Some time back I blogged a spaceship that was clearly based on a lifting body concept, like a more advanced futuristic take on the aborted X-33. Builder Nick has taken that concept to the next level with his SAB S-44 Kestrel, evolving a similar shape into a further-future Starfighter. It’s the black and white colour scheme that […]
It’s a first of its kind post today but with good reason. After a few weeks of teasing, LEGO yesterday announced the new Ideas 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V set. This is awesome for three very good reasons: Spaceship! Spaceship! Spaceship! Standing a toddler-surpassing full meter in height and containing 1969 pieces (bizarrely also the […]
The blog has been a bit quiet lately, which is because unusually I’ve actually been building LEGO; and then photographing it and photoshopping and generally getting stuff ready. Unashamedly hitting the “shameless self promotion” tag, behold now the fruits of my labour: Having built a number of smaller Star Trek models I wanted to build […]
File this under “I didn’t realise this was LEGO until I clicked on it”. Builder Lia Chan has made this fantastically detailed large scale model of the SLS – the “Space Launch System” proposed replacement for the Space Shuttle which will (possibly) ferry future crews to earth orbit, the ISS and the moon. She’s also […]
This is an older build by the talented Damien Labrousse, but caught my eye for its really daring design. It’s entirely asymmetrical, with one side dominated by a big fin and the engine block; whilst the other has a smaller fin and gun/sensor pod thingy. I know from experience that these asymmetrical designs are harder […]
Spaceship! Spaceship! Spaceship! 