The robot arm is a very familiar sort of build, unsurprisingly. Less conventionally however, it uses flag pieces for the gripping “clamps” (this feels like superfluous labelling - and I’m surprised to see it as historically I thought language usage was kept to a minimum to avoid translation issues) Perhaps white screens in the lower section would make more sense from the “sleeping” quarters point of view. The screen part actually currently appears in white in 10274 Ghostbusters ECTO-1, so I wonder whether this was a design objective to limit the number of parts in different colours within the set. If anything, that one was inspired by the International Space Station, but on a much smaller scale. Three cubicles made up the living areas, which were a real struggle to place minifigures in, and worst of all, once everything was closed up, you couldn’t really enjoy what was going on inside.

These details are are also an awesome way to make connections between otherwise unrelated sets — in this case, the mother and son in the photo are the same figures that appear in set 60326! And in the future, they could potentially even be a way of including LGBTQ+ representation, something I've often seen people question the feasibility of in non-story-driven sets/themes like this one. They look great, but when shut the screens don’t quite sit flush and an overlap creates a small lip. It’s not exactly unsightly and from a practical point of view, it helps with opening it up too. On the contrary, there’s immense play value in this set, from a detachable spaceship, a detailed multi-levelled interior, the ability to simulate catching a rogue asteroid, or doing external maintenance and repair. You’ll have fun building it, and younger fans will enjoy playing with it for sure.

I would also really love to see LEGO run a second wave of this subtheme - I’d happily accept this as a surrogate for classic space, especially if I knew it was going to return year after year and develop in ways I can only dream of. Of course it would be better if it were cheaper, but everything is getting more expensive these days. If you can afford it, you’ll definitely enjoy it. — LEGO CITY 60349 Lunar Space Stationpictures —

Wait a second: did we say Classic Space? That’s exactly right: despite the fact these sets are advertised as being inspired by NASA, you won’t see a NASA logo anywhere. Instead, the LEGO Group has revived its much-loved Classic Space logo, representing a ship orbiting a planet (and making it look like Saturn in the process). The red-haired astronaut's face print was originally designed for Lloyd's mom Misako from the Ninjago theme, and you're right that the two expressions are very similar, but I've always seen the alternate expression as a wider smile, as though "beaming with pride", as opposed to a more generic/neutral smile. These sorts of nuanced facial expressions are one of the reasons that I'm glad minifigures today have more facial variation than just the generic "smile". Especially for kids who are autistic like I am, details like these are useful for learning to recognize various facial expressions and the emotions that they represent, as well as to explore the sort of play and storytelling scenarios that might elicit those emotions." The solar panels themselves are printed one side (fair enough and pretty accurate to real world examples)The spare hair pieces are very much appreciated: when you remove the helmets, your astronauts don’t have to wander around bald. It’s a small touch that’s very welcome, and adds to the play features. — LEGO CITY 60349 Lunar Space Stationprice — These details are are also an awesome way to make connections between otherwise unrelated sets — in this case, the mother and son in the photo are the same figures that appear in set 60326 ! And in the future, they could potentially even be a way of including LGBTQ+ representation, something I've often seen people question the feasibility of in non-story-driven sets/themes like this one. This LEGO space set includes a step-by-step printed building guide and interactive digital building instructions. Available in the free LEGO Building Instructions app for smartphones and tablets, the digital guide comes with intuitive zoom and rotate tools that allow kids to visualise each model from all angles as they build.

There is an alternate expression, a sleeping face, a now familiar part that has featured in many previous sets, but is still an appropriate feature to have available for creating scenes or role-playing. An alternate hairpiece is also provided to replace the helmet. This feature has become almost standard in sets I’ve bought in the last year or so. LEGO City NASA inspired outer space toys come with feature-rich models inspired by real machines, vehicles and spacecraft, plus inspiring astronaut characters, and make top gift ideas for kids who love an imaginative, open-ended play based on real-life space missions.Here then, as played with by my kids are three of the available four sets, they played for some time, there was a mission I overheard, and the crew were all infected by the amoeba… not the utopia I’d hoped for, but we live in strange times.

The 2019 CITY Space sets didn’t have it. Instead they bore a logo that was some sort of modern rendition of it, but without its charm. Without its soul. Here, you’ll see that gorgeous traditional logo throughout: outside on the Orion-like shuttle, for instance, and inside by the banana dispenser and computer displays. Any fan of the LEGO Group’s venerable in-house space theme will be delighted by this. And best of all, you’ll also find it on the minifigures’ outfits. — LEGO CITY 60349 Lunar Space Stationcharacters — The other thing that is now absent are two of the new geode boulders, “acquired” by my children after they’d finished playing…The design is also pretty accurate and if this is the first time you are seeing these new figures it is your first look at that great new updated Classic Space logo with a gold moon! You’ll notice handles in various locations inside and out – this is to help simulate microgravity, enabling you to pose your minifigures in various gravity-defying positions. The large living room area has a food dispenser, currently offering a banana, and a couple of workstations, one of which showcases an experiment with growing flora in space. The first bag contains parts for a Lunar Lander (or is it an escape shuttle? (Actually it would seem this is an Orion spacecraft bringing astronauts to the Gateway Space Station from Earth) The mid-section is secured into place, and that is done by two easily attached or removed pieces. I think it lessened any modular play as my son was subsequently reluctant to rearrange the station (which should be possible using this method of construction) Is this good value? Is it enough? This is a generously proportioned set and I have to say after I ran a database query to see what else you can get from the 2022 assortment for similar money - I’m beginning to think that this is just the sort of value you can expect in today’s market.