LEGO Space Shuttle Review
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Reviewing the LEGO® NASA Space Shuttle Discovery
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In regards to olive green: Might be a coincidence, but if you look at planes or space vehicles during construction, the unpainted parts often have a similar shade of green. Might have been intentional, but...
I've heard somebody else mention that so it might be true! I'm clueless ahah :P
Zinc chromate primer. Great catch skylineGTRR34Freak
they are trying to get rid of the cheapest granules they could get. its nothing but a financial thing. no adult wants this colors plague in a collectors set.
@@henningsol5180 oh don't get me wrong, I absolutely hate the abundance of weird colors in sets, biggest offenders being the Star Destroyer and Mickey Mouse Steamboat imo. Still, in this case it's actually at least realistic.
@@henningsol5180
other collector sets have rainbow structures
5:45 I love the olive green color chosen, I know it's not really going to be seen, but the super structure of the space shuttle was actually this color of olive green, you can see it in the landing gear, which I've personally seen on the space shuttle Enterprise, It''s a very small detail but something I really like about this set!
As I read more and more comments saying that, it might have been a consideration by the designer and not necessarily because he likes the color ahah! My bad!
To add to your comment, that common green you see in aerospace applications is a zinc chromate primer applied before final paint. Some interior spaces that don't receive additional paint are left in that green for corrosion protection.
If you ever cross over into the scale modeling side of youtube, you'll see how much the aircraft and aerospace modelers love that color.
@@otm646 As an aircraft mechanic, i can confirm this. And i do think it's done intentially. Anyways my spaceshuttle arrived today so ill be starting tomorrow with the build. Yeah a bit late to watch a review... :p
Did you see the space shuttle in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum?
The olive green and cyan are realistic to the actual build.
That drab green and brown are pretty common for aircraft builds in real life!
Yep! The yellowish green color of the zinc chromate primer is found on the internal structure of the orbiter as well as most aircraft.
The olive green colour was chosen, according to the designer, because olive green was the colour of the interior components under the white surfaces on the real shuttle
you can rotate Hubble 45 degrees longitudinally so the 4 closed appendages clear the sides of the walls, there are two indentations you build near the back at the ground so it fits snuggly there, that is part of the concept of the model since Hubble was known to be specifically designed to fit the payload of the Space Shuttle
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Set Overview
00:48 - Hubble Space Telescope
01:23 - Instructions Mistake
01:53 - Space Shuttle
02:15 - Back Details and Functions
03:08 - Bad Nose Job
03:34 - Flight Deck and Middeck
03:55 - Payload Bay
04:34 - Extra Builds for Display
05:07 - My Issue with the set
05:34 - Prints and Stickers
05:45 - So Much Olive Green
06:16 - People Will Complain
06:43 - Final Thoughts
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SO COOOOL
@@metalcraft1388 si
Where do you recommend i should get it
The nose was my favourite part lol
Usually I'm pretty sceptic about space sets, but damn, a spot on my shelf is already reserved!
Well worth the space I'd say!
@@TiagoCatarino haha exactly!
All of the recent NASA sets have been spectacular.
eh, way too many stickers for the price. Also, considering the size of the Saturn V, adding boosters etc. to this set would've been no problem
Wow man, really good review. Very well edited and perfectly summarized. I agree with the nose problem, but I have to say l like the technique used, specially the dark grey pins for the RCS thrusters.
Henlo how u doing
Thanks!! It took me quite a while to figure out how to do a review ahah But I think I have something here :) It has amazing details overall indeed, you need to get it!!
@hachiroku24 The nose aside, do you like how they used the Cockpit window and roof pieces? I can't get my head around the buldge and exessive "pristine roundedness", especially the print (yay its a print). The Shape and position of the windows have always been one of the most iconic features of the shuttle. I've been a fan of yours for your clever usage of pieces (GlaDOS, Tiefighter etc.) so if anyone is gonna manage a more authentic brickbuilt Its gonna be you! :)
@@cotoaster4081 Thank you! I like the new roof pieces. Not a big fan of the cockpit window because I've preferred something more brick-built, but it looks ok in this scale.
The nose is not perfect but honestly I am not sure how they could have made it better. Really tough spot and I think they likely made it as best they could without increasing the scale of the design or making a lot of custom expensive pieces. Will be interesting if some fans moc up a better solution. I've not been this excited for a set since the Saturn V came out...
I’m so glad LEGO has released this model having missed out on the creator expert original several years ago. It looks amazing and I’ll gladly accept the challenge of applying all those shiny reflective stickers which do appear to add to the realism of this model. As for all those metallic silver parts and olive green - yes please!
the shuttle main engines were called the RS-25, also called the SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engine), the manoeuvring engines were AJ-10s, the system was called the OMS (Orbital Manoeuvring System)
A fitting tribute to the nostalgia of the spaceshuttles. The shuttle appeared to show promise to make space travel less expensive and more routine, although launch costs of the space shuttles never dipped below $23,000 per kilogram and it proved more dangerous than previous rockets, there's just something about spaceshuttles that evokes a feeling of the " golden age " of space exploration.
The LEGO set itself appears of good quality.
*I NEED IIIIIIT* I already have the lunar lander, and now this! I'm going to have this in 3 months
I would hurry! I truly believe it will be out of stock really fast!!
@@TiagoCatarino yeah but I earn 80€ per month, so I need 3 to buy :(
@@pseudo4453 You can do it :) Its worth it!
Cool
@@TiagoCatarino I already bought one , because im scared that its going to be sold out quick
Extra stickers to allow you to build other shuttles and from different eras within the program would have been nice.
Really enjoyed this review! the functions are so well ingrained into the build. Just curious what color will you choose for the hidden parts inside the build? (Olive green in the case of this build)
As in replacing them to get the olive green out? :P
Oh that would make more sense. Teal of course!!
@@TiagoCatarino teal is good :D
Fun tidbit of info: not only is olive green the architect's favorite color, that also happens to be (close to) the yellowish green color of the zinc chromate primer found on the internal structure of the orbiter as well as most aircraft.
Just finished building it. Lego needs to keep making more space sets!
INTERVIEW WITH THE DESIGNER! ua-cam.com/video/CAISLuoMzTE/v-deo.html
The olive green is a similar color to the Zinc Chromate primer that is usually applied to an airframe, So my guess is that is what they are trying to replicate.
they are trying to get rid of the cheapest granules they could get. its nothing but a financial thing. no adult wants this colors plague in a collectors set.
@@henningsol5180 but u dont even see it though
..but if you like to build something else, you have colours rarely anyone can use or has to hide them as well. It is a plague, a long time now. Lego has abandoned their idea of being creative. ..or you would have to see the world in shades of black and white.
Thats exactly what they r doin the designer said it himself
@@henningsol5180 dude chill
Really nice set. Now someone must build the 747-100 to carry Discovery.
Agreed! Although... it may have to occupy my kitchen table at that scale lolol.
The olive green and cyan are realistic to the actual build.
That drab green and brown are pretty common for aircraft builds in real life!
It’s just missing the gold around the human occupancy cabin
i bought this set for myself as a Xmas present, wow, its awesome, thinking of buying another one for my grandson. However, having said that the space shuttle did prompt me to by the ISS, the lunar lander and the V saturn rocket. thank you for the video,
Just caught this video, so it may have been mentioned before - the gear operation is actually realistic. The gear are lowered just before landing (as in less than 1000 feet/330 m above ground; ref. 'The Dream is Alive' IMAX) and are manually raised in the OPF after landing while the shuttle is on jack stands.
I got this set for christmas. I absolutely love it and it’s really pretty sitting as a decoration. It was easily one of the most enjoyable lego sets to build.
Thank you for the great review, can't wait to get my hands on this beauty! Definitely one of the highlights of 2021 so far :)
Interesting insight with the odd colors inside the set. I had a theory that designers are encouraged to use pieces in specific colors in non-visible places to support a more optimal manufacturing process, but apparently it isn't the case then?
About the "gold bars", they are the solar panels in storage position. They can be deployed and retracted around a central drum like a roller-blind :)
I got that after watching the designer video! At the time of the recording I really had no idea what the rods were!
Yeah, as for the odd colors it really is to help people avoid building errors! Some designers use the chance to include cool colors for you all! I still remember dearly when I did the Ship In a Bottle and tried to use as much teal as I could inside the build since it was a fairly recent color!
I work on the aerospace manufacturing industry and the olive green color is the color of the primer that Boeing uses for structural elements that are not exposed
The landing gear on the Discovery could open and close on its own... also olive green is the color of many unpainted aircraft parts I believe it acts a primer before the final paint coat.
Take off the golden rods on the side. And remove the 2 mounting forks and doors will close fine. So glad it came with a Hubble Telescope. It's January 2022. Just bought my today. Start building it next week hopefully
Did you?
@@veikkakarvonen831 not yet
@@veikkakarvonen831 it's February 13th. I justed started building mind. I'm done with the bottom half so far. Going to build the Hubble last
Is the scale the same as the massive Apollo set?
I bought this set for my fiancé for Christmas. I'm super hyped to see him open it!
2021 is 4 months and you already called the best Lego set
Great review. The overall sculpting is pretty good. This is the first Lego shuttle that captures the long taper of the nose, and the two "shoulders" on either side of the flight deck. One disappointment to me is I would rather have had landing gear doors than automatic gear deployment. Still looks like a must-buy.
I love it! But as a Canadian I'm not happy about omitting the Canada wordmark on the arm
(Fun fact: Nasa wasn't too happy about the Canada wordmark, being so prominent on the camera views, so they added the US flag on the aft of the cargo bay - an element also visible in this Lego set :))
This is one bad ass shuttle. Cant wait to get it!
Great review, I got the set a week ago, started to build it in my office, completed it at home the same night. Great build, and it looks amazing!! And I love how you can display it in different ways. Highly recommended!
The Hubble will fit inside the bay with the (folded) solar panels attached. The model needs to be rotated by ~22° to be able to fit.
The olive green as he says, is in recognition of the shuttle craft being assembled with a green coloured framework.
I am SOOOO excited to get this. I got back in to Lego about a year ago, and so far have built the Lunar Lander, the ISS, and the Saturn V (my favorite). I can't WAIT to add this to my collection!!
Considering those purchases, you really need this one then ahah! Have fun :)
0:49 - One of the few negatives of this set is it's not in metric.
NASA even uses metric themselves
Fun fact, the olive green is actually the color of the steel frame the outer part of the real shuttle is built upon.
Far too expensive! For that money you can expect perfect quality. And that basically means: printed bricks, no stickers and no parts in wrong colours. Cobi could do that, Lego can't.
Really cool review from the perspective of a former LEGO Designer! Since you're familiar with the design process, it's interesting hearing your comments of the design as well as the critique of what improvements can be made.
Glad you liked it! More to come!
Just bought it for my anniversary. Wife bought her own gift. Shoes I think. I win 💪
What Lego needs to do is make an 18+ similar style of set to this but for a Boeing 747, that would be a long needed and awesome set
3:30 @Tiago Catarino have you ever needed to use an element that wasn't exist for your model? How it looks like in LEGO? Is a incoming set a reason for developing a new element specially for? Or maybe the new element is developed independently and designers can use it in their models after that?
works both ways, elements being designed specifically for one set, and elements being developed independently and being used by designers afterwards
I just love Space Sets, i desperatly wanted a Space Shuttle so I bought the Creater one a year ago, now i'm so hyped they released a real one and it even seems very nice!
I bought the Saturn V last year, the Lunar Lander in February, and now I will get this!! My kids and I have really bonded with these NASA LEGOs!!! They’re also great conversation starters and look awesome in our living room display cabinet...
They should've done it with the rocket boosters and tank,like 10231 kit!
Sorta let down by the interior metallic stickers, that’s absolutely going to be a nightmare to apply
Yep... Well worth it, but yeah... A nightmare indeed
I'm glad I watched this, because I didn't realize there were stickers at first. That's probably enough to keep me away.
Can't wait to get this set! Oh wait, I am waiting now...
I got it, and having fun with the build. It’s gonna take a while.
I don't care that building the Tank and boosters ends up being "too big and boring"... I would gladly pay $200 more for the tank and boosters.... COME ON LEGO!!! I CANT BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS REQUEST!!! 🙄
Nothing is perfect in Lego form but for being a lego orbiter, this is perfect.
honestly the landing gear having to be manually retracted is accurate to the real space shuttle, once the gear was down.. it was down
The space shuttle looks really nice but I think I If It was mini figure scale it might be better but I think for just a display piece it looks amazing
But at minifigure scale it would be HUGE!!!
@@TiagoCatarino it would be pretty big but it would be pretty awesome😎
Thank you so much Tiago. I wasn’t Sure if I wanted it but you totally sold me on it!!
Glad I could help! It's SOOO good :)
The olive green color in the set is most likely resembles the frame of the aircraft , in a aircraft the frame is painted green so that if damage occurs to the aircraft the green paint shows and it helps identify where the damage occurred
Hey tiago, if you ware me which one would you chose the nasa discovery or mighty bowser
I love the design of the Lego
James Webb> Hubble Telescope
Facts
To me I think this is the greatest set ever made. I absolutely love it.
One of the best sets lego has produced
Got this for Christmas, building it now and enjoying the experience.
i went to the museum and saw that thing in about 2015, it was really cool. this looks like a really nice set, i may consider buying it.
Surprised they left off the Canada logo from the Canadarm
kinda disappointing ngl
A few months ago iwas looking for a good lego space shuttle and didnt get any luck, this looks awesome and is basicly lego saying "i got you fam"
looks really good.
LEGO got you indeed!!
I know I’m late to the video but for most aircraft the interior of wings and stuff (areas that passengers cannot see) it is a form of olive green that helps mechanics see if there is cracks. It is possible that the olive green parts inside the shuttle are a reference to that.
With an extra gray 1x2 plate w/horizontal clip and a couple extra pieces from the set you can make a very realistic Canadarm spacewalk aparatus to service the Hubble with a minifig (I know it's not the Endevour)
The Space Shuttle is incredible! Was not expecting it to be this great!
Right? It really is amazing, am I'm super glad I got the early copy from LEGO
@@TiagoCatarino It’s definitely high up on my wanted list! btw are you an RLFM?
I will start saving for this
Already have the Saturn V and Lunar Lander and this will fit my collection perfectly
Edit: I now have the ISS and I need this space shuttle!!! Lego should also collaborate with nasa to make a perseverance rover lego set
Technically this isn't a space shuttle, this is just the orbital vehicle, still a sick set though.
This is probably one of my top 3 fun builds so far even though it took me a full weekend to build it
While the NASA and USA references are evident why no Canada Arm decaling. Likewise Lego has a women in space set of Characters but no Canadian women in the set. Canadians have a legitimate part to these historical sets.
Lego hit a home run with this set.
This set requires a total of 602 steps to complete. 503 of those steps are for the shuttle; the rest are for the plaques and the Hubble.
My girlfriend got me this for my bday and I'm excited to build it! She also got me the lunar lander over xmas. I grew up on LEGO and I am just obsessed with these sets, I'm in my 30's now and I love that they are making these adult-themed sets that are essentially scale-models. I'm a space freak as well, so to have all these amazing space sets is just great. I eventually would like to get the Saturn V and ISS as well. It blows my mind how detailed these sets are!
I just got this set and just finished from 6 hours of building. And those 6 hours were sooo worth it
Do the mini figures fit on the 4 seats? And why there are not included in the set?
The build isn't minifig scale!
The olive green for the structure is actually based off the color of the real shuttle's internal structure! The guys over at collect space interviewed the lead designed for this set and brought it up.
You said this is the biggest Shuttle Lego had made, but it looks smaller than the Technic Space Shuttle to me. Yes I have one 😆👍
At 3:15 the as t ding hurt my ears so bad
Sorry!
Shuttle couldn't retract its gear by itself too. Once it was about to land, the crew released the gear and gravity did the rest, it literally dropped free and locked. It took a team of technicians on the ground to raise the gear back into its bays.
Great looking set. However, compared to the Saturn V which comes without any stickers, the MSRP price tag is too high to my mind. At least the Discovery writing and NASA logo could have been prints. The white stickers do not match the color of the white bricks. Will wait for a special offer, because despite the many stickers, overall this is one of the best sets Lego has released in recent times.
Regarding the different colors inside, yes, they help beginners to avoid building mistakes. But this one is designated as an 18+ set! Come on, in the 80ies and 90ies and early 2000s there were no blue pins in technic sets etc. To me using these colors feels like a "remnant sale" to optimize profit. I don't like this conduct, but have to live with it. The pros of this set outweigh the cons.
Some LEGO fans will buy this as their first LEGO set. Even for me will all the colored bricks inside I still make mistakes.
Having worked for LEGO I can tell you there is no such thing as placing parts inside to optimize profit, designers really do it to avoid people making building mistakes.
@@TiagoCatarino I rather assume most designers have no other chance nowadays, even if they wanted to, because the color coding (especially think of Lego Technic) is a company standard they have to stick to.
In the past, and here I am thinking of my youth in the 1980ies and 1990ies, things were really different. The building process was more challenging in many ways, which I liked when I was a child. I failed sometimes, but then I corrected my mistakes.
But yeah, I can understand that Lego wants to release appealing products that are easy to build without frustrating beginners...i.e. products for the broad masses. As a repeat customers however, especially if a set is designated as 18+, I feel subchallenged. At least the turquise wedge plates in the Shuttle wings are not necessary...Just my opinion...thanks for your reply.
Very, very good review. You leaven something new everyday and today I learned 238 kilometers is equal to 149 million miles.
oh my it has slot of features I am totally getting it
Is it weird that I'm sitting watching this review whilst actually building it?
Not at all!
This was the first set I bought on day 1. First thing I did when I woke up that day was place the order 😅
A must have for me! I'm an absolute nasa fanboy. I already have the kingsknight shuttle
I just finished the build, and the model is one of my all time favorites - big improvement over the older one.
I built this one recently and I ended up modifying those display stands cuz I shouldn't trust the stability of them at all so I used extra bricks and plates to attach it to the bottom of the shuttle and then I put the whole thing on one big baseplate for more stability
This one took me 6 hours to complete, definitely worth the price
I got this set for my 5th grade graduation. It took many attempts, but I got it done
I definitely agree with the nose sticking too far out it still looks nice though!
I really hope those JWST Lego ideas get approved. It would be sooooo cool
You are correct about the landing gear on the shuttle, it didn't have the capability to retract even on the real deal.
@Tiago, it is amazing to see how you gain maturity from this review to the Concorde. What a journey within two years !
You should try to get your hands on the Enterprise NCC-1701-D from German company Bluebrixx! It's a childhood dream come true.
Surely the hinges of the payload doors could have been hidden away inside.
While they didn't protrude, you can actually see the hinges on the real Space shuttle as well.
I still have my 8480, which in my opinion is still one of the nicest sets ever made
bellissimo questo set