10213 Shuttle Adventure blasts off in June [News]
The only thing that makes me sad about the announcement of the new 10213 Shuttle Adventure set is that the Space Shuttle program itself is ending this year. I’ll take some small consolation from swooshing this new set around my house.
The set includes 1,200 pieces, costs 100 USD, and ships in June. I’ve uploaded a full set of pictures to Flickr:
Here’s the official announcement from LEGO:
10213 Shuttle Adventure
Ages 16+
1,204 pieces
US $99.99 CA $129.99 UK £ 79.99 DE 89.99 €Blast off on an outer space mission!
Standing 17.5″ (44cm) tall and 10″ (25.5cm) from wing tip to wing tip, this detailed and realistic space shuttle is ready to count down and blast off on its next exciting mission into space! You can take off from the launch pad, separate the detachable fuel tank and booster rockets, and deploy the satellite with unfolding antenna and solar cell panels. Shuttle model features realistic engines, retractable landing gear, an opening cockpit with seats for 2 astronauts, opening cargo compartment with a crane that can hold the satellite and a ground maintenance vehicle. Includes 3 minifigures: 1 male and 1 female astronaut, as well as 1 service crew member.
- Includes 3 minifigures: 1 male and 1 female astronaut as well as 1 service crew member!
- Features realistic engines, retractable landing gear, opening cockpit with seats for 2 astronauts and even a ground maintenance vehicle!
- Take off from the launch pad!
- Separate the detachable fuel tank and booster rockets!
- Deploy the satellite with unfolding antenna and solar cell panels!
- Open the cargo compartment to reveal the crane that can hold the satellite!
- Shuttle Adventure stands 17.5″ (44cm) tall and measures 10″ (25.5cm) from wing tip to wing tip!
May 7th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Woohoo! Ok, I’ll admit it, I’m super-excited about this set. And this set looks really good too.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Good thing that Russia is keeping its Space Station program alive.
And now that it’s confirmed that there’s water on the moon, hopefully they can set foot on it!
May 7th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Ohhhhhh! I really want that set!
May 7th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
$100? What a ripoff!
May 7th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
yeah! took em’ long enough! I hope they make more NASA or perhaps Russian sets, I’d like to build a Sputnik
May 7th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
I forsee hoarding of parts from this, specifically that awesome solar panel.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
^ Please don’t use the same name as one of the contributors. That’d be me. ;-)
May 7th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
This looks great and I can’t wait to pick a couple of these up in June. A lot of good parts here and just an overall cool set. I too will enjoy swooshing this around my house.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
I wonder if the color of the external tank is, dark red or dark orange?
May 7th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Oh no no no no, It should be minifigure scale :( I mean actual figure scale too.
LEGO should also have the crawler that moves the shuttle. I guess we can make that :)
May 7th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
No no no, you can’t only use the pieces inside the box to build what’s pictured on the outside of the box. Let’s crank this up to 4x the size and also include the crawler! I have $1000 burning a hole in my wallet.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
yesyesyes! Lovely model, well done TLG.
@Nannan: I’m pretty sure that’s dark orange.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
This may be the most exciting set of 2010. I can’t wait!
My bank account may only have like $200 left in it, but I’ll definitely be buying this.
I had the classic space shuttle with the crawler and everything, and this is so much more exciting.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
I was going to say that I want this but I realize that’s wrong. I need this set. NEED IT I tell yoU!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Yes i want this sooo bad! And they might extend the space shuttle into 2011, and they are thinking about paying comershial companies to ferry suplies and crew to station, bc stupid obama and his spending!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Wow, those solar panel pieces look lovely!
May 7th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
• I love how all the bullets always end with exclamation points!
Andrew, isn’t there a way to block contributors names from being used?
May 7th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Mine.
May 8th, 2010 at 2:51 am
Wait. So. Much.
May 8th, 2010 at 2:52 am
^ Post fail. I meant of course: Want. So. Much.
May 8th, 2010 at 3:05 am
Mrs S has kindly agreed to buy this one for me for Leader Day (my birthday).
Dr. S.
May 8th, 2010 at 8:23 am
God bless the Astronauts of Challenger… ;(
May 8th, 2010 at 11:18 am
I am so getting this.
May 8th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Pretty cool, can´t wait to get one :-)
May 8th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
I like all of that dark orange.
May 8th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Here’s a boxshot from a Dutch retailer –> http://www.brickshop.nl/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/LEGO_10213_Space_4be2b9d9d5e62.jpg
http://www.brickshop.nl/lego/factory/lego-10213-space-shuttle.html
May 8th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
No, I don’t think there is.
May 8th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Whatever happened to the login system?
May 8th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
^ Shhhh! ;-)
We disabled it to enable more people to comment on the post about nnenn’s passing, and we’re experimenting for a little while with going back to the way things were earlier.
So far, things aren’t looking good for commenting without registration. Expect registration to be turned on again shortly.
May 9th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Looks awesome; if I can come up with the money I’ll be getting one.
May 9th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
I’m Saving for it already
May 9th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
I think it should have a NASA sticker.
May 9th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Awesome, I plan to get several of these and hoard all the sweet parts.
May 9th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
This looks great.
May 9th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
will this be limited edition? or will it be available for some time?
May 9th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Seems like it’s time to turn registration back on.
The next person who uses exactly the same name as a contributor or other registered user gets their comment marked as spam. Read the Terms of Service.
I’m talking to you, Andrews 2 through 6.
May 16th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
I’m Andrew and so is my wife.
May 16th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
I’m gonna let that one pass only because it’s a hilarious. :-D Well played…