Brickset Bouts: Millennium Falcon vs NASA Apollo Saturn V
Posted by Huw,
In the third bout of the quarter-finals in our competition to find the 'best set of the millennium', fictional space ship meets real space rocket.
Both are exceptional sets, no doubt, but only one can go through to the semis, so read the cases their advocates have prepared for them after the break, then cast your vote.
75192 Millennium Falcon
Advocate: The_Rancor
In this competition one can only deal in absolutes, and the 75192 Millennium Falcon is the only real choice as best set, whether you’re a Star Wars fan or not.
The clue’s in the name - the Star Wars Ultimate Collector’s Series are always about pushing the limits of what’s possible recreating recognisable sci-fi vessels in our favourite bricks. The Falcon is one of pop culture’s most outlandish, iconic silhouettes and I’d argue visitors to your home would more easily recognise it first in a room shared on display with its rocket rival, despite both demanding space to showcase.
People often criticise Star Wars ships as being ‘too big’ or ‘too grey’. But just take a second to look closer and you’ll see that the scale of 75192 allows it to use a range of different textures, shapes, red and tan accents to achieve great depth with endless small mechanical details to find. Many out there love the worn, ‘lived in’ world created by the original Star Wars so it would be hypocrisy not to like the haphazard patina of this Lego ‘bucket of bolts’ - it achieves imperfection perfectly.
Take a wider look at the design and the disc-like shape of the Falcon is achieved almost seamlessly without being too angular which is no small feat, surrounded by a band of greebles to reflect every nut and bolt seen on screen. You won’t even be disappointed looking beneath as the underside is also fully detailed even though you’ll rarely see it.
If you go ‘under the hood’ on both rivals there’s great building techniques at play, but who could fail to be impressed by a 12kg build that can support itself on its landing gear indefinitely even without a stand? I don’t trust the rocket to do the same resting on its exhausts. I also guarantee you’ll have a more fun - and more importantly varied - build experience on the UCS model.
75192 even has space for intricate interior areas to reenact classic scenes with minifigures to add life and character - no need to settle for faceless identikit trophy figures in absence of the real deal here.
The Falcon is a record-breaking set that literally builds on its UCS legacy to birth Lego’s largest, most ambitious build that’s full of character. The very fact it features on over double the amount of Brickset users’ wish lists than its rival regardless of cost tells you all you need to know - vote for the one that’s got it where it counts!
21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V
Advocate: Duq
Why is the NASA Apollo Saturn V the best LEGO set of the millennium so far?
Let's start with universal appeal, which this set certainly has. OK, so it says USA on the side, but this was "One giant leap for mankind", remember?
Beauty. I'm not sure what old Sigmund would have to say about its sleek, elegant shape but standing 3ft tall in gorgeous black and white I would say it is a thing of beauty.
Playability. As well as the two display options, standing tall for take-off or lying down like it is on display at NASA Johnson Space Center, you can act out the journey to the moon. The stages come apart like the real rocket and there are even two tiny displays of the Lunar Module with astronauts on the moon and the Command Module floating in the ocean after it has landed back on Earth. The construction of the three stages of the rocket is so well-engineered it's even swooshable!
Education. LEGO is all about learning through play. This set will teach an audience of any age about how man made it to the moon and in the process you'll learn a few building techniques too!
The icing on the cake to make the set perfect is the number of pieces: 1969, same as the year of the first moon landing.
So what about its competition in this round? The Millennium Falcon. Sure, it's got Millennium in its name, and it has this silly claim about 14 parsecs (or was it 12?) but what do you really learn from building the fastest hunk o' junk in the galaxy? And when you're done, where do you display it? And don't even think about swooshing it...
The NASA Apollo Saturn V is...
Beautiful, Educational, Swooshable, The perfect LEGO set!
Cast your vote!
Having read the above, which of these two sets do you think should go through to the semi-finals for a chance to be crowned "best set of the millennium" ?
Voting for this bout will remain open until midday BST Monday and I will announce the result shortly after.
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The millennium falcon was our first Lego Set. There’s no other vote ...
The first round I can’t vote for because these are my two least favorite Lego sets ever made ever made & I can’t understand why anyone would ever want Them Because the V is very boring and the UCS MF is too big
Although I think Duq sold it a bit better, my vote still goes to the Falcon.
Saturn V. Way more beautiful, clean-looking, and has great value for money. Was going to vote for the MF but the compelling argument for the Saturn V changed my opinion.
@Gingerbread_MF said:
"The first round I can’t vote for because these are my two least favorite Lego sets ever made ever made & I can’t understand why anyone would ever want Them Because the V is very boring and the UCS MF is too big"
same, but I just don't want the Millenium Falcon to win, so I voted for the Apollo.
My vote goes to the Apollo. It's full of interesting building techniques, the manual and the set teaches you about history, it looks beautiful on display.
The only reason the falcon is impressive is because of its size. The best set ever can't cost €800+ in my mind, it's straight up exclusionary. These days Lego seems like a Star Wars brand, which is a bad thing in my opinion.
@Duq's Freudian quip sold me. (Good job it's Saturn V, not Uranus V.)
This one is all about 'getting you in the feels':
- Did you get emotional when the Falcon reappeared in The Force Awakens?
- Does your mouth drop open unconsciously when you watch footage of a Moon-shot launch?
What should you do if like me, you answered "yes" to both of those...?
Saturn V. Gotta be.
There aren't many sets that can be easily positioned vertically or horizontally for an equally impactful display, and it has fantastic play value...
I shalln't get bored of launching it over the Atlantic\settee, dropping bits off as it accelerates to orbit!
A tough call, I'm totally not in to space or starwars sets. So thats one relief, one of those is going home :)
Hard science vs a flight of the imagination. Sleek and perfect vs rag tag junkyard.
One is an impessive demonstration of man's ability to overcome physics. The other is an appeal to the adventurer that is born in every small child and never leaves us. Both are testament to the Lego designers' skill.
My head says Saturn V.
My heart says Falcon.
The heart is triumphant!
This one is hard. The Falcon is the better model, but the rocket is the better over all set. I have no idea.
This could have been the final!
The Saturn V is perfect, the Falcon isn't but if I could only have one Lego set this would be it, it is the ultimate Lego set. My head hurts...
I mean yeah, I love both sets and I want the UCS Falcon hence why I voted for it, but that Saturn set is a beauty specially with the USA logo.
Space is the last frontier and my vote goes to ................. 1969 !
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
This is a really tough one. Both are amazing looking sets but in the end, I think Saturn V is the better for it's educational value the celebration of the incredible things Mankind can achieve when it sets its mind and resources to it.
Also, as said before, the price of the MF makes it too exclusive to be enjoyed by everyone and when it comes to toys, that should be a requirement to be the best.
it has to be the Falcon it is unmastakable in its shape. the sheer size of this is outstanding and by far the best build i have had the pleasure to do, i felt lost after building it as nothing compares to it. i have the saturn 5 rocket and yes its a great rendition of the real thing and steeped in history but oh wow the UCS Falcon is just quality and displayed on its side as if in flight is spectacular. there can be no other winner but the Falcon.
Saturn V
"set of the millennium" should be affordable, not the most expensive. sure MF is outstanding but SV gets my vote. plus i was born in '69 so a little biased ;)
This could easily be the finals, as I feel whichever set wins here will ultimately win the tourney.
I'm not voting this time. They're my least favourite sets because of the large quantity of the same boring colours. Haha! Anyway, If I must, it will be MF coz of its 'wow' factor especially if u display it inside a clear acrylic box as a coffee table.
I'm going for the Saturn V with this one. The Falcon is a good set, but it is a bit boring, and for a set that I'd have to sell my non-vital organs to buy, it only has seven Minifigures. Come on, for 7,500 pieces you should have 10-15. It's a bit of a let down in the Minifig and value department.
This was a tough one.
I love the Millennium Falcon, I have both iterations and the new one is a significant improvement. I just feel that 10179 should be the version that is being voted on, without it there would be no 75192... I wonder if there might not be a few other things besides that would not have been done were it not for the original setting the standard?
I was really, really impressed with Saturn V. The detail, accuracy and the level of education and play value to be pulled out of it is simply astounding. Not only that but it commemorates one of mans' greatest achievements. Jaw dropping stuff.
So, with the greatest respect for the MilF, I voted Saturn V.
These are my two favourite sets (with Ninjago City).
I have them beside my working space at home so I can look at them and play with them whenever I want. I moded the MF quite a bit, adding a room as well as a cargo bay. I also removed the awful tubes and built a proper engine with bricks. I did not have to mod Saturn V. It's perfect as it is. Thus, as much as I like the MF (and the countless hours of fun I've had building and moding it), I voted Saturn V.
I also think the winner should go to a normal size set. Not to the biggest set ever.
I really hope neither of these eventually win. Although both great in their own right and intensely beloved by their target markets, they’re just not as widely accessible or appealing as I think the “best set” should be.
I am old. Old enough to have been in the theatre watching Star Wars when it was first released. Also old enough that to have watched the Space Age start and develop through my lifetime. That means I have lived, felt and been impacted by the events that these two models celebrate.
And as much as Star Wars has changed the world as we know it, there was a moment in time (the Apollo 11 moon landing) were the world collectively stopped and watched and prayed and celebrated that achievement. For a brief moment we were the people of earth...united. Not the scattered citizens of a multitude of nations.
Because of that, I have to vote for the Saturn V. It was part of a larger program that showed, however briefly, that we can be one community...the village called Earth.
Most Star Wars fans will just vote for the Millenium Falcon without the need to add bumfluffery....
There’s only one winner for me
@Gingerbread_MF said:
"The first round I can’t vote for because these are my two least favorite Lego sets ever made ever made & I can’t understand why anyone would ever want Them Because the V is very boring and the UCS MF is too big"
I didn't vote for either of these in the first round. But it's a very, very easy decision for me this time around.
The Falcon is too big. It's too inaccessible for too many people. For all it's size, it doesn't offer that much more than the smaller sets. Sure, it's an impressive set. But it's easier to be impressive the more bricks you throw at something.
The Apollo isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea. There are more interesting sets, sets that offer more variety. But it's not boring.
For me, this is a really easy win for the Apollo.
Saturn V for me. It’s a functional, affordable set, and I’d rather celebrate an actual spacecraft than an imaginary one, even one so beloved as the Falcon.
I own quite a few Star Wars sets and as cool and all that fictional space ships are, the real thing (in my opinion) is way more interesting. So Saturn V it is.
Seems I am up against Moon Landing nostalgia and education as well as set design and appeal. Not much I can do to advocate against that, but I have to admit it’s never been a very big factor to me personally as the space race seems to have moved at a snail’s pace in recent years.
I do like that lots of people are going through the pros and cons in the comments before making a decision - that’s exactly what we’d want for all the bouts! I don’t think you should shaft the Falcon simply for being he biggest set though - the shortlist is filled with big sets because they’re the statement pieces everyone remembers.
Interesting that a lot of people seemed to get turned off Hogwarts for being microscale in yesterday’s bout, yet the Saturn V is also fundamentally microscale - come on Lego where were the Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins minifigures?
@The_Rancor said:
"...come on Lego where were the Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins minifigures?"
At least Armstrong & Aldrin got an outing in 10266 ; Collins was the one who got short-changed in all this!
Your point about scale is a good one, but it's where Saturn V shines and this size of Falcon falls down: Saturn V is huge but somehow STILL swooshable.
^ Yes I should have clarified, my minifigure rhetorical question was in context from 2017 because it felt like they should’ve been included in the full Saturn V, particularly as Hogwarts got the House Founder minifigs soon after. But Collins is still shortchanged as you say!
I have the Saturn V and I’ve never felt confident enough to swoosh it and keep it together, so in that aspect it’s the same as the Falcon for me
As much as I would love to build the MF, Saturn V is a near-perfect as is, even more so because of its affordability. No question.
I just love the Falcon and I love LEGO ... but in my humble opinion the UCS falcon is just overkill. The smaller models capture the essence of the vessel just as well. The Saturn V on the other hand, a perfectly circular shape ... an extremely iconin real world (launch) vehicle ... in LEGO ... bloody hell ... sorry Han ...
The Apollo write up could not have been better, but I still pick the Falcon.
UCS MF v Saturn V
My favourite v my second favourite
My favourite v for me the “best” Lego set of at least the last 20 years.
Geez
May have to flip a coin
I own both and love them so much. I voted for both in the previous bout and this makes it a really tough decision. On one hand, there is a historical, educative potential-loaded, humanity-changing artifact depicted in (most appropriate) 1969 pieces. On the other, a behemoth of modern pop culture, an icon in and on itself, and, why not, also a humanity-changing artifact (for cultural other than technological reasons).
That said, it is still a tie. But as much as I enjoyed putting the Saturn V together, factoring in the awe with the clever techniques to make so perfect yet sturdy, I’d be lying if I didn’t say that was true about the MF as well.
And it all boils down to hours of enjoyment, and the MF wins in the end.
But definitely agree with many here: this should have been the final round.
Would there even be a Star Wars saga without the success of the NASA Apollo Saturn V mission?
No there would not.
Did the LEGO Ideas homage set live up to this fantastic human achievement?
Yes it absolutely did.
Set 21309 is the best there is, no question.
Saturn V was an affordable, well-received set that I have had the pleasure of admiring and swooshing around. I have no real desire to build or own it.
The latest UCS MF is an out-of-touch white whale, that nonetheless lies just within reach (if you really stretch). It isn't the greatest set of the century, so far, but it is maybe a strong second place (hello, Ninjago City!).
"Would there even be a Star Wars saga without the success of the NASA Apollo Saturn V mission?"
Yes. Yes, there would. Space-based speculative fiction was popular long before NASA was even a thing. A New Hope blends samurai epics, related spaghetti westerns and early 20th century aerial warfare. Not a booster rocket in sight.
For me the MF could have been so much better. It is full of empty space. It's too expensive for a lot of people. Yes, it was nice to build (except the legs after the third one!), and for that price I don't expect to have to apply stickers.
Therefore only one I can vote for here here.
When you're done building the MF, what do you get? A great looking coffee table.
When you're done building the Saturn V what do you get? Endless hours of playtime recreating the launches, Apollo 13 accident, building a Skylab module. Plus there's the bonus builds of the launch tower and if you have a lot of room, the vehicle assemble building.
We thought the Saturn V was so good after buying it, we bought a second one. How many people can say that about the MF?
It may be one of my favourites of their songs, but I really hope the Monkees were wrong when they sang,
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of grey.
Saturn V all the way!
I own the Saturn V, but the Falcon blows it out of the water.
I'm pretty sure it's a given that Saturn V is going to win, both here and overall.
And since its a set that really has no significance to me personally, I was going to vote the other way no matter what it was up against. I could probably make up loads of half-baked reasons to justify my choice; but in the end it comes down to one thing:
Even if I was given enough money to buy the Saturn V, with no questions asked... I would spend it on something else because that set simply *doesn't interest me*.
The same can't be said for the Falcon. I still might not buy it, even with that much money, because honestly I can think of better uses for £800. But I'd at least be very tempted. Therefore, for me, Falcon gets the vote.
*shrugs*
As a huge Star Wars fan and history dork, I'm not having as much trouble as I thought. It's easily the Saturn V. Both of these sets have permanent displays in my room, but the Falcon is just too big, too expensive, for me to say it's the best set of the millennium
Having missed out on 10179, I really wanted 75192 when I first heard the rumors. Then it was revealed, and... $800?! I could not possibly justify spending that much money on a single set, no matter how incredible. So that's always left a somewhat bitter taste in my mouth for the Falcon.
The Saturn V, on the other hand, did not disappoint on any level. It gets my vote.
Good job both reviewers. The winner of this Elite Eight match has to be the favorite to win it all moving forward. Even though I own only one, I'm voting against it. And although only a lottery win might allow the ability to someday afford the other, or its plus-$1000 re-release down the line (you know it's going to happen), and TLG won't allow enough time to build up enough VIP points, and even though it was the worst kept secret prior to its release, have to vote for the big guy. The Falcon soars.
Both WAY better than the fishing shack.
This is awesomeness in fiction versus awesomeness in reality.
While I love the fiction, reality beats it any day for me.
Saturn V it has to be!
So after the attitude shown towards Hogwarts yesterday, I wonder how we're feeling about microfigs now?
Both are lovely display sets and look awesome. If someone is getting me a gift, and asks me which one I'd like to have, I'd go for the NASA Apollo Saturn V. So that's my vote. :) Knowing that maybe I might lose it again this time (after losing in the MMV and Hogwarts bout..).
It's called the *Millennium* Falcon for a reason...
@WillrowHood said:
"It's called the *Millennium* Falcon for a reason..."
The German translation in the original trilogy is "Speeding Falcon" (Rasender Falke). No Millennium over here, sorry
;-)
Saturn V ahead of Falcon by a mere slither. I remember both events in the day and sure enough both have stood the test of time. That rocket was simply breathtaking and when I walked terrified into my first nursery class and spotted a model of the Saturn V, I fell in love with school.
Such a tough choice to do. Both are among my favourite sets ever... eventually chose Saturn, which I was lucky (and rich!) enough to get. Having it in flesh in front of me while writing this comment, I still feel like it's one of the best sets ever. I perfectly remember the day when the price was revealed and when I first thought that there was a mistake in the article or that I read it wrong. 75192 is somehow out of competition imo. So big, so many parts, so expensive, so beautiful to the SW fan I am, so iconic.
@Koentinius said:
These days Lego seems like a Star Wars brand, which is a bad thing in my opinion.
Funny you say this. I was in a LEGO store the other day and one of the customers asked so does Disney own LEGO.
This is a hard one, two of my favourite sets ever.
The Saturn V is great, but the MF is probably the most breathtaking set ever
Sorry, I had to choose fantasy over reality. It's just more fun!
Saturn V. I own this set (also voted for it), it brought me out of my dark age. It is real, it has (real) history, it has nice building techniques and it is for me also a better displaypiece! Lets go Saturn V!!!!
Blown away with how hard this is. So tricky! Still not sure what to vote!
The Saturn V (reality) inspired the Falcon (fantasy) in a way. Just have to go outside on a clear night and look at the moon to realize just how incredible NASA's moon flight was...especially for the technology available. While the original SW trilogy was a lot of fun, it certainly wasn't inspiring. Toss in the fact the Saturn V is a great build for about 1/8 the price and it's a no-brainer for me.
Saturn V is without doubt the greatest set of the Millennium. The Falcon is impressive but totally impractical for most people as it is too expensive and has a massive footprint. The accuracy and beauty of the Saturn V are amazing, but the set was also accessible and technically impressive. It teaches history in an amazing way and captures the scale and majesty of one of humanity's greatest triumphs. It's a great build, has revolutionary building techniques, and looks gorgeous however it is displayed. So much better than 4 square feet of bley. Saturn V deserves the title of best of the millennium.
Saturn V is my last nominee left... I will see it win this competition!
Saturn V pulled me out of my dark age. It made me love Lego again!
Got to go with the Ideas set which has NO stickers and is less than 1/6th the price of the second generation UCS Millennium Falcon that still has stickers.
I love (and own) both of these sets, and while the Falcon is a more impressive set, I think value and accessibility are important concerns for set of the millennium. Not only is Saturn V an excellent value, it also arguably has more cultural and historical significance.
Well I have both of these but I didnt put either in my top 5... Sadly for me at least the building of spoilt them both for me. The MF is a one time build with strength an planning needed. If a part or section comes off it can be a nightmare to get back. When I built Apollo I had a piece inside come loose, which took me an age to get to and reconstruct. They probably both suffer from the limitations of their size. I voted Saturn as we all know the MF is the ultimate in numbers.......Apollo is historical and educational.
I get it. The best set should not win just because it’s the biggest and on top of so many wish lists. And maybe it should be excluded BECAUSE it’s the biggest. I was one of the lucky few to be able to snag the UCS MF at half price on Black Friday. Otherwise it would still just be on my wish list. But having been hands on, it gets my vote for a lot of reasons: 27 hours of highly enjoyable build time, crazy attention to even the tiniest detail, an engineering marvel that all of those pieces rest on a few landing gears, you can change the look based on which trilogy you prefer... I WANTED it because of nostalgia, I LOVE it because I got to put it together. Maybe it shouldn’t win just on principle, but it is still impossible for me to vote against it even if they should have included Lando and a Bespin Luke. :)
@Armstrs said:
"I was one of the lucky few to be able to snag the UCS MF at half price on Black Friday."
Half price? You've got to be joking. Which dealer would sell this at half price? That's below the net price he has to pay to LEGO for this set. Why should anyone sell a highly desirable set at a loss when people are standing in line even willing to buy it at a markup? Totally unbelievable.
The Saturn is great if you're:
1 - American;
2 - into NASA and real Space exploration;
3 - Both of the above.
Well, I'm not American and I couldn't care less about Space exploration (specially when we haven't even managed to explore our own oceans properly).
And then I'm also a Star Wars fan and even if I'm not a fan of the Millennium Falcon as a ship (Imperial ships have much better designs), it's a very easy vote for the piece of junk for me.
wow mad comments above - but then again any set against the MF is going evoke the haters...... I have the MF but still have not built (room issue) ..... Although just looking at the box and the detail and the reviews ensures I won't be selling it. I have the Saturn V as, when a kid, I had a plastic model the same dimensions with the lander that was the spit of this model so really enjoyed the build and brought back ace memories.... its really polished. But, and its a big but - Lego broke the rules to create the MF - yes vfm is bad etc and yes its a love it or hate it theme but for the love of god how is not the best model !!!!
I mean no one voted for my other sets in my top 5 including the way cool ghostbusters HQ and the ultimate tumbler..... only this and Ninjago left ??
@djcbs said:
"The Saturn is great if you're:
1 - American;
2 - into NASA and real Space exploration;
3 - Both of the above. "
What has being American got to do with whether the Saturn V is the best set since 2000?
Many of the comments are getting downright ridiculous.
That's like saying
"A Mercedes is great if you're
1 - German
2 - into expensive cars
3 - Both of the above"
What a stupid comment.
Vote for the better set. If you feel the MF is the better SET, go vote for it, if you feel the Saturn V is the better SET, vote for that.
But don't vote for any of the two if you're judgement is clouded with obscure prejudice.
By the way, Star Wars is just as American as the Saturn V, perhaps even more so.
@AustinPowers said:
" @Armstrs said:
"I was one of the lucky few to be able to snag the UCS MF at half price on Black Friday."
Half price? You've got to be joking. Which dealer would sell this at half price? That's below the net price he has to pay to LEGO for this set. Why should anyone sell a highly desirable set at a loss when people are standing in line even willing to buy it at a markup? Totally unbelievable. "
Amazon Black Friday 2019. Ok 40% off I stand corrected. By the time we completed the purchase they were all sold out a minute later.
https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-star-wars-ucs-millennium-falcon-75192-amazon-black-friday-2019-sale/
The rocket is just too boring it lacks detail.
@Armstrs said:
"Amazon Black Friday 2019. Ok 40% off I stand corrected. By the time we completed the purchase they were all sold out a minute later. "
Not available over here at least. And small wonder as even at "only" 40% off they would be selling them at a loss. These offers are only there to draw customers to the site. In the end very few lucky ones (you included) manage to actually use the offer. Congrats.
I think I’ve only seen one quote about the Falcon being grey in the comments so there’s hopefully at least one thing about it that’s breaking preconceptions since this contest started!
Otherwise, there’s a lot of comments on here saying it’s too big or expensive still, out of principle. I can’t change how Lego price their models to sell to their markets, only praise how well this was executed when it was released.
For me, this matchup, right here, was really what this contest was going to come down to. Can't wait to see the results!
I'm voting easily for the Saturn V. I own both, but the Falcon is quite clearly a "we made this because we knew fans would buy it" while the Saturn V is an Ideas set, a dream created by a fan, given form (to quote Babylon 5). It has almost universal appeal--it's hard to argue that that rocket accomplished one of mankinds greatest achievements. The Falcon, while they did a great job with it and I love it, is still just another pop-culture reference.
The other is a beautiful recreation of the most iconic fictional spaceship PERIOD
the other is a white tube
Star Wars all the way! I honestly think Saturn V is a little overrated.
NASA Apollo Saturn V will be one of the best sets LEGO has ever made until the end of this millennium. Educational, authentic, playable, displayable, iconic... Go Saturn V!
Saturn V, hands down.
Ahh, I have absolutely no idea! Both of these are tied as a personal favorite recent set, so this vote is impossible for me. They're just both so good!
Whilst I love the Saturn V and don't really want the MF to win (underdog vs top odds, etc...), having built and disassembled both at least twice now the MF is a more enjoyable build. Longer, obviously, but more enjoyable. Had to go with the MF.
Even though I've always been a fan of the Star Wars movies, I voted for Saturn V just because Millennium Falcon beat my favorite set ever, the Emerald Night. Hoping to help knock it out of the finals :)
@The_Toniboeh said:
"The other is a beautiful recreation of the most iconic fictional spaceship PERIOD
the other is a white tube"
If we're gonna be like this, one is a grey disk.
And the other is a faithful model of the only vehicle that ever put humans beyond the orbit of our little rock in space, and one of the most technologically impressive machines ever built.
The Saturn V is simply amazing and thoughtful. The MF is ridiculous in its size and price.
Just being curious, if an Ideas set ended up being crowned the BEST of the millennium, wouldn't it imply that fan designer ultimately triumph over lego official designers. Interesting...
I don't own either, but judging by all the comments above I now understand why nasa stuff is so popular on ideas etc
I couldn't justify spending that amount of money on either set, so the size and cost to me is irrelevant, but if I was given one and someone walked into my house and saw the saturn they'd probably say 'oh cool' but if they saw the falcon it would be an 'oh WOW'.
Millennium Falcon gets my vote.
Another 2 that are not my favorite. Anyway between the 2 I would pick MF. It's way bigger and looks better in general. Not a fan of rockets and they look too plain to me.
i was in Orlando in Jan and after standing under both the Falcon & the Saturn V, the Saturn V wins any day. even in this scale.
At least a set built as a 32x32 building can't win this time.
The Saturn V rocket is a great set of one of the greatest feats of human exploration and engineering... ever.
The Millennium Falcon is a great set of one of the greatest movies... ever.
I'm going with Saturn V rocket for the simple fact that it has a smaller footprint. Both are great sets, though.
Not going to miss today's polls after I missed yesterday's!! I don't own either of these sets but I very much want both of them. They're both fantastic sets, but the Millennium Falcon gets my vote. I wouldn't be surprised if it wins the whole bracket.