So now you have seen the build of the 1979 version and the 2022 versions let's have a closer look at the finished products.
Lego has done an amazing job of updating this set, upsizing it but keeping the basic spirit the same
There are updates all of the place - the first is a the basic structure the new one has this amazing heft to it, a sort of double skin with a great tiles edge
Otherwise let's see the rear, updated rockets, a much better locking mechanism for the rear, rather than a single tile holding it together and of course that iconic white arrow and speaker
The spacemen (or spacepeople I don't know) get an upgraded interior, and all four of them get seats which is nice for them.
from this
to this
Impressively the cabin is actually now angled as well, and the transparent cockpits are actually able to be seen through
Rocket technology has also come a long way
1979
2022
The cool thing about this set was always that there was a cargo area where the little buggy lived. the old set was pretty cool in that it had a ramp which folded down
The new one has a big old ramp which extends out and then retracts into the body and logically it has a airlock between the cargo area and the cabin (so sensiable)
Which of course brings us to the actual buggy's - even this is bigger and better
and finally some arty shots of the new Spaceship - she's a beauty
Very nice. It is hard to come to an over all conclusion of which I like best. I think the 1979 buggy, with it's front end cannisters was cool. I also like the grill under the speakers of the original but the updated cockpit is positively beautiful.
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I am surprised they didn't try to recreate that grill - that piece got a lot of use in my youth, maybe it wasn't as important to anyone else.
After I commented earlier I sat discussing it with my 11 yr old. I said I was not crazy about all the smooth pieces because I felt it defeated the original design. He said he liked the smooth pieces. Oh well maybe a combo choice to accommodate both tastes. 😁