LEGO Icons NASA Space Shuttle Discovery 10283 Model Building Set for Adults, Spaceship Collection with Hubble Telescope, Gift idea

I finished this build today. The major problem that I had was not paying attention to step 129. This step is critical for the front landing gear. I noticed immediately that something was wrong when the pieces were in place in step 133, but was clueless as to what was wrong. Taking apart everything to get to the problem was hard because of the way everything fit and I had to force pieces apart to see where I went wrong. Once I saw my error and fixed it, the front landing gear worked perfectly. There were other errors that I made along the way, but in the next steps, realized them and fixed them. This is an indeed challenging project and very gratifying when it is done! I am totally amazed about how the Lego people construct these models! I pre-ordered their new pickup truck! I wish that they would STOP having the instructions with a BLACK background. The areas that show the pieces needed for each step are TOO SMALL. I have to use a magnifying glass to see them. I am 66 years old! Please include the elderly in future product instructions!

Highly recommend this Lego set for NASA fans. Most complicated build I have worked on. Enjoyed it and the end product.

My father was gifted this from my mother and I after he had surgery. He was so giddy he immediately wanted to put it together, and he did. Over the course of about two weeks, off and on, he built this GIANT set. The ship itself is about two feet long, and packed to the brim with detail. Its such a fascinating LEGO set and he was so happy about the outcome. Also the telescope is adorable! It also has a lot of nice detail. LEGO never disappoints!

Ive always loved Legos, but this set is absolutely beautiful. My son and I loved building it - but the detail and all of the additional items really make this something to put on display. Its of course in his bedroom - but heck Id have it on my desk as well. Lego - you outdid yourself on this one. If you love Legos and love space, then this is the set you need. As Jim Cramer would say Buy, buy, buy, buy... lol. Remember the days of shaking the box and immediately knowing it was Legos - this box is heavy, and man does is shake nice!

We have a son who is an AFOL (Adult Fan Of Lego). Don’t judge! He was thrilled to receive this set for a recent birthday. The detail on this is absolutely remarkable. Beware…the finished product is 21 inches long and over 8 inches tall. It needs room to be displayed and admired! Sets like this prove you don’t need to be a kid to enjoy Lego.

As an avid Lego builder, Ive been asking to get this set as a Christmas present for a couple of years, but never got it under the tree. So, this year I decided to get it for myself. When I ordered it, Amazon must have just run out of stock and I was informed it was going to be a five week delay in delivery. I was notified after two and a half weeks that my order shipped, so I was happy about that. My only problem with the delivery was that the shipment was delivered with shipping box open and the product box had been opened as well at some point. My main concern was that pieces would be missing and I would have to return the set. Checking each bag for holes found none and checking the bags against the instructions, I found all were there. Time to get ready to build! This set is listed as an expert set, but it really didnt seem to be an actual build at that level. It may just be due to the number of pieces used in the sets construction and the amount of smaller pieces. I managed to get the set started on my own before my 11 year old son joined in on the build. We took our time, completing one or two bags a night. There were 18 total bags within this set, so we managed to complete the build in a week and a half at a relaxed pace. The set includes the shuttle as well as the Hubble Telescope as well. The landing gear set up was kind of interesting how they incorporated it so all three gears can be deployed at the same time through concealed mechanism as well ss being able to maneuver the wing flaps by a hidden control. Its a great set to add to mine and my sons collection. The build is not really that difficult, but it does take a while to complete with the amount of pieces. I highly recommend this set, especially if you are a builder of the space sets. Enjoy the build!

El servicio de Amazon fue conforme, llegó en el tiempo planificado y bien embalado. La caja presentaba ciertas marcas por manipulación (no sabría a quien atribuirlo), pero si no eres coleccionista de cajas no te importará. El número de bolsas y manuales llegaron intactos y en la cantidad correctas. La experiencia de armado fue muy buena, hasta que llegué a la bolsa 16 y faltaba una pieza. En este caso la responsabilidad era directa de LEGO, así que me puse en contacto con su servicio al cliente quienes gentilmente me enviaron la pieza faltante sin costo alguno en un tiempo de 15 días (lo enviaron de Alemania a Perú por correo regular, por lo que considero fue un tiempo decente). Como habrán leído en otros comentarios, las piezas de cobertura del telescopio Hubble llegaron también con rayones de fábrica. Según leí en algún foro, parece ser debido a cómo manufacturan dicho tipo de pieza. No obstante -en lo personal- el resultado final hace que este detalle pase a segundo plano. Resumiendo: Pros: -Te divertirás armándolo. -El nivel de detalle es muy bueno. -Si te falta alguna pieza, LEGO te la repone. Contras: -Pegar los stickers plateados supone todo un reto de precisión y paciencia. -Defectos de fábrica en algunas piezas. Sugerencias: -Disfruten la experiencia, documenten el armado (fotos), observen los detalles mientras lo construyen (pues una vez completado, salvo que lo desarmen de nuevo, ya no volverán a ver las piezas internas). -Cuídenlo de la exposición al sol, pues tiene piezas blancas y con el tiempo tienden a ponerse amarillas. Lo recomendaría a otros: sí, sin duda (es una maqueta impresionante).

Well worth the money! If you like Lego builds your going to enjoy this one. Not-only do you get the Space Shuttle you also get the Hubble telescope as well. It’s a well put together set. You can appreciate the time and technology and all the small details that went into the design. One down side is the stickers, but you can’t have everything. This is one I would enjoy building again.

It was such a good set and easy to build.but It’s a long time to build but it’s worth it. No wonder it was 18+ it has landing gear and movable flaps and interior cockpit .

The product arrived just fine I dont like the way shipped. It was shipped in its original box. Been nice put in side another box. One people saw what I ordered and the box could of broken open.