Comments on: LEGO lifts off with NASA [News]

By: oldbrass

oldbrass — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:11:52 +0000

I was at the Kennedy Space Center this spring with my son and we got to see the real Discovery launch in the pre-dawn. It was just as amazing as you’d think. When we went into the gift shop I was… well… horrified. Not a lego to be seen, but they had a Megablocks Shuttle set. A Really, really bad Megablocks Shuttle set. NASA is kinda awful about merchandising so this is really welcome news! I can’t wait to see what comes out of this venture.

Come ooooooon, ISS! Oh, I hope, I hope, I hope!

By: retrospy

retrospy — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:44:49 +0000

NASA LEGO = LOVE THIS!

By: Catsy

Catsy — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:28:59 +0000

I think this is great. Aside from the inherent awesomeness that is NASA-themed Lego sets, this can only result in more NASA-themed sticker sheets, which would be a gold mine for space builders.

And anything that simultaneously promotes Lego and NASA wins right out of the starting gate.

Irony: recently I was reading some of the stories about commercial space tourism, and thinking what I’d want to do if I went up on one of those trips. I think I’d want to bring a Galaxy Explorer set with me (just the instructions and parts from Bricklink; no need to blow money on an actual in-box set) and build it in zero-gee. Then photograph it (and maybe some other space MOCs) hanging there in space. With some Classic Space guys floating around it doing an EVA.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:42:12 +0000

^ Comment win.

I’ve always loved the NASA-themed LEGO sets (and Shuttle Adventure is still sitting on my coffee table, one of the few recent set builds I haven’t immediately disassembled), so I can’t wait for more.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:21:37 +0000

Interesting. Perhaps Megablocks will start a rival Cosmonaut line?

It would be a cheaper option of course, and possibly also more accident-prone.

By: Creative Anarchy

Creative Anarchy — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:36:05 +0000

I’m hesitantly excited about this partnership. Overall we could end up with some really neat kits coming out of it. The Shuttle Aventure was pretty remarkable for a minifig set.

By: Wusmand

Wusmand — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:32:43 +0000

YES! I was incredibly excited with the shuttle adventure set, and now 4 more sets! Cool. Awesome that a Lego craft will be on Discovery’s last mission.

By: cappazushi

cappazushi — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:06:33 +0000

I realize it’s not, and I’m quite excited for the sets, but I must shamefully admit I thought you were pulling our legs April Fools-style with this post at first.

By: Kaitimar

Kaitimar — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:56:37 +0000

Sounds promising. But will LEGO remember how to make astronauts without guns? It’s been awhile…