£20 off is 3,600 points, so you’re already up on that trade. Of course I don’t know how many were produced anyway, so maybe the shuttle had a much larger run than other recent sets.Īs for the VIP points paid for vs using points for money off – If you did use your 1800 points to get the model purely to sell on the secondary market, I’m sure you’d be able to sell it for more than £20. Maybe others have felt the same and it looks better for Lego to have their newest model still available to purchase at a sensible hour, rather than it selling out at 4am on release day. I wonder if they had bundled the Ulysses probe in with it whether that would still be the case? Personally I will be buying the shuttle, but I don’t feel any urgency to buy it just yet as the only incentive is an Easter chick. Having had a think about my earlier comments, I’ve noticed that as of 11am in the UK there is still stock of the Shuttle available online. What do you think of the Ulysses Space Probe? Will you be picking it up with the Space Shuttle? LEGO 10283 NASA Discovery Space Shuttle – CA$269.99.LEGO 10283 NASA Discovery Space Shuttle – €179.99.LEGO 10283 NASA Discovery Space Shuttle – £169.99.LEGO 10283 NASA Discovery Space Shuttle – AU$299.99.LEGO 10283 NASA Discovery Space Shuttle – US$199.99.It’s a little uncertain when the Space Shuttle will be available for purchase, but it’s safe to check at midnight local time (AEDT here in Australia) as that’s usually when new sets go up online.
The Ulysses Space Probe was sent to explore and observe the sun on the Space Shuttle Discovery STS-41 mission in 1990, so it’s almost the perfect companion to the set. No ETA of when it’ll show up as a reward.Īs part of the launch, here’s a look at the Ulysses Space Probe VIP Reward, which you can redeem with 1,800 LEGO VIP points from tomorrow onwards. Update: Just heard from LEGO and the Probe is going to be delayed. Time in your country might differ, but keep an eye out on this blog and follow my Facebook page for updates. Speaking to LEGO Australia’s Customer Service today, they mentioned that it would be available at 9am AEST on 14 April 2021, but take that with a grain of salt. There’s also a product page for the Ulysses Satellite that’s currently online which confirms that it’s been loaded online.
Lego nasa unboxing update#
Update 13/4: LEGO VIP members were sent out this EDM, confirming that the launch of the Ulysses Probe is imminent. For the rest of the world, here are the timings you should be aware of:ĭo note, we had a ton of dramas in Australia, and the Ulysses Probe got loaded up very late (about 4 hours late), so be prepared for glitchy websites and to refresh the VIP Rewards Centre constantly.
Update 14/4: The Ulysses is now sold out in Australia. Remember to set your alarms for the impending launch of LEGO 10283 Space Shuttle Discovery, which will be releasing on on 1 April 2021! Here’s a recap of this shambolic mess of a launch. Regardless of your interest in LEGO, this is a wonderful collectors item for those interested in the Apollo Era.Update 14/4: The launch in Australia and the UK was a complete dumpster fire. At 1,969 pieces (see what they did there) and 1:110 scale (1 meter tall) the finished result is an impressive sight that can be displayed either vertically or horizontally on the provided stands. It even includes three perfectly scaled astronaut figures. The details are precise, the colors are accurate and the three main stages are all represented along with the service, lunar and command modules.
Having completed the build, while watching the documentary “When We Left The Earth”, I came away incredibly impressed with the care and accuracy put into this set. After quickly putting in my order the status returned to sold out and has remained that way at all major retail stores as of mid July. I gave little hope of getting one this summer until I randomly went to one evening and they happened to have restocked a few. Upon its release on June 1st, the Saturn V instantly sold out. After nearly three years and a process which included 10,000 people voting for the project and LEGO officially reviewing it, their work is now an official LEGO product. Valérie Roche and Felix Stiessen submitted a proposal for the Saturn V Rocket back in August of 2014. The website LEGO Ideas allows fans to design and submit their own builds. My interest peaked however, when I came across an article describing a fan designed Apollo Saturn V Rocket. Surprisingly, I was never into LEGO growing up.
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