New LEGO Space Book Published Today
The long-awaited LEGO® Classic Space-themed book from Dark Horse is now available. The book has been written by New Elementary’s Tim Johnson and takes a detailed look at the much-loved LEGO Space set released 1978-1992. The book is filled with interesting facts, inside information and wonderful photos of sets from the LEGO archive. The book is a little tricky to get hold of at the moment with Amazon currently out of stock but...
LEGO Space Book Gets Pre-release Price Drop
Way back in March, a new LEGO® book was revealed focused on the beloved LEGO Classic Space theme. It will focus on earlier LEGO space sets in particular those released between 1978-1992. It’s the first LEGO title from a new publishing partner, Dark Horse Books. It has a rather high RRP but that has recently dropped to £34.45 on Amazon UK. The book can be pre-ordered now and is due to be published on November...
Blacktron Returns As A LEGO GWP Set
As we head into 2023, the 90th Anniversary of the LEGO Group may be ending but that doesn’t mean the return of classic sets has. In January, Blacktron will be making a return as a GWP set. Like the Lion Knights’ Castle and Galaxy Explorer sets from earlier this year, a 1980s classic set has inspired the new Blacktron Cruiser. Images of the set have been added to LEGO.com and spotted by Jay’s Brick Blog. The set is...
Creating A Purple Astronaut Just Got Easier
LEGO® Classic Space is loved by many people and the iconic Classic Space logo has appeared in many places. It often crops up on different minifigure torsos and fans have used these unique torsos to create custom variants of the Classic Space Astronaut. In the original sets, they only appeared in Blue, Red, White and Yellow. Since then there’s been Orange, Green and Pink coloured suits added to the line-up. Most recently fans...
LEGO Galaxy Explorer Alternative Instructions
Now that the LEGO® Classic Space Galaxy Explorer set has been released, the alternative instructions are now available as well. There are two extra digital instructions which let you rebuild the base model into similar sized recreation of the original 1979 set or a smaller spacecraft inspired by Classic Space. The instructions can be accessed from the LEGO Instruction page or for a better experience, you can access them through the...
LEGO Classic Space Galaxy Explorer Now Available
The wait is over, Classic Space is back as the special LEGO® 90th Anniversary Galaxy Explorer set is released today. The set reimagines the classic 70s set loved by many LEGO fans. Although space-themed sets have continued to be released since the 70s, there is a deep affection for the original sets, so this new release is going to be extremely popular. It’s also one of only a couple of sets released to celebrate the 90th...
The Minifigures Of 90 Years Of Play
This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the LEGO Group and to mark this milestone a number of special sets have been produced. Some of them feature the return of a few familiar faces from LEGO® history. I’ve already taken a look at the Classic Space-inspired Galaxy Explorer set, but ahead of my review of the Lion Knights’ Castle I’ll be taking a look at all the minifigures found within the Galaxy Explorer set, the...
10497: Galaxy Explorer Set Review
LEGO® Classic Space, as it has become affectionately known, has been one of the most enduring LEGO themes. First introduced in the late 70s, the space-themed sets were part of the wider ‘LEGOLAND’ range, not based on the theme parks but the collective name of sets inspired by castles, towns and outer space. As part of the 90th-anniversary celebrations, the LEGO Group gave fans the opportunity to vote for which classic...
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