LEGO NASA’S SLS Block 1 & 1B Rockets - Artemis Missions Support Effort

[K'Tesh]

The effort to get a scale model of the SLS has reached the halfway mark in getting support to see this kitted at the same scale as the Saturn V...
I'd love to build it...

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/a6f7f649-a68d-450b-bdb6-0bd07e26f5da

Will you join me In supporting this effort?

 

[Antares JS]

Done. Though I don't have much hope even if it does hit 10k. Ideas set announcements are usually sources of crushing disappointment for me.

 

[kuririn]

Supported.

 

[Ez2cDave]

Why does that "wonky-looking" SATURN V appear to have SATURN-1B fins on it ?

The SLS looks "very cool", on the other hand !

Dave F.

 

[Antares JS]

Why does that "wonky-looking" SATURN V appear to have SATURN-1B fins on it ?

Because Lego decided to use their standard vertical tail element for the Saturn V set rather than create a new mold.

 

[Ez2cDave]

Because Lego decided to use their standard vertical tail element for the Saturn V set rather than create a new mold.

A real shame . . . Of course with the glaring errors in the S-II to S-IVB adapter & the SLA, it doesn't make much difference, as far as I'm concerned.

Dave F.

 

[K'Tesh]

A real shame . . . Of course with the glaring errors in the S-II to S-IVB adapter & the SLA, it doesn't make much difference, as far as I'm concerned.

Dave F.

Considering that this is LEGO, I think they're doing pretty darn well... Sure it could be better, but It's better than nothing at all.

 

[Antares JS]

Considering that this is LEGO, I think they're doing pretty darn well... Sure it could be better, but It's better than nothing at all.

It's probably the best it could be with the limitations of common Lego elements... the LM fits inside the SLMA, while still separating into the ascent and descent stages and being able to "dock" to the CSM. There is no doubt in my mind that LEM was the hardest part to engineer and they pulled it off spectacularly.

 

[mjennings]

I've seen folks who've made the Saturn V set more correct. But it is a fantastic kit sure it's not perfect scale, but the engineer that went in to building it is amazing and a few small scale quibbles don't bother me to much. I don't think the SLS set will get past review as there have been 2 minifigue "scale" SLS sets in the last few years.