The Verge reports that Lego is to offer a kit for building a model Saturn V rocket.
[...] looks amazing because it’s not just the rocket: it’s an entire Apollo mission in a box. The Saturn V splits into its three stages, while the Command and Lunar Modules are nestled at the top. There’s even parts for the Command Capsule to land in the ocean, although you’re on your own if you want an aircraft carrier to pick up your crew. Fittingly, the set is made up of 1,969 individual pieces (the year the US first landed on the Moon), and it’s the tallest toy the company’s ever made, standing at a meter tall, or 110th the size of the original Saturn V rocket.
[...] The set is scheduled for release on June 1st, and will retail for $119.99 in the US (€119.99 in Europe and £109.99 in the UK).
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 03 2017, @08:54PM
Not because Saturn V, which is completely frickin' wicked.
But because Lego. Why is it Lego everything, anymore? And yah, I had Legos as a kid and loved doing the space kits.
But if you're going for a Saturn V, why not get something that looks closer to real for less than half the price: https://www.amazon.com/Revell-Germany-Apollo-Saturn-Rocket/dp/B00G7G4EPI?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00G7G4EPI [amazon.com]
Or why not get one that ACTUALLY FLIES: https://www.amazon.com/Estes-2157-Saturn-Flying-Rocket/dp/B003ODIF34?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003ODIF34 [amazon.com]
Oh, because those two require ACTUAL SKILL to put together and paint. I got it. (And there are only three left of the Revell model, which sucks because I can't afford it for another couple of weeks.)