1/17/2024 0 Comments Lego space shuttle launch pad![]() These plans gave me the opportunity to model the MOC with all major beams in the right place and get the model accurate in scale down to (most of the time) +/- one stud. During my research I found that there is basically no construction blueprints published for the Launch complex, making scale modeling very hard, but after much searching I managed to track down a demolision plan which accurately described the complex open frame structure and it measures. ![]() Inspired by all great 1:110 scaled space moc's in the Bricks in space group, I realized that there were no accurate scale model of the Space Shuttle's Launch Complex 39 so I decided to give it a try myself. Ready for play or display! (Built at 1:110 scale which has become popular among Lego space enthusiasts.) To make it easy to choose your Shuttle, a sticker sheet has been designed to cover all versions from every era.This is a MOC I designed during spring 2020 and originally published in the Bricks in Space Facebook group ( original post) and on the Bricksin.space web page, but I want to publish it here as well. The program brought the first African American astronaut into space, Guion Bluford the first American woman into space, Sally Ride the first African American woman into space, Mae Jemison and the oldest person in space, John Glenn at 77. The Shuttle brought together astronauts from all over the world (Russia, Germany, Canada, France, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Mexico, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, India, Ukraine, Spain, Israel, Sweden, United States). It was essential in the construction of the International Space Station, allowing humans to have a continuous presence in space for almost 20 years and counting! Not only was the Shuttle important for science and education, but for humanity. It was responsible for deploying the Great Observatories: Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, and for deploying the interplanetary probes, Magellan to study Venus, Galileo to study Jupiter, and Ulysses to study the Sun. It was fundamental in deploying, repairing, and recovering countless research and communication satellites, and allowed crews to conduct invaluable experiments and research that have changed the world as we know it. With over 135 missions, it was humanity’s first reusable spacecraft, and brought hundreds of astronauts, scientists, and researchers to space. ![]() Both a true marvel of engineering and a workhorse, it is one of the most storied and unique space-faring vehicles to date. Known affectionately as the “Flying Brick”, what better way to honor the iconic Space Shuttle than building one out of Lego! - Get your nano-fig crew ready on the two decks and launch the Orbiter into space using the Main Engines and Boosters! - Separate the Boosters and External Tank, like the real thing! - Deploy the payload and take astronauts on a spacewalk using the Canadarm! - Dock with the ISS (not included) with the Orbital Docking System! - Glide back down to Earth by positioning the moving flaps (elevons) and tail rudder! - Deploy the landing gear and tail rudder speed brake for touchdown! - Congratulations, you’ve just finished your first mission to space, and you can now return your Shuttle to the safety of the display stand! The Space Shuttle is the most complex machine ever built. Build your Space Shuttle to the same scale as the Saturn V! Ready for play or display. ![]()
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