 · 22-12-2017 12:34pm

Just arrived. Hopefully yours will come today too!

WildWater · 22-12-2017 12:46pm

Daisy 55 wrote: »

Just arrived. Hopefully yours will come today too!

Great stuff Daisy. I'm at work so hopefully it has.

WildWater · 22-12-2017 5:47pm

Mine did not arrive. Daisy, was yours delivered by An Post?

Daisy 55 · 22-12-2017 5:50pm

It was. The postman even phoned me because there was nobody home. The number must have been on the box. I think there's post tomorrow?

WildWater · 22-12-2017 6:08pm

Daisy 55 wrote: »

It was. The postman even phoned me because there was nobody home. The number must have been on the box. I think there's post tomorrow?

Thanks. Yes, there is post tomorrow so maybe.

Daisy 55 · 22-12-2017 6:10pm

Fingers crossed! It's close!

Itssoeasy · 22-12-2017 6:14pm

I've not gotten this but I'm a fan of spaceflight and I've seen a few videos of people building it and its an impressive bit of kit for an impressive bit of machinery that was built in rhe 1960s.

WildWater · 22-12-2017 6:27pm

Daisy 55 wrote: »

Fingers crossed! It's close!

Indeed, it will probably arrive in the morning. If not, it's not so bad. Unlike you it not for my son's present. So if one of ours was not to arrive before Christmas I'm glad it was mine and not yours.

Daisy 55 · 22-12-2017 6:29pm

Aw, that's lovely! Thank you!

WildWater · 23-12-2017 10:13am

It has arrived! Woo hoo

Postman was slagging me off for cutting it so fine

Daisy 55 · 23-12-2017 10:15am

That's great news! Nice to have it for Christmas all the same!

Billydoc · 01-01-2018 3:41pm

Purchased on Lego.com today and can’t wait. Backdated till next week!

Rhyme · 03-01-2018 11:45am

Ordered mine today on back order. It'll be a birthday present from family so I'll be handing it over to them once it arrives ;_;

Can't wait

Sleepy · 17-01-2018 11:05am

Took about 2 hours with the help of our eldest lad last night. It's an ideal build to do with kids as lots of the steps are repeated x2 or x4 so plenty to keep two builders going through most of the 12 bags.

Still figuring out where to display it, it's massively tall!

irishgeo · 17-01-2018 6:46pm

if they ever do that red launch tower, i am going to set it up with a few led lights like the night launches.

Sleepy · 18-01-2018 12:43pm

Would really like to get a tower for it alright, I've nowhere to display it horizontally on the provided stands so it has me feeling very nervous every time I look at it at present (a trip to Ikea for some display cases is coming up at the end of the month!).

Reati · 18-01-2018 5:56pm

Had no idea this existed. I just got the Women of Nasa set in the states in the Lego stores. Surprised this wasn't on the shelves. Bought one today!!

Thargor · 19-01-2018 10:30pm

Can a mod add 21309 to the thread title please? Always annoys me that I forgot when I made it...

Reati · 25-01-2018 3:09pm

Boo!!!!

They said no to scale shuttle and to the launch tower for Sat v! Boo!

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-012218a-lego-ideas-space-shuttle-saturn-v-tower.html

Tefral · 25-01-2018 3:53pm

Reati wrote: »

Boo!!!!

They said no to scale shuttle and to the launch tower for Sat v! Boo!

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-012218a-lego-ideas-space-shuttle-saturn-v-tower.html

Boo is right. Wonder will the guy who come up with it release plans himself for anyone to build now he knows theres no money to be made off of it.

irishgeo · 25-01-2018 7:15pm

Boo. Was hoping for the tower

Sleepy · 26-01-2018 10:52am

Tefral wrote: »

Boo is right. Wonder will the guy who come up with it release plans himself for anyone to build now he knows theres no money to be made off of it.

I'm sure there'd be nothing stopping him releasing plans on eBay at $5 a pop or so?

Tefral · 30-01-2018 7:48pm

I managed to get the block list and instructions from the builder for the tower so gonna give it a go

Thargor · 30-01-2018 10:32pm

Are they publicly available? Did you pay?

Tefral · 30-01-2018 10:54pm

Thargor wrote: »

Are they publicly available? Did you pay?

No and No.

The lady was very specific I don't post them on line. Apparently some Chinese Lego rip off company have been hounding them for the parts.

Thargor · 30-01-2018 11:04pm

Ha, probably Lepin:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Lepin-05035-Star-Wars-Death-Star-3804pcs-Building-Block-Bricks-Toys-Kits-Compatible-legoed-with/32820911300.html

Tefral · 30-01-2018 11:24pm

Thargor wrote: »

Ha, probably Lepin:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Lepin-05035-Star-Wars-Death-Star-3804pcs-Building-Block-Bricks-Toys-Kits-Compatible-legoed-with/32820911300.html

Jaysus... I never knew they existed. Total Clones

Jawgap · 31-01-2018 8:20am

Tefral wrote: »

I managed to get the block list and instructions from the builder for the tower so gonna give it a go

Is it possible to share them by PM? or email?

Sleepy · 01-02-2018 10:53am

Tefral wrote: »

I managed to get the block list and instructions from the builder for the tower so gonna give it a go

What's the bricklink price look like for it?

Tefral · 01-02-2018 9:51pm

I've no issue with sharing them via email if someone wants to PM me. I am going to honour the persons wish though and not post the info online.

I haven't had the chance to go through bricklink yet. Was thinking i might put it together Sunday and see how much it comes out at.

There is is 3073 pieces

Pique · 02-02-2018 3:04am

3000 pieces for the tower??? The Sat V is only 1700. How is that even possible?

TitianGerm · 02-02-2018 9:48am

Tefral wrote: »

There is is 3073 pieces

No wonder it didn't make the final cut. That's a massive amount of pieces compared to the Saturn.

Tefral · 02-02-2018 10:02am

Pique wrote: »

3000 pieces for the tower??? The Sat V is only 1700. How is that even possible?

You should see the size of them, loads of them only have one Lego nobble at the top.

Sleepy · 02-02-2018 11:42am

It'd be interesting to get the designer files for it and see if some part substitution could take that number down.

Pero_Bueno · 03-02-2018 8:09pm

Is this gonna be a limited offer ?
It's a good price on amazon ...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Ideas-Apollo-Saturn-21309/dp/B06XRXB92G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517684952&sr=8-1&keywords=lego+saturn+v+rocket

Thargor · 03-02-2018 9:36pm

A good bit cheaper on the Lego Store, its been €120 since launch, no idea why they have it for £130...

https://shop.lego.com/en-IE/LEGO-NASA-Apollo-Saturn-V-21309

Reati · 04-02-2018 7:04pm

Exactly 120 delivered from lego direct. No its not limited edition.

Hector Savage · 11-03-2018 11:56am

Very very dissapointed with this set, so fragile and impossible to put the USA panels on the sides.

You have 2 main rocket pieces being held together by a 2x2 piece ??? wtf .

I have built large lego sets before and they have always been solid and cleverly designed - this I don't know how designed it , but from the booklet maybe it was some kids ??? hmmmm.

Anyway I hope this is not a sign of things to come, perhaps they have moved factories to China .

Terrible terrible set.

So dissapointed.

Reati · 11-03-2018 11:57am

Hector Savage wrote: »

Very very dissapointed with this set, so fragile and impossible to put the USA panels on the sides.

You have 2 main rocket pieces being held together by a 2x2 piece ??? wtf .

I have built large lego sets before and they have always been solid and cleverly designed - this I don't know how designed it , but from the booklet maybe it was some kids ??? hmmmm.

Anyway I hope this is not a sign of things to come, perhaps they have moved factories to China .

Terrible terrible set.

So dissapointed.

There is always one.

Hector Savage · 12-03-2018 10:33am

Well this one is a bit unusual for me, for logistical reasons (between house moves) I had it sent to the parents in law (we go there once a month) and I don't get much time to build it - so maybe Im rushing a bit each time.
Had some minutes last night and got the panels on , so feels a lot more solid now ....

So will start bag 4 next month

But I should be enjoying it more ...

ozmo · 12-03-2018 11:21am

Hector Savage wrote: »

You have 2 main rocket pieces being held together by a 2x2 piece ??? wtf .

Is so you can separate the stages - insert the lander etc - its very secure with both a large socket and clips to hold it - I thought it was very clever.

Hector Savage wrote: »

this I don't know how designed it

It was originally a community project I think - yes two guys - but was taken on and finished by the main lego designers - took years apparently if I remember what i read correctly - I thought the booklet explained it very well and was an nice addition to the set to see the background to the design.

Hector Savage wrote: »

Anyway I hope this is not a sign of things to come, perhaps they have moved factories to China .

No idea what this means - set was designed in Europe - if you are having quality problems with the bricks you should contact them.

Hector Savage wrote: »

Terrible terrible set.So dissapointed.

Probably the best lego set I have at the moment - from a distance you probably would even recognise it was even lego its build is so unusual and solid.

Hotblack Desiato · 23-03-2019 8:14pm

Got this a few weeks back - still in box - hoping to build it over Easter and might even let the kids help out

Hotblack Desiato · 23-03-2019 8:23pm

Instructions for the launch tower are here http://thebrickblogger.com/2018/02/lego-apollo-saturn-v-launch-tower-instructions/

Please note that this is a massive model, and although a parts list and building instructions are provided freely, you will need to shop for the necessary parts yourself. You best option to get the parts you don’t already have is BrickLink, the largest online LEGO marketplace. LEGO fans who already built the model share that it includes some rare and discontinued parts, which will make the model very expensive (if you don’t already own the pieces). You may want to play around with the LEGO Digital Designer file of the model to see if you can swap out some of the hard-to-find parts with cheaper alternatives.

Apollo Saturn V - Wow

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