LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V 92176 Outer Space Model Rocket for Kids and Adults, Science Building Kit (1969 Pieces)

Made an awesome Christmas gift for my 6 year old even though it says 14+. I grew up with legos and it’s so cool to see how realistic this is. The details are excellent. This was a fun build for my son and I and took us about 6 hours. Everything is a repetitive build of x2 or x4 of the same thing. So I would build one and he would factory assemble the next 3. Then I threw on Apollo13 for us to watch and well... he hasn’t stopped playing with this thing for the past week. Some missions to the moon or Mars experience explosions like in the movie... others are successful. What is an imaginary play story without a bit of drama for the characters to overcome? The best part for me as a parent is all of the nerding we have been able to do because of this lego model engaging his imagination. His birth day is coming up... might have to pick up the ISS model. It sort of breaks my heart to some degree knowing we will probably dismantle this beautiful model at some point, but we will end up making our own creations together. All part of the fun!

It was fun and I enjoyed it a lot 120$ is a lot but I thought it was worth it. Removed one star because it was missing a piece and I instead got an extra one by two so I had to use some glue but no big deal just sucks a little

First I want to say that if you like Lego’s and are thinking about buying this set, do it – the end result is a fantastic model. The reviews that say it does not go together properly or that the instructions are not correct in spots are just plain wrong. I do not know the background of everyone building one of these, but if the instructions are followed EXACTLY as shown in the drawings it will go together and produce a very nice, sturdy model. No glue is needed to hold anything together as some have suggested, and the parts fit tight like all Legos do. While I’m sure that even Lego from time to time can miss a piece on a set this complex, which I am sure is frustrating, the set I received had no missing pieces. The set comes in 12 bags plus a great instruction manual that has some nice history of the Saturn V. I want to stress that if you are not familiar with Lego instructions or used to building complex structures please try to familiarize yourself with the steps and how they progress throughout the build. A couple of things to keep in mind when building this or any Lego set: 1) Build on a hard surface such as a dining room table or counter top. This will help stabilize the model as it gets taller, especially when putting together the sections on step 37. Another very important thing about building on a hard surface is it allows you to seat all of the pieces completely before moving on to the next step. I do not hold the parts in my hands generally to put them together, I rest all the parts on the table and press them COMPLETELY TOGETHER AFTER EVERY STEP before moving on. Not only does that make the connections as tight as they can be, it also helps to line things up when joining sections together down the road. It might not seem like much, but a tenth of a mm here and a tenth of a mm there adds up quickly when you start stacking subassemblies together. I believe that is where a lot of people are encountering issues with parts not lining up. I think this is where people are having problems with the side pieces built from bag #2 not fitting properly onto the subassembly from step 37. 2) Another important thing to keep an eye on is the orientation of the parts in the drawings. Step 1 for example has two pieces coming together with a joint line down the middle. Keep that joint line exactly as the drawings show as you move through the steps. On step 4 for example it has the joint line of the parts from step 1 going from upper left to lower right – keep it oriented that way until the drawing show it otherwise even if it is hard to see in the drawings. It stays oriented like that until step 15 where it shows to rotate the part when adding on other subassemblies. This may seem tedious, especially on a symmetrical section like in the first 14 steps, but it will assure the parts are on properly. This model has a lot of parts and one mistake early on can result in something no fitting later. Lego does not randomize the drawings, they are oriented the exact same way in the next drawing unless they specifically show a part rotated. 3) After each step look at what you built and make sure it looks EXACTLY the way it shows in the drawings. Count the number of exposed pegs on each part and double check the assemblies are built properly. If it’s not the same as the drawings fix it now before moving on. 4) Open one bag of parts at a time and organize your larger parts into groups before starting to build. This will make you build go faster and you will have a better understanding of the parts you have to use. For the parts in the smaller bags I usually dump those into a container to keep them from rolling all over the table and getting lost. 5) Make sure you use the correct parts. A lot of parts look similar or have similar colors, so this is where organizing parts as in #4 above really helps. This may be the source of some reviewers stating their set has missing parts when in fact they used the wrong parts in an earlier step, and now think the set has missing parts. 6) If you get tired take a break. This is a big model with lots of parts and you don’t want to make a mistake and regret it 100 steps later! 7) Before you give this set a bad review because you can’t get a part to fit or think you are missing a part, start a review and include some pictures of the area you are having problems with. I can almost guarantee you that you have something not put together properly.

Shame on the profiteers trying to sell this at the outrageous inflated price. I purchased it at $119. At that price it was worth it. Assembly was really tedious. Once I got the First Stage and Second Stage Assembly completed I married the First and second together to test. As I pulled the two back apart a small blue part fell off and fell deep into the First stage. I had to almost dissemble the first stage to get it out. Live with the rattle or find it. The instruction are good for the first time assembly. My point, BE CAREFUL!!!! Once assembled it is impressive and beautiful. Is it worth $300 + I DONT THINK SO!!! As you assemble, take pictures of part locations. That helped me reassemble it. Buy it directly from LEGO.....

Love the product. The beginning is a little bit hard but gets better once past that.

This is the best Lego set I’ve ever seen. Got it for my 6 year old, who needed a good bit of help putting it together. It’s a little fragile, but not terribly so. The few times we thought we were short pieces, it turns out we had assembled something wrong - it was all there with a few spares for the tiny bits. Has very unique construction techniques throughout.

This set took myself and my girlfriend, 21 and 20 years of age, about 4 hours to assemble in one go. Each and every step of the way was absolutely filled with joy and excitement as we continued to watch the little LEGO blocks come together to form an incredibly well-detailed and well-designed model of the Saturn V. The upper stage where the LEM can sit can be half-opened, to allow a cutaway view of where it sits. The separate stages can be easily pulled apart, to show the whole rocket at different stages of its flight. The different stages click together in a very sturdy and satisfying way, using the same connection type as a minifigs hands and compatible things to hold, but with several contact points. The little micro-fig Astronauts serve as an amazing and humbling reminder of the enormous scale of the original Saturn V rocket. LEGO has outdone themselves with this set. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone that enjoys LEGO, space, or, especially, both.

Once constructed, this model will take up some considerable display space if you intend to show it off. Its tall (or long, if you choose to lay it down on the included supports) but the construction supports the build. I was especially impressed with the way the cylinders come together, as the construction techniques really hold the individual stages together well. The joining techniques for the stages provides exceptional connection strength, and I have yet to have a piece come off that I didnt intend to remove. Overall, this was an extremely enjoyable build and one I recommend to anyone that appreciates the engineering that goes into these models.

I gave this to my dad on Christmas and he was so happy! We stayed up until midnight building this. I really liked the little Easter egg of the piece number and launch date!!!

I bought this for my 12 year old niece who loves all things space. She LOVES IT. It only took her 3 days to put it together but she says it was easy but challenging