Ah, back before the days of Bennies. Or, uh, Blennies?

How much was this?

This is also superior to modern 'battle packs' in that every accessory is different, no repeats, a nice incentive when deciding on whether or not to acquire additional sets at the time.

Whats with the one Red space guy posing with his gun.. Does he think this is a Charlie's Angels poster?

I'm lucky enough to have this from back in the day...in the times before blue and black-suited spacemen even existed. These three colors ruled supreme!

Hey Huw, I think it’s time you gave Huwbot a raise. And while your at, buy me a few copies of this set. Thanks!

I guess the crowbar / wrench doesn't count as it doesn't 'interlock' ie no stud/antistud?

All hail to the king (or queen, because why not?) of all battlepacks

That just leaves the walkie-talkie then...

BEST RSOTD EVER, so far anyway :)

Alright, Lego. Gives us more stuff like this!

@Mr__Thrawn said:
"Looks like a boy band album cover"

Brick Boys

33% naked

A great little set, it's been on my Wants List for quite a while.
The photo looks like 'Astronaut Ballet Auditions' - particularly the one on the right, who is doing the splits in a space suit!

Benny's Space Squad 1.0

By the way, three are currently for sale on Bricklink MISB - for between 170 and 250 Euro!
:-)

@ClassicDragon : these were cheap, pocket money fodder. I bought this one myself with my own pocket money at the time.
I still have all the pieces and spacemen in good condition.
This is the first time I've seen Huwbot pick one of my sets.

@PDelahanty said:
"I'm lucky enough to have this from back in the day...in the times before blue and black-suited spacemen even existed. These three colors ruled supreme!"

Same here. Including part of the original box, more or less matching the picture shown with the RSOT article, as proof.

I recently got this on eBay, sealed, but with a dent in the end of the box.

My only MISB 80’s set - and got it for an absolute bargain coz of the dent.

Cheaper than buying 6 mint condition classic spacemen…
…all that lovely mint gold printing!

@jkb said:
"A battle pack before there were battles. Today they cost three times the money (yes, after inflation), even with worn torso print."

An Exploration Pack then, if those things they’re holding are scanners or sensors instead of blasters

@LAKAbricks said:
" @MeisterDad said:
"If I have spares of all the period-correct parts and minifigs to make this set (and I do), does that mean I own it? Or do I need get a box or instructions to ‘prove’ it? Questions like this haunt me."

In this case, if all parts are not counted as part of any other set, I would consider it a complete set. You just have to be aware that some torsoes are more "original" than others. As it is stated on Bricklink:

"Production of this minifigure ended in 1988, but some of the parts comprising it have been in production since that time in modern variations. These should be listed under the appropriate catalog entry, but some sellers may fail to do so. A figure composed of parts completely authentic to the period would have a solid stud head as well as a torso with small (or no) prongs for attachment to the legs. Buyers to whom such details are important should verify with the seller before purchase. Sellers may wish to indicate if the minifigures they are listing are composed of parts authentic to the period rather than modern replacement parts."
"

That’s a given. The question was more along the lines of: if I have the spacemen and accessories surplus from bulk bins and the like, can I make the claim that I “own” this set even though its parts are cobbled together from a wide array of sources? I checked Bricklink and there are no instructions for this set, so the only way to make such a claim, I think, is to have a box (which is not available there at the moment).

I suppose people Bricklink all the parts for entire sets all the time, so maybe this isn’t a question anyone else ponders.

´^ You only own this set if there was really no instruction and if you are able to build it and all your other collected classic space sets at the same time. Just cobbling this set together, taking the parts from other sets does not count. :D And: this set features the most useless tool of classic space: the handheld walkie-talkie.

Ohhhh, yes please.

@MeisterDad said:
"The yellow torso on the right looks pre-faded, but it’s just bad lighting.

If I have spares of all the period-correct parts and minifigs to make this set (and I do), does that mean I own it? Or do I need get a box or instructions to ‘prove’ it? Questions like this haunt me."

I wonder about this too, as I slowly Bricklink/ebay 920-2, 6901 and 928-1; and can I add them to my collection if I only have print outs of the instructions?

@kdu2814 said:
" @MeisterDad said:
"The yellow torso on the right looks pre-faded, but it’s just bad lighting.

If I have spares of all the period-correct parts and minifigs to make this set (and I do), does that mean I own it? Or do I need get a box or instructions to ‘prove’ it? Questions like this haunt me."

I wonder about this too, as I slowly Bricklink/ebay 920-2, 6901 and 928-1; and can I add them to my collection if I only have print outs of the instructions?"

FWIW, I only count a set as "owned" if it includes an original instruction book; for sets like this, as long as I have the parts set aside solely for this set (i.e. I can build every other set along with this one, no shared parts or minifigures), I own it. This tends to agree with the BL/BO definition of a "complete" set.

But it's your LEGO, feel free to manage your collection however you please. And be happy that you have these fantastic Classic Space sets!

@jkb:
Really? One of the original designers let slip that the reason the original _TWO_ colors were red and white (yellow followed about a year later) was they envisioned them as being the Russians vs the Americans. And everyone pretty much treated the “torch”, “camera”, and “megaphone” elements as guns.

@HOBBES:
There are a few other accessories they missed, including the signal paddle and the “space shield”. I’ve got the five reissue spacemen plus a green one from the exosuit on my fridge, and they have this exact mix of equipment (in old dark-grey) except I gave one a signal paddle instead of the wrench.

@Bricktuary:
Besides the fact that the wrench head is sized to grip a stud, as @bananaworld pointed out...all six accessories are being held by minifig hands. They all have bar connections, which all attach to any type of clip, and most attach to hollow studs (and sometimes the various types of recessed studs) and a few Technic pins.

@T79:
What leaves the walkie-talkie? It’s in the set, held by the red Spaceman that’s not singing soprano. It has a bar connection for clips and minifig hands, plus two recessed studs, for five official connections (meaning all five of the other accessories can make at least one connection with the walkie-talkie, while I see one pair of handheld accessories that will not attach to each other). I believe a few non-intentional connections have also been identified, though they would probably never be officially recognized. That said, connections aren’t required for an element to count. Mindstorms introduced large red and blue balls that aren’t designed to attach to anything. At least the soccer/basketball can be held by the NBA minifigs.

Let's all be honest here. This is a good Minifigure pack, but there are way better ones, like 6703, or even better, 6704. The Blacktron content in those ones is way higher. 6702 is better, with it having a black Classic Spaceman.

@MCLegoboy said:
"The Astronauts are ages 6-12. That's a very trusting Space Program."

Bruh... thats legit HILARIOUS! I havent laughed so much in ages. Well done!

@PurpleDave said:
" @jkb:
Really? One of the original designers let slip that the reason the original _TWO_ colors were red and white (yellow followed about a year later) was they envisioned them as being the Russians vs the Americans. And everyone pretty much treated the “torch”, “camera”, and “megaphone” elements as guns.

@HOBBES:
There are a few other accessories they missed, including the signal paddle and the “space shield”. I’ve got the five reissue spacemen plus a green one from the exosuit on my fridge, and they have this exact mix of equipment (in old dark-grey) except I gave one a signal paddle instead of the wrench.

@Bricktuary:
Besides the fact that the wrench head is sized to grip a stud, as @bananaworld pointed out...all six accessories are being held by minifig hands. They all have bar connections, which all attach to any type of clip, and most attach to hollow studs (and sometimes the various types of recessed studs) and a few Technic pins.

@T79:
What leaves the walkie-talkie? It’s in the set, held by the red Spaceman that’s not singing soprano. It has a bar connection for clips and minifig hands, plus two recessed studs, for five official connections (meaning all five of the other accessories can make at least one connection with the walkie-talkie, while I see one pair of handheld accessories that will not attach to each other). I believe a few non-intentional connections have also been identified, though they would probably never be officially recognized. That said, connections aren’t required for an element to count. Mindstorms introduced large red and blue balls that aren’t designed to attach to anything. At least the soccer/basketball can be held by the NBA minifigs."

Really? You replied to the wrong one, buddy.

@jkb
“A battle pack before there were battles.”

Nope, I don’t believe I did. Russians and Americans in space, three accessories that are treated as guns, and most of the spaceships also have gun-looking attachments. Classic Space was clearly all about the battles.

@oldfan said:
" @kdu2814 said:
" @MeisterDad said:
"The yellow torso on the right looks pre-faded, but it’s just bad lighting.

If I have spares of all the period-correct parts and minifigs to make this set (and I do), does that mean I own it? Or do I need get a box or instructions to ‘prove’ it? Questions like this haunt me."

I wonder about this too, as I slowly Bricklink/ebay 920-2, 6901 and 928-1; and can I add them to my collection if I only have print outs of the instructions?"

FWIW, I only count a set as "owned" if it includes an original instruction book; for sets like this, as long as I have the parts set aside solely for this set (i.e. I can build every other set along with this one, no shared parts or minifigures), I own it. This tends to agree with the BL/BO definition of a "complete" set.

But it's your LEGO, feel free to manage your collection however you please. And be happy that you have these fantastic Classic Space sets!"

Agree 100%! If I have period-correct parts plus an original manual I consider it part of my collection. I go right down to the machine stamping on the back or insides of parts to make sure they are the right variants. In this case, if i ever got a box and set the spare figs asides, I would consider it owned.

And yes these sets are amazing! Every time I show one to my 6yo daughter on YT I have to turn the record volume down to 20%. Space is her fave for sure.

@oldfan said:
"FWIW, I only count a set as "owned" if it includes an original instruction book; ..."

So if the dog eats the instructions, you do not consider it a set owned anymore - even though you have all the bricks?

@PurpleDave said:
" @jkb
“A battle pack before there were battles.”

Nope, I don’t believe I did. Russians and Americans in space, three accessories that are treated as guns, and most of the spaceships also have gun-looking attachments. Classic Space was clearly all about the battles.
"
Indeed, it was. The late Jens Nygaard Knudsen who designed Classic Space and invented the minifigure said in an interview once that the red spacemen were thought of as the ‘baddies’ and the forward-pointing parts of spaceships were considered weapons - though Knudsen and his design/product development colleagues convinced management that, in keeping with LEGO’s anti-war policy, they served other functions.

@PurpleDave said:
" @jkb:
Really? One of the original designers let slip that the reason the original _TWO_ colors were red and white (yellow followed about a year later) was they envisioned them as being the Russians vs the Americans. And everyone pretty much treated the “torch”, “camera”, and “megaphone” elements as guns.

@HOBBES:
There are a few other accessories they missed, including the signal paddle and the “space shield”. I’ve got the five reissue spacemen plus a green one from the exosuit on my fridge, and they have this exact mix of equipment (in old dark-grey) except I gave one a signal paddle instead of the wrench.

@Bricktuary:
Besides the fact that the wrench head is sized to grip a stud, as @bananaworld pointed out...all six accessories are being held by minifig hands. They all have bar connections, which all attach to any type of clip, and most attach to hollow studs (and sometimes the various types of recessed studs) and a few Technic pins.

@T79:
What leaves the walkie-talkie? It’s in the set, held by the red Spaceman that’s not singing soprano. It has a bar connection for clips and minifig hands, plus two recessed studs, for five official connections (meaning all five of the other accessories can make at least one connection with the walkie-talkie, while I see one pair of handheld accessories that will not attach to each other). I believe a few non-intentional connections have also been identified, though they would probably never be officially recognized. That said, connections aren’t required for an element to count. Mindstorms introduced large red and blue balls that aren’t designed to attach to anything. At least the soccer/basketball can be held by the NBA minifigs."

The buttons on the side are equal to a 1x2 Modulex piece, and a Modulex will clip right on.

If I can weigh in on the discussion of Classic Space, and...well 'War and Pieces':
Never viewed Classic Space as like 'Star Wars', more akin to 'Star Trek'; in other words: It's all about exploring and discovery (the concept, not 'the show':)). And I did add 'aliens' (well, torsoless legs...hey the connectors look like eyes).

And yes they had weapons: the part that 'red-splits' there is holding (well w/a hub for a fork/pt.3464 added), the 'camera', never had a megaphone...funny enough; back then the radio was 'a radio', even though I was smart enough back then I should have realized: sound can't travel in space. Nowadays, I'd think of it as a scanner/'tricorder' type device.

Only thing I never 'got': why the yellow spacefolks hands never match the rest of them. Seriously, I always thought their hands looks lighter...weird:)