Reach for the stars with the next Ideas set
Posted by Huw,
The 48th LEGO Ideas set will be 21340 Tales of the Space Age which is based on Jan Woznica's project that passed review in October 2022. Here's the press release:
21340 Tales of the Space Age
688 pieces, rated 18+
$49.99 / £44.99 / €49.99
Available at LEGO.com from 5th May.
The LEGO Group unveils a set bound to blast off the shelves – the LEGO Ideas Tales of the Space Age set. Based on minimalistic expression of the romance of the universe, alongside having the same visual style as the classic posters from the 80s, the set colourfully expresses the tales of the space age with a retro graphic made from LEGO bricks.
The four-piece postcard sized set is vibrant and showcases an overarching story of a space shuttle, moon base, black hole, lunar eclipse, different star constellations and more. Additionally, it offers lots of flexibility in how it can be arranged, as each picture is physically independent of the others.
Designed by Poland based, LEGO fan designer Jan Woznica who is an IT Professional when not building with LEGO bricks. Jan entered the LEGO Ideas ‘Out of This World’ challenge and was inspired by the classic sci-fi posters and book covers when creating this design.
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I like it, but IDK $50 seems kinda pricey for what it is. It's not bad based on piece count but just conceptually it doesn't feel like you're getting a whole lot. They might have been better off cutting one of the designs.
Absolutely perfect and absolutely beautiful. Day one purchase.
Neat but boring.
I like how true this one stayed to the original design. I had to look the original up to even see if there were any differences - usually they look different enough that I can just go by memory.
Again LEGO decides to change too many things for the worse from the original submission.
Really like it! The greens and blues in the 4th one add a lot to an already eye-catching design.
It’s been a while since an Ideas set came out that I can actually get behind (the blacksmith was the last) because of the proliferation of expensive sets, but these look simple and clean, and easy to display!
Looks good, novel & relatively inexpensive. Seems to be everything that fans have been demanding of Ideas for a while.
I'm certainly going to be in the market for this one.
The green one was not part of the original submission and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!
@Brick_Belt said:
"I like it, but IDK $50 seems kinda pricey for what it is. It's not bad based on piece count but just conceptually it doesn't feel like you're getting a whole lot. They might have been better off cutting one of the designs. "
I agree, I love it but might wait for a sale or at least 2xVIP. I think it would look great on a bookshelf of sci-fi stuff though. I might modify these into bookend type pieces with Technic beams behind to hold them together.
@Huw said:
"The geen one was not part of the original submisson and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
I wonder if the rings can be rotated. They would instantly look better at an angle, I think.
It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings?
Might look cool on my bookshelf. It's a contender for me
I'll definetly not gonna buy it, but it's great as an idea. I think I'll just try to build a version of it myself...
@Huw said:
"The green one was not part of the original submission and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
It took me about four or five solid glances at it to realize it’s supposed to be a ringed planet.
These are cute, but ultimately not for me.
Also a HUGE missed opportunity to make these wall-mountable. That would really open up the display possibilities.
I'm not into art and LEGO art sets, but this one is actually itching. On the other hand, I still have to collect proper LEGO space stuff, so...
Pretty sure the green one is a black hole
@Train_of_Thought_Creations said:
"I like how true this one stayed to the original design. I had to look the original up to even see if there were any differences - usually they look different enough that I can just go by memory."
Ugh; hate how it keeping true to the original design is a rarity
That price is; ouch. That 4th green one looks kinda bad. Wished they removed that one (it wasn't in the original submission) and reduced the price. Unfortunately, lego has this dumb structure where that isn't possible.
If I find this at a discount to 25-30, I might get it, but thats probably not gonna happen
AU$49.99 would be nice too in line with those other prices, in a dream world….but alas AU$79.99 is a little bit rich for this.
It looks great. Very very close to the original submission. Only real difference was the addition of the fourth one... which is the weakest indeed. I feel they missed an opportunity of perhaps using it to reference Classic Space, would have been great.
Might get this set once it gets discounted.
I dig it!! Very space retro but artsy enough to use as decor. Very nice!
@WemWem said:
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Also a HUGE missed opportunity to make these wall-mountable. That would really open up the display possibilities."
I built these from the instructions the original creator posted a year ago and they are definitely wall mountable.
@WemWem said:
" @Huw said:
"The green one was not part of the original submission and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
It took me about four or five solid glances at it to realize it’s supposed to be a ringed planet.
These are cute, but ultimately not for me.
Also a HUGE missed opportunity to make these wall-mountable. That would really open up the display possibilities."
They are wall-mountable! Confirmed in photos from New Elementary
@roygolan said:
"Again LEGO decides to change too many things for the worse from the original submission."
You forgot to change your copy-paste comment. There are a couple very minor changes for stability, and the backside of each build is much more appealing than before. What negative chances are you referring to?
This is probably a classier choice for my office desk than the hodgepodge of Star Wars sets and out of place minifigs currently occupying it. It's very slick. I'd need to add a sandworm and an orange ground piece to the earth tones one so it looks more like Arrakis.
Surely the second one was meant to be the next Star Wars diorama.
@Yardsale19X said:
"It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings? "
To me it looks like a Black Hole
@Bobert2009 said:
" @Train_of_Thought_Creations said:
"I like how true this one stayed to the original design. I had to look the original up to even see if there were any differences - usually they look different enough that I can just go by memory."
Ugh; hate how it keeping true to the original design is a rarity "
This is often likely due to Lego's rules about stability. Some of the BDP sets are less stable than we expect from Lego. I'm sure cost considerations are part of it too.
@JediMolerat said:
" @Yardsale19X said:
"It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings? "
To me it looks like a Black Hole"
Yes, it looks like it was inspired by the black hole design from the Christopher Nolan Interstellar movie.
It's underwhelming and probably $69.99 in Canada.....
@Huw said:
"It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
Indeed, I think it's supposed to be a black hole like in Interstellar. Would look a lot better if it was angled slightly.
@matej1729 said:
" @JediMolerat said:
" @Yardsale19X said:
"It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings? "
To me it looks like a Black Hole"
Yes, it looks like it was inspired by the black hole design from the Christopher Nolan Interstellar movie."
Death Star exploding?
Why was the ‘reentry’ turned into a strange ‘comet’? I liked the orientation of the original better bc it better fit the shape of the creation.
@NickLafreniere1 said:
"It's underwhelming and probably $69.99 in Canada..... "
$64.99 CAD
Enough to make me want to wait for a sale or 2x points something.
The original 3 look great. I agree with Huw, looks like the London Underground logo and not so much like a ring'd planet.
Would love to have 'em someday, though
I think moving the green one to the left side would be a better color organization.
I think this is an amazing looking set.
Well, they're not for me, but they're for somebody.
If Lego were going to change anything, maybe they could have added some Classic Space minifigures to showcase the evolution of Space travel.
@WemWem said:
" @Huw said:
"The green one was not part of the original submission and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
It took me about four or five solid glances at it to realize it’s supposed to be a ringed planet.
These are cute, but ultimately not for me.
Also a HUGE missed opportunity to make these wall-mountable. That would really open up the display possibilities."
They are actually wall mountable according to the description on Lego.com.
Well, it's different. I predict it will be the worst selling set of all time.
I am confused what the green one is supposed to be, if anything it is sci fi, whereas the original 3 are based in things that have already happened for the most part.
I guess adding something random is one way to push up the price to $50.
wow! I want this
@Brick_Belt said:
"I like it, but IDK $50 seems kinda pricey for what it is. It's not bad based on piece count but just conceptually it doesn't feel like you're getting a whole lot. They might have been better off cutting one of the designs. "
I couldn't agree more, Brick_Belt! It's a great concept and really, really beautiful. The price to piece ratio is also quite fine... However, you're buying what are effectively '4 postcards' for $50 USD. It doesn't feel right. Maybe with some space minifigs I'd be interested, but I think I can make better with some classic sets. I put "too expensive" in the survey, but as of now there are only 2 others with me here.
Ooh, twinkly star tiles…. When’s the next LUGBulk round start?
I must say that Lego really butchered the original submission. Almost every change they made is for the worse. Why is the comet/meteor flying horizontally (in the original it looks like it is entering the atmosphere and is burning with pieces of debris around it, now it makes no sense). Why they added the rocket to the second one? Before it had this amazing sense of scale and loneliness, now it just looks busy. And then they swap the beautiful sunrise/sunset horizon with some boring colors on the third one and add unnecessary printed stars that looks much worse. The fourth one looks just lame and doesn't even fit the theme, there should be a small piece of human technology contrasted to a huge natural object. The original was art, this is not so much, but fortunately should be easily modded into something better.
It is kind of a shame they added a far worse fourth portrait just to bump up the price, but Im glad this is still comfortably on the cheaper end of ideas sets, as Ive long complained about how they're always oversized and overpriced. Very glad to have a small ideas set for what feels like the first time in many years, and Im very excited for this set just in general.
@matej1729 said:
" @JediMolerat said:
" @Yardsale19X said:
"It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings? "
To me it looks like a Black Hole"
Yes, it looks like it was inspired by the black hole design from the Christopher Nolan Interstellar movie."
It feels kinda weird to describe the most accurate simulation of the appearance of a black hole ever created as "the black hole design from Interstellar". I guess its not inaccurate to describe it that way, but its not like an art department just made a design up, they actually properly simulated what a black hole should look like and movie studios just have way more money to throw at that sort of thing than astrophysicists do.
Not a fan of the printed tiles. Feels like it goes against the spirit of the art piece. The end of fang pieces for simple round stars matched the overall aesthetic better.
The black hole? feels out of place. Its not instantly clear what it is suppose to be, and it lacks the angles that makes the other pieces so pleasing.
@peme said:
"I must say that Lego really butchered the original submission. Almost every change they made is for the worse. Why is the comet/meteor flying horizontally (in the original it looks like it is entering the atmosphere and is burning with pieces of debris around it, now it makes no sense). Why they added the rocket to the second one? Before it had this amazing sense of scale and loneliness, now it just looks busy. And then they swap the beautiful sunrise/sunset horizon with some boring colors on the third one and add unnecessary printed stars that looks much worse. The fourth one looks just lame and doesn't even fit the theme, there should be a small piece of human technology contrasted to a huge natural object. The original was art, this is not so much, but fortunately should be easily modded into something better."
Pretty sure the meteor will be super easy to modify, same with the stars if you don't like them. I do wish the rocket had the dark purple in the sky, but maybe they aren't making that anymore?
Ooh I’ve been waiting for news of this one, was hoping to snag it
I realy like this set it is almost the same as the fan model.
I know that I'm colour blind, but why is the black hole green? I'm pretty sure the one in Interstellar isn't green (surely yellow/gold), nor is the more scientifically accurate colouring (which they chose not to go with for the movie).
Saying (asking) that, this is still a definite purchase for me.
@Huw said:
"The green one was not part of the original submission and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
Agree, would rather have paid around $40 for only the first three.
As is often the case, I prefer the original submission. At least this time they didn't change it almost completely, like they often do.
But they should have left it without the unnecessary and far inferior fourth one, and reduced the RRP accordingly. Why couldn't they just give us the original three for say 34.99 or 39.99 instead of four for 49.99?
This set is beautiful, can’t wait to pick it up!
I didn't and still don't see the appeal... Can someone elaborate on why they like it?
My sister, who is a rocket scientist and starting to get into Lego, just had her birthday last week. Wish this came out a month earlier, but at least I have a Christmas gift ready.
@WemWem said:
" @Huw said:
"The green one was not part of the original submission and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
It took me about four or five solid glances at it to realize it’s supposed to be a ringed planet.
These are cute, but ultimately not for me.
Also a HUGE missed opportunity to make these wall-mountable. That would really open up the display possibilities."
The photos on the Lego website show them hanging on a wall. This is kept from the original submission, which also had each section as wall-mountable.
Swing and a miss for me, dull release.
Beautiful design and I'm glad it made it into a set! I do have to laugh though when the description for a LEGO set says "lots of flexibility in how it can be arranged" ... um, that's the whole point, no?
@lippidp said:
"Well, it's different. I predict it will be the worst selling set of all time."
What a normal, realistic, constructive opinion!
@Train_of_Thought_Creations said:
"I like how true this one stayed to the original design. I had to look the original up to even see if there were any differences - usually they look different enough that I can just go by memory."
@roygolan said:
"Again LEGO decides to change too many things for the worse from the original submission."
Ironic that these two comments are next to each other.
Very beautiful. I could do without the 4th vignette though. Not sure what it is supposed to be.
@chrisaw said:
"AU$49.99 would be nice too in line with those other prices, in a dream world….but alas AU$79.99 is a little bit rich for this. "
That wouldn’t be in line with those other prices though, that would be a massive discount.
@magmafrost said:
"It is kind of a shame they added a far worse fourth portrait just to bump up the price, but Im glad this is still comfortably on the cheaper end of ideas sets, as Ive long complained about how they're always oversized and overpriced. Very glad to have a small ideas set for what feels like the first time in many years, and Im very excited for this set just in general.
@matej1729 said:
" @JediMolerat said:
" @Yardsale19X said:
"It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings? "
To me it looks like a Black Hole"
Yes, it looks like it was inspired by the black hole design from the Christopher Nolan Interstellar movie."
It feels kinda weird to describe the most accurate simulation of the appearance of a black hole ever created as "the black hole design from Interstellar". I guess its not inaccurate to describe it that way, but its not like an art department just made a design up, they actually properly simulated what a black hole should look like and movie studios just have way more money to throw at that sort of thing than astrophysicists do."
Sure, I agree. I just wonder what was their reference when they designed it. Is someone a fan of Interstelar or did they try to reference the first image of a black hole made by the Event Horizon Telescope? I don't know, for me it'll remain a black hole from Interstellar :).
OMG, it is so amazing. Not my product but well done.
@matej1729 said:
" @magmafrost said:
"It is kind of a shame they added a far worse fourth portrait just to bump up the price, but Im glad this is still comfortably on the cheaper end of ideas sets, as Ive long complained about how they're always oversized and overpriced. Very glad to have a small ideas set for what feels like the first time in many years, and Im very excited for this set just in general.
@matej1729 said:
" @JediMolerat said:
" @Yardsale19X said:
"It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings? "
To me it looks like a Black Hole"
Yes, it looks like it was inspired by the black hole design from the Christopher Nolan Interstellar movie."
It feels kinda weird to describe the most accurate simulation of the appearance of a black hole ever created as "the black hole design from Interstellar". I guess its not inaccurate to describe it that way, but its not like an art department just made a design up, they actually properly simulated what a black hole should look like and movie studios just have way more money to throw at that sort of thing than astrophysicists do."
Sure, I agree. I just wonder what was their reference when they designed it. Is someone a fan of Interstelar or did they try to reference the first image of a black hole made by the Event Horizon Telescope? I don't know, for me it'll remain a black hole from Interstellar :)."
For Interstellar, that one scene took something like a year to render. They had actual scientists work on it, it's quite a read, and I suggest people look it up.
Now the fact that this is actually what can be seen near a black hole required top equipment, and that was only made possible recently, hence why it made the news. It took me a while to recognize it, mostly due to the change in color, but it's definitely what it is. It's the point of the set after all, and they did a great job including very recent events overall, not just the typical first rocket, first dog, first man, first moon trip...
Built the original set of three a while ago via Rebrickable and BrickLink. Feels quite 'indie' to have those rather than this official release. Sadly, the fourth one just looks to me like the London Underground logo.
Apparently people like "almost flat Lego pixel art" type things, between these and the "postcards" and whatnot. They're not for me at all, but glad for those who do like them that they're getting something for them.
What a lovely, elegant evocation of soul-stirring subject matter. I think this will be the fourth Ideas set that our house gets multiple copies of, because my wife and I each want at least one.
What a load of rubbish!
@WemWem said:
"Also a HUGE missed opportunity to make these wall-mountable. That would really open up the display possibilities."
There's an official photo of them being wall-mounted.
This set seems to have lots of pretty standard pieces. Not sure if there's anything exclusive to it, new parts or colors? Otherwise, if I feel like I really want it at some point maybe I can just go the instructions and build it with pieces from my collection / buy separately those that I may not have.
Nice touch announcing this on April 12.
Looks like a nice GWP.
It looks really clean! There are a few details I prefer on the original (like the way the stars were done), but I still think it looks really nice. The relatively low price means I'll consider picking this up at some point.
@mnolan99 said:
" @WemWem said:
"
Also a HUGE missed opportunity to make these wall-mountable. That would really open up the display possibilities."
I built these from the instructions the original creator posted a year ago and they are definitely wall mountable.
"
I would guess that the original instructions from a year ago are not the same
instructions for this official set. I see some comments saying that they saw some photos of them being wall mounted. However, I have seen too many promotional images not be accurate to final product. Until I see it confirmed in text from Lego, I will not not trust it either way.
The sides look simpler to me than the original, suggesting the complex wall hanging disappeared. But a simpler wall hanging could have been developed. I always thought the wall hanging technique in the original looked too complex and I was afraid it would drive price up unnecessarily. A simple wall mount would give the best of both worlds.
@Phoenixio said:
" @matej1729 said:
" @magmafrost said:
"It is kind of a shame they added a far worse fourth portrait just to bump up the price, but Im glad this is still comfortably on the cheaper end of ideas sets, as Ive long complained about how they're always oversized and overpriced. Very glad to have a small ideas set for what feels like the first time in many years, and Im very excited for this set just in general.
@matej1729 said:
" @JediMolerat said:
" @Yardsale19X said:
"It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings? "
To me it looks like a Black Hole"
Yes, it looks like it was inspired by the black hole design from the Christopher Nolan Interstellar movie."
It feels kinda weird to describe the most accurate simulation of the appearance of a black hole ever created as "the black hole design from Interstellar". I guess its not inaccurate to describe it that way, but its not like an art department just made a design up, they actually properly simulated what a black hole should look like and movie studios just have way more money to throw at that sort of thing than astrophysicists do."
Sure, I agree. I just wonder what was their reference when they designed it. Is someone a fan of Interstelar or did they try to reference the first image of a black hole made by the Event Horizon Telescope? I don't know, for me it'll remain a black hole from Interstellar :)."
For Interstellar, that one scene took something like a year to render. They had actual scientists work on it, it's quite a read, and I suggest people look it up.
Now the fact that this is actually what can be seen near a black hole required top equipment, and that was only made possible recently, hence why it made the news. It took me a while to recognize it, mostly due to the change in color, but it's definitely what it is. It's the point of the set after all, and they did a great job including very recent events overall, not just the typical first rocket, first dog, first man, first moon trip..."
Agreed with all of this. A lot of sci-fi portrays black holes based on the premise that they’re visually defined by the glowing debris orbiting them in a ring that they’re pulling inward, as astronomers have now been able to capture. The videogame Stellaris is another example:
https://twitter.com/StellarisGame/status/718136229636743169/photo/1
I’d also speculate that they chose green because the first three photos are generally blue, yellow, and red, and green would be the logical next choice for a basic color (artistically).
I’ve loved this set since I first saw the Ideas submission, and I’m super excited for this. My hot take is consequently not about the set: I’m glad this black hole isn’t full of bookcases, since I’m pretty sure real ones aren’t. That always bothered me in a story that was otherwise masquerading as hard sci-fi ;)
Nice and with some extra points a valuable design and entry.
I don't understand the hate for the 4th one; all 4 of them offer something wonderful.
@Huw author's last name is misspelled in the first sentence - should read "Jan Woznica's".
Once again, they take risks when they modify the more artistic models. I really don't like the comet being parellel, and I preferred the big dipper as pure parts. I felt the same way about the Jazz Quartet which had subtle changes made that made the artist's vision somewhat more bland.
Still, the sets look nice and should be easy enough to modify. It's definitely making the list. The black hole is a nice addition. I was excited when this one made the cut, I feel Ideas is at its best when it's doing things we haven't seen before.
EDIT: @peme now that I've read your comments, you summed it up perfectly. Lego messes with artists' visions and it never turns out for the better. I'm thankful these will be very easy to mod, though.
@Mr_Hankey It's Lego as art rather than building toy. It may not have mass appeal--I think it's similar to the Jazz Quartet in that way--which also doesn't have the same mass appeal as another sitcom set.
I like this set, but that fourth image really does hammer home how talented the original fan designer was at the minimalist dynamic aesthetic. It's not bad exactly but it's night and day compared to the elegance of the original three.
@wemwem and @ryan_c_byrd
Regarding wall mounting and "Until I see it confirmed in text from Lego, I will not not trust it either way."
Lego's website description: "Display them on a flat surface or mount them on the wall using the hangers on the back of each one."
There is also a 360-degree video on Lego's website that shows the back and the use of the standard wall mount pieces as used in the Art and Batwing sets. Look at image 3 of 10 (or video 1 of 2 if your device splits photos and videos).
https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/tales-of-the-space-age-21340
I like it better at $40. A lot of the complaints are pretty minor and can easily be modified. I'm a big fan of the postcards (except Australia), so these are for me but I will wait for a discount.
This is one of the Ideas sets of all time.
@ra226 said:
"Once again, they take risks when they modify the more artistic models. I really don't like the comet being parellel, and I preferred the big dipper as pure parts. I felt the same way about the Jazz Quartet which had subtle changes made that made the artist's vision somewhat more bland.
Still, the sets look nice and should be easy enough to modify. It's definitely making the list. The black hole is a nice addition. I was excited when this one made the cut, I feel Ideas is at its best when it's doing things we haven't seen before."
I mean, the artists are making art and the company is turning it into a product. That’s what you sign up for when you submit something to Ideas. Mocs are able to be a lot more elegant because they don’t have to be as stable or universal as sets, that’s just how it goes
@peme:
If it’s a comet, the orientation of the tail has nothing to do with direction of travel. It’s sublimated gasses that are being blown clear by solar winds, so the tail always points away from the local star, even if that means the comet is flying tail-first. If it’s a meteor, then yes, the tail is a trail of fire as it burns up while entering the atmosphere. With such a minimalist depiction, it’s impossible to say which it’s supposed to represent.
@magmafrost:
If it really is supposed to represent a singularity as depicted in Interstellar (that’s _still_ a theoretical depiction, as confirmed in the DVD commentary track, BTW, since we’ve never actually seen one close enough to know exactly what the event horizon looks like), they maybe could have done better with the vertical halo. If it’s supposed to be a ringed planet like Saturn or Uranus, the lines look especially chunky, and the black/green halves make no sense.
Alternate take: So make it better.
And, holy crap, the last time we got a sub-$50 retail Ideas set was 21314, five years ago!
@dimc:
Dark-purple is still in production, but they may have tried to standardize the look.
@Mr_Hankey:
There have been a few minimalist depictions of US National Parks, among other subjects, that look like they were assembled out of hand-cut pieces of construction paper. These very strongly evoke that same aesthetic. Plus, Space!
almost the same as og project
@FuddRuckus said:
" @wemwem and @ryan_c_byrd
Regarding wall mounting and "Until I see it confirmed in text from Lego, I will not not trust it either way."
Lego's website description: "Display them on a flat surface or mount them on the wall using the hangers on the back of each one."
There is also a 360-degree video on Lego's website that shows the back and the use of the standard wall mount pieces as used in the Art and Batwing sets. Look at image 3 of 10 (or video 1 of 2 if your device splits photos and videos).
https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/tales-of-the-space-age-21340
"
Thanks for the citation! I guess it is the best of both worlds!
Perfect for the man cave - love the classic aesthetic and they all look classy. Will just wait for a good deal.
It'd be cool to build huge versions for a spaceport backdrop...
Lovely model. One of the few MOCs which tempted me to source the parts prior to actually passing Ideas. Main problem I have with it is the comet is framed as passing by rather than coming down, lacking the symmetry with the rocket launch. But it looks like the attachment method will make it very simple to swivel it so the tail is up.
Otherwise, like the green black hole. Adds some nice, extra flavor to it. Obviously a dratstic redesign from the original creator's Black Sun model, but a very nice addition. Also the black and brown terrain is standout on the model in my opinion.
Probably will end up getting this pretty quick and displaying about my Saturn V. Glad that Lego is actually releasing another Ideas model at a modest price point for once.
@fakespacesquid said:
" @ra226 said:
"Once again, they take risks when they modify the more artistic models. I really don't like the comet being parellel, and I preferred the big dipper as pure parts. I felt the same way about the Jazz Quartet which had subtle changes made that made the artist's vision somewhat more bland.
"
I mean, the artists are making art and the company is turning it into a product. That’s what you sign up for when you submit something to Ideas. Mocs are able to be a lot more elegant because they don’t have to be as stable or universal as sets, that’s just how it goes"
That's fair, and there are good reasons to make changes, I get that. I didn't mind the changes made to the Exosuit (for instance) at all. But when it comes to more artistic sets like this, often they make changes that serve no purpose other than Lego apparently thought it looked better this way. They did it to Jazz Quartet and Starry Night, too. Making changes that have no other impact than they just look different. I loved the grill-tiles used on the original Starry Night composition. They replaced them with printed dishes. The point of that set was "art from Lego" and printing as ink what had been constructed from parts never sat right with me.
@peme 's comment about why they added the rocket to the brown vignette is spot on. The artist had a vision of a lone vehicle in the middle of a vast alien desert. Now it's just Mark Watney arriving at the MAV (which I admit I kinda dig... but it was not the artist's vision).
I love it! But $50 does seem a bit pricey for what you get. I think I'll wait for a good GWP to help soften the blow a bit.
Really hope we get more original sets like this in Ideas.
@PurpleDave said:
"If it’s supposed to be a ringed planet like Saturn or Uranus, the lines look especially chunky, and the black/green halves make no sense.
Alternate take: So make it better.
"
This is what I'd probably do. Maybe try to make a ring that sticks out further? Or even just an old tube to be an equatorial ring station around a planet?
I have been very excited for these! They look great (although the green is definitely the weakest) and I can't wait to get my hands on them.
Jan came up with some very neat abstract designs. I dig it.
They should’ve kept the original design of the comet tilted downward.
The last one maybe would’ve been better as a lunar surface with earth in the background. A homage to the Apollo landing with micro lander, buggy and flag
Doesn’t read as a ringed planet.
Ah, got it for an easy mod for the last one.
Just make it all black with tan rocky styled terrain so it looks like The Monolith.
Slightly mixed feelings, I really liked the original submission, but while I definitely don't think they butchered it like they did with the Jazz Quartet, most changes aren't improvements either:
- About the rocket, I actually like what they did with the base, just not so sure about the stars that now feel like an afterthought (despite prints....), and the original colors looked better.
- Moon base seems fine. Maybe the original landscape looked slightly better but that's easily modified.
- As for the comet, I like the color change at the base, but again the original colors of the background looked better. And I assume you could easily rotate the comet to the original position, because as it is it just looks boring.
- The green hole.....doesn't really add much, and feels mostly like an addition just to justify the price point.
As for the price, first of all it's great to see an affordable Ideas set again! Still €50 feels a tad much for what you get, despite the decent ppp. Pretty sure I'm still gonna buy it, though no hurry, so as usual I'll wait for a bit of a discount.
@Ridgeheart said " I don't want to be one of those horrible people who says "we-ell, but if they'd added, I dunno, a spring-green Classic Spaceperson, it'd be a day one purchase!", but we all know that's exactly who I am. "
I appreciate your honesty. And your obvious good taste.
I've been looking forward to this one, and am please to see they haven't modified it too much - the original submission was amazing. I do agree with a few other commenters though that it seems a little pricey, and the additional module looks far too much like the LU roundel! Maybe if it could be rotated slightly it'd look more like the black hole it's meant to be. I might just leave that one in the box and leave it at 3. Hopefully it'll be available with a decent GWP or 2x points!
@lippidp said:
"Well, it's different. I predict it will be the worst selling set of all time."
Thanks for the laugh, I enjoyed it.
After finding the original designer's instructions at Rebrickable, I must say that I prefer Black Sun to the panel designed by TLG--at any rate to look at, since I can't comment on stability. I like the use of different shaded colors in the official set, though, and I'd probably buy it if not that my house is already too full of Lego--yes, such a thing does exist! (TBH, I might buy it anyway, given it doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and it can hang on the wall....)
@DoonsterBuildsLego said:
" @Huw said:
"The geen one was not part of the original submisson and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
I wonder if the rings can be rotated. They would instantly look better at an angle, I think."
It's supposed to be a black hole, so in that case they wouldn't rotate. But a ringed planet would be great too
not only is the black hole’s accretion disk not set at an angle, the hole is affixed perfectly centered. plus, there’s only one thing in the sky (compare rocket and stars, comet and smaller trails, two crescent shaped celestial objects) and there’s nothing on the ground but terrain (compare dishes, rover and rocket, exhaust). i get it was added for a price bump and color balance but boy, the execution is just not there.
The green London underground model is odd and is another example of designers required to make a set meet a particular (higher) price point.
It's one of those that you either really want or really don't care about.
@fakespacesquid said:
" @roygolan said:
"Again LEGO decides to change too many things for the worse from the original submission."
You forgot to change your copy-paste comment. There are a couple very minor changes for stability, and the backside of each build is much more appealing than before. What negative chances are you referring to?"
There is a major change in the colors used for the striping. In the original the color-use was far superior. I feel like LEGO made changes just for the sake of it, instead of asking themselves if these changes would make the original submission actually better.
@PurpleDave said:
" @peme:
With such a minimalist depiction, it’s impossible to say which it’s supposed to represent."
From the original submission it is pretty obvious it is a depiction of a meteor aka "falling star"
@Huw said:
"It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
I will never be able to unsee this. -_-
@Blondie_Wan said:
"Nice touch announcing this on April 12."
Vostok 1 or STS-1?
@ryan_c_byrd:
While TLG has, on very rare occasion, tweaked a set design after announcing it, something as basic as that is unlikely to change unless they determine that these present a safety risk. They let the giant Batwing ship, so these should be fine.
And yes, what was seen a year ago was a fan’s submission to an Ideas contest, which had to go through a public voting process, and then the winning concept had to be developed into a final set design.
@dimc:
I haven’t decided if I’ll tweak these four, but I’ve definitely been thinking about the fact that there are still two colors not represented in this group. I definitely want to design a purple one to go with these, so if I can figure out two distinct ideas, I’ll probably make a yellow one as well.
@Ridgeheart:
On the orange one, the large black circle is an 8x8 round tile, which has a 2x2 grid of studs in the center (they’re easy enough to spot in the photos). There could be any number of studs for the white circle to attach to, but only four for the black. The smaller on, on the other hand, probably only has one stud connecting the black circle to the white one, and 2x2 to attach white to the background. I’m not seeing a better way to do that, without making significant changes to the aesthetics.
@BurritoBricks:
The accretion disc may not rotate relative to the surroundings, but the viewer can absolutely rotate relative to the accretion disc, causing it to look tilted.
@BelgianBricker:
And this is no longer the original submission. For this version, you’d have to ask the LEGO set designer what they intended. Maybe they looked at the original meteorite and said, “That’s not how comets work,” and proceeded to “correct” it.
This is awesome. Perfection. What a beautiful set. Can't even describe it. This is day 300 buy for me
@monkyby87 said:
" @lippidp said:
"Well, it's different. I predict it will be the worst selling set of all time."
Thanks for the laugh, I enjoyed it. "
But I bet the BTS set outsells it!
@ShinyBidoof said:
" @monkyby87 said:
" @lippidp said:
"Well, it's different. I predict it will be the worst selling set of all time."
Thanks for the laugh, I enjoyed it. "
But I bet the BTS set outsells it!"
Based on the comments here, and on the BTS set review/announcement, it seems this set will beat BTS handily. I wish we had access to specific set sales numbers. I guess we can only see if either of those sets go on sale quickly like the Queer Eye set. I assume it was not much of a seller based on how fast it went on sale.
Also, I am not an astronomer, but the black hole rings not being at an angle, isn't that just a matter of tilting your head/perspective?
And I am amazed how many people here have commented on the black hole being anything else (besides London UG) since the article names it a black hole.
All these black look like the monoliths from 2001.
@pecadorl said:
"All these black look like the monoliths from 2001. "
"Oh my God! It's full of stars!"
@pecadorl said:
"All these black look like the monoliths from 2001. "
Wrong proportions. The monolith has visible sides in length ratios 1:4:9, these are 1:6:19
So the blue one, in the official set description, depicts a spaceship heading for the stars - not a comet nor a meteor.
The original did look somewhat like a meteor - but at that scale, I guess it looks too much like an extinction level event.
@ryan_c_byrd said:
" @ShinyBidoof said:
" @monkyby87 said:
" @lippidp said:
"Well, it's different. I predict it will be the worst selling set of all time."
Thanks for the laugh, I enjoyed it. "
But I bet the BTS set outsells it!"
Based on the comments here, and on the BTS set review/announcement, it seems this set will beat BTS handily. I wish we had access to specific set sales numbers. I guess we can only see if either of those sets go on sale quickly like the Queer Eye set. I assume it was not much of a seller based on how fast it went on sale.
Also, I am not an astronomer, but the black hole rings not being at an angle, isn't that just a matter of tilting your head/perspective?
And I am amazed how many people here have commented on the black hole being anything else (besides London UG) since the article names it a black hole."
Based on the comments on Brickset, sure. But that’s not reality. Brickset is a small portion of Lego sales.
Not interested
@Monkyby87
I agree. That is why I said the rest of that paragraph.
Love this set, agree with the comments about the 4th black hole one, and its resemblance to the London Underground logo.
There's a beautiful London Underground poster by Man Ray where they turned the logo into a ringed planet- it's recently been updated to celebrate the opening of the Elizabeth Line.
Original poster:
https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/posters/collections/best-sellers/keeps-london-going-poster
(Fascinatingly, this was made with a camera-less photographic technique!)
Update:
https://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/posters/posters-prints/first-edition-posters/still-keeping-london-going
They seem lost on a wall, but a surprisingly reasonable price, though I seem to be in minority with that opinion.
I like the colour banding, I would just have that and the sky, not the objects above.
Do you know if the one on the far right is glow in the dark parts? I don't think it is, but it would be cool if it was!
It's over-priced and spoiled by LEGO's designers. The original design was great. Now it isn't.
In the original, with the comet/meteor coming down an angle, it's obvious what it's about. LEGO's version, with it horizontal, the orange-yellow arc doesn't make sense any more - it no longer looks like it's hitting an atmosphere. And they've taken away the recognisable constellation in the rocket launch. It's almost as if they saw it might be educational or linked to the real world in some way and immediately stamped down on that.
The sky colours of the original three are improved upon, but then they ruin it with that extra one that changes colour from green to turquoise, rather than just changing shade like the others. And then there's that blob in the sky - as Huw says, it looks like a Transport-For-London sign. Just a big bus stop. Or maybe a Pizza Planet. A waste of 1/4 of what they're asking for it, which is too much anyway.
I really like this, especially the flying ice cream cone.
And a pretty decent price too.
Just lacking a 'Mind the doors' sound brick!
It’s refreshing to see an inexpensive set from Ideas again. I really like the bold colors & minimalist look of this.
@ozbrickcreator said:
"Do you know if the one on the far right is glow in the dark parts? I don't think it is, but it would be cool if it was!"
It's not, but that was my first take, too when I saw that color. How fun would it be if each of the four had glow-in-the-dark, though? The Big Dipper, the crescents of the two moons, and the Comet. Now that you've suggested it, each one of these begs for the GITD treatment!
I guess ideas set its ok.... not me thought, looks like some here like it.
Do those stars glow in the dark? Because that would be super cool. I really love the look of this set, but it also seems like something I could build myself. The one on the right seem a bit wonky, LEGO added that right?
@ra226 said:
" @ozbrickcreator said:
"Do you know if the one on the far right is glow in the dark parts? I don't think it is, but it would be cool if it was!"
It's not, but that was my first take, too when I saw that color. How fun would it be if each of the four had glow-in-the-dark, though? The Big Dipper, the crescents of the two moons, and the Comet. Now that you've suggested it, each one of these begs for the GITD treatment!"
Glow in Dark would be great, changed my mind on this set. too bad it's not..
@Joefish said:
"And they've taken away the recognisable constellation in the rocket launch. It's almost as if they saw it might be educational or linked to the real world in some way and immediately stamped down on that."
Actually, every other official photo shows that recognizable constellation, and in fact the stars are configurable so that you can show any constellation you’d like.
That be interesting set 9 or 23 black base boards... a Constellation set....
@Joefish said:
"In the original, with the comet/meteor coming down an angle, it's obvious what it's about. LEGO's version, with it horizontal, the orange-yellow arc doesn't make sense any more - it no longer looks like it's hitting an atmosphere."
It's not horizontal -- that's an illusion from the angle of the image. As shown in the following image that is straight on, it's actually moving up and to the right. You can presumably angle it downward at an equal angle, and it should be fairly easy to reconfigure the placement of the bricks with the wands attached.
https://images.brickset.com/sets/AdditionalImages/21340-1/21340_alt7.jpg
@Joefish said:
"It's over-priced and spoiled by LEGO's designers. The original design was great. Now it isn't.
In the original, with the comet/meteor coming down an angle, it's obvious what it's about. LEGO's version, with it horizontal, the orange-yellow arc doesn't make sense any more - it no longer looks like it's hitting an atmosphere. "
As it is neither a comet or a meteor nor hitting the atmosphere (and thus clearly not obvious in the original) the new angle must be an improvement.
@fakespacesquid said:
[[ @Joefish said:
[[And they've taken away the recognisable constellation in the rocket launch. It's almost as if they saw it might be educational or linked to the real world in some way and immediately stamped down on that.
In some photos its Cassiopeia in other photos it one of the Dippers.
Nice move LEGO. …Easy purchase. You’re doing great with your art and botanical focused sets.
@ryan_c_byrd said:
"And I am amazed how many people here have commented on the black hole being anything else (besides London UG) since the article names it a black hole."
Well, there's your first mistake, right there. Expecting people to read the article before going straight to the comment section...as if...
@DoonsterBuildsLego said:
"So the blue one, in the official set description, depicts a spaceship heading for the stars - not a comet nor a meteor."
I believe the spaceship in that reference is the rocket from the red panel. Here's the official description from the LEGO site:
"Original designs – Build colorful images of an observatory for viewing comets and shooting stars, a moon base and lunar eclipse, a space shuttle and a black hole"
The radar dishes in the lower left resemble radio telescopes, so the large white object with the yellow halo should be a comet, and the three Elder Wands would then be the shooting stars (which absolutely should be angled towards the planetary surface). I'm not sure what sort of readings you'd be able to get off of comets and meteorites using a radio telescope, though.
@Ridgeheart:
"Selling out" is hard to define, though. Yes, launch day sets may have blown off the shelves, but they had plenty in stock when I went to pick up 77012 last Friday. Scalpers may have been banking on the possibility that these rabid fans would fall victim to FOMO and be willing to shell out more than MSRP to get it _RIGHT_NOW_, instead of just waiting for the next shipment to arrive. Those that weren't sold right away may have since been returned for a full refund. Compare that to 21104, which I never once saw available for sale, at a time when it was common for Cuusoo sets to get a single production run (remember, they made a huge deal out of the fact that 21109 got a second production run). So that really did sell out quickly, but in what quantities? I'm sure the Osprey sold out _really_ fast, given most of the lone production run got recalled for destruction.
@ozbrickcreator:
It looks like Yellowish-Green, which was used to produce a bunch of parts for the Possession run of Ninjago. They absolutely do look GitD, but are very disappointing when you turn the lights off.
@Joefish:
Based on the official description, it's a comet, not a meteroite. It's a lump of ice that's sublimating due to exposure to stellar radiation, and the vapor is being blown away into a long tail by the stellar winds. Think Haley's Comet. The closer it got to our sun, the more pronounced the tail became, but it never once touched our atmosphere.
@MandaPanda742:
Also from the official page:
"Recreate different constellations – The pink/purple postcard features star elements that can be arranged to mirror the Ursa Major, Cepheus, Ursa Minor or Cassiopeia constellations."
@sammy_zammy said:
" @chrisaw said:
"AU$49.99 would be nice too in line with those other prices, in a dream world….but alas AU$79.99 is a little bit rich for this. "
That wouldn’t be in line with those other prices though, that would be a massive discount."
Maybe I needed a /s. More of a comment about how all the other prices were 49.99 or less, regardless of currency.
@PurpleDave said:
"the three Elder Wands would then be the shooting stars.""
The Elder Wand isn't white. You're thinking of Voldemort’s wand, which is the only white one I'm aware of in Lego or the WW. But, I'm surely wrong on that.
I like this set. Will get it (like everything) on sale, and do a few tweaks to be closer to the original or to be less like subway signage.
Should've been at least 10 bucks less.
@roygolan said:
"Again LEGO decides to change too many things for the worse from the original submission."
I don't think they've ruined the overall set itself, but yes, most of the changes they've made were bad.
It's as if the Ideas design team want to leave their own needless stamp on the build. Really a shame.
Pricey, but the visual appeals to me, I'm in. The 'black hole' doesn't really measure up to the original three images, but that just makes it easier to replace it with the Enterprise anyway.
@PurpleDave said:
" @Blondie_Wan said:
"Nice touch announcing this on April 12."
Vostok 1 or STS-1?"
Either works, but I was thinking of the former, as today is the anniversary of the date our species became a spacefaring one (with our own actual bodies, not just our machines).
@StyleCounselor:
Nope, you're right, Dumbledore always gets a dark-tan wand. Voldemort always gets a white wand, though, even in 4865 when he should have been depicted wielding the Elder Wand.
Chooga, Chooga.....Chooga Chooga......toot, TooT..... It's getting closer, I hope it's not too far away now!
The official description is really bad and completely inaccurate. Very disappointing. Let's break it down.
"Space Shuttle" Nope, not what's depicted. Some type of rocket, yes. The Space Shuttle? No.
"Moon base" Nope. The Moon is mostly shades of gray, what I'm assuming the Moon base are browns. Mostly likely meant to be Mars.
"Black hole" Finally one that is somewhat right. I'm assuming what they have tried to do here is the picture of center of M87. It's more accurately the shadow of the black hole, not the black hole itself. Not normally shown in shades of green, but that's fine.
"Lunar eclipse" Nope. Meant to be Phobos and Deimos, Mars' moons. These are not eclipsed but in phases.
"Different star constellations" Nope. I see one partial constellation, Ursa Major, but no others. What's shown in the asterism the Big Dipper.
"More" Maybe they should lead with more and elaborated on the more because the rest of the description is so bad and utterly wrong.
It would be nice if the set actually was called “Reach for the stars”. It would be a nice S Club 7 tribute
the three posters from the original submission are nearly identical to the original design and somehow people still find a reason to complain. Ideas sets will never look identical to the original submission. Once you accept that what you vote on is an "Idea" for a Lego model (see how that works?) this whole process will be much more enjoyable. Lego never needed to create a fan design program; be grateful we even have the possibility of getting such unique and out-of-the-box designs that Lego would've never commissioned as a set without the data to back it up.
Not going to lie, this doesn't really interest me. Not sure why, but I like how it is a relatively inexpensive Ideas set: something we don't see much nowadays.
@ha21 said:
"the three posters from the original submission are nearly identical to the original design and somehow people still find a reason to complain. Ideas sets will never look identical to the original submission. Once you accept that what you vote on is an "Idea" for a Lego model (see how that works?) this whole process will be much more enjoyable. Lego never needed to create a fan design program; be grateful we even have the possibility of getting such unique and out-of-the-box designs that Lego would've never commissioned as a set without the data to back it up."
I don't even bother looking at the original design when they announce new ideas sets.
I really loved this set back when it was gathering support and super excited it was selected. But now I look at it and must say I’m disappointed. Perhaps it’s the inclusion of the green build as it completely lacks the artistic qualities of the original three, it makes the whole thing lack cohesion, plus it seems to me that displaying 3 objects is much more pleasing than displaying 4.
Then there is the price. It’s quite reasonable based on the part count, yet for the simplicity of this set and its lack of minifigures, $50 seems outrageous. If the original 3 designs cost only $30, I wouldn’t think twice about buying it. I feel that probably a big reason why the part count is so high is because they made these so you can hang them on a wall, but they are simply too small to be hung, I feel they are meant to be placed on a shelf behind your Classic space sets.
I suppose it will most likely go on sale one day and I could just build the original 3, but I hate the idea that Lego overinflated what could have been a beautiful little set in order to grab a few more bucks.
@Yardsale19X said:
"It's very pretty.
Struggling to identify the one on the far right - the light green London Underground sign. Does anyone know? Is it just a planet with rings? "
Its meant to be a black hole
@LusiferSam said:
"The official description is really bad and completely inaccurate. Very disappointing. Let's break it down.
"Space Shuttle" Nope, not what's depicted. Some type of rocket, yes. The Space Shuttle? No.
"Moon base" Nope. The Moon is mostly shades of gray, what I'm assuming the Moon base are browns. Mostly likely meant to be Mars.
"Black hole" Finally one that is somewhat right. I'm assuming what they have tried to do here is the picture of center of M87. It's more accurately the shadow of the black hole, not the black hole itself. Not normally shown in shades of green, but that's fine.
"Lunar eclipse" Nope. Meant to be Phobos and Deimos, Mars' moons. These are not eclipsed but in phases.
"Different star constellations" Nope. I see one partial constellation, Ursa Major, but no others. What's shown in the asterism the Big Dipper.
"More" Maybe they should lead with more and elaborated on the more because the rest of the description is so bad and utterly wrong."
Thank you. I thought I was the only one reading the description after I saw the set and saying, what the hell are they describing.
To your points...
- I don't see Space Shuttle either. They would have to show the shuttle with some simplification of the rocket boosters. Since the designer is a big sci-fi fan, I'm assuming just a classic rocket launching to the stars. Maybe one can also say a Space X launch.
- For sure NOT a moon lunar base at all. It's Mars, w/the Mars rover and Lego added the rocket/base ala' The Martian I believe?
- Yes, they got the description right for a black-hole. Maybe a fiery orange would've helped and tilt it? I guess not to compete with the other Mars atmospheric colors.
- Right, I was like what the hell, what 'lunar eclipse'. Where? LOL. Like you said, it's Phobos and Deimos. And not an eclipse. Jeez, who the hell did they get to write this description so off.
- Different star constellations...again, where, are there multiple ones? Just the Big Dipper and like you say, a part of Ursa Major.
- LOL...and more? What more? It's all there. Maybe they mean you can display on desk or hang on wall, and the various 'terrain'.
Might be the worst description of a Lego set.
@Huw said:
"The green one was not part of the original submission and is the weakest of the four, IMO. It looks too much like a recoloured London Underground roundel!"
Would have been a great opportunity to make that to the classic space logo, instead!
@PurpleDave said:
" @StyleCounselor:
Nope, you're right, Dumbledore always gets a dark-tan wand. Voldemort always gets a white wand, though, even in 4865 when he should have been depicted wielding the Elder Wand."
I thought that was Ahsoka Tano's lightsaber blade?! ;)
@quixotequest said:
"Why was the ‘reentry’ turned into a strange ‘comet’? I liked the orientation of the original better bc it better fit the shape of the creation."
May be for safety reasons the original submission projected past the boarder it could poke a eye out of a toddler.
@Ridgeheart said:
" https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-bts-dynamite-set-sells-out-in-record-time-and-scalpers-are-making-bank/
I will take that bet.
We learned many lessons that day. BTS has a staggeringly huge and alarmingly rabid fanbase; BTS-fans are more than willing to shell out any amount of money for any product that is even remotely related to BTS, and perhaps most surprisingly to me personally: BTS is something that exists.
Our little community here is vastly outnumbered and outgunned. That set sold and will continue to sell, whatever any of us might think of it."
BTS fans, do not despair!
You can go to LEGO.com for Germany, where the set is not only in stock, but the purchase limit is 5, so over here there doesn't appear to be overly huge demand at the moment.
"We're off to Button Moon..."
I love it! Also, the whole thing is giving me Interstellar vibes.
@alfred_the_buttler:
I know of diptychs and triptychs, but quadtych doesn’t appear to be a real word. Quiptych? Nope, not that either. However, once you get four, you can start arranging them in grid patterns, so there’s that at least.
@AustinPowers:
What, are you worried you guys will end up with a flood of leftover BTS sets, and your government will respond by mandating everyone buy a copy, build it per the instructions, construct a tiny shrine to it, and have to buff and polish it every day for the rest of your lives?
I’m a little surprised how divisive these seem to be!
I think they look cool, but green is my favorite color so I’m not annoyed by the fourth one at all.
I don’t really get the comet complaints. It’s lego. Angle it how ever you want!
Anyway, I’ll buy at least one. But my house has hundreds of sci fi books, hundreds of lego sets, and hundreds of boardgames on display. So squeezing them in somewhere isn’t going to be a challange at all!
@PurpleDave said:
" @alfred_the_buttler:
I know of diptychs and triptychs, but quadtych doesn’t appear to be a real word. Quiptych? Nope, not that either. However, once you get four, you can start arranging them in grid patterns, so there’s that at least."
That was interesting, so I looked around and...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tetraptych
;-)
@McKern:
Apparently quadriptych is an alternate term, and polyptych is a catch-all for four or more panels. I’ve seen lots of tryptychs as basic wall dressing (usually just patterns of color to break up the overwhelming sameness of walls in hotels and the like), a lot fewer diptychs, and I’m not sure I’ve ever personally witnessed anything with 4+ panels. But I’m also not Catholic or Orthodox, and it sounds like they are most commonly seen as altarpieces.
@PurpleDave said:
" @McKern:
Apparently quadriptych is an alternate term, and polyptych is a catch-all for four or more panels. I’ve seen lots of tryptychs as basic wall dressing (usually just patterns of color to break up the overwhelming sameness of walls in hotels and the like), a lot fewer diptychs, and I’m not sure I’ve ever personally witnessed anything with 4+ panels. But I’m also not Catholic or Orthodox, and it sounds like they are most commonly seen as altarpieces."
A polyptych is a painting (usually panel painting) which is divided into sections or panels. Specifically, a diptych is a two-part work of art; a triptych is a three-part work; a tetraptych or quadriptych has four parts, and so on.
The church I visited for Easter mass this year uses a hexaptych comprised of embroidered panels behind its altar they can swap out with different panels for different liturgical occasions during the year.
@darkstonegrey:
So apparently you can up the number by using the appropriate Latin prefix. And I realized I've probably seen a dodecaptych, in the form of stained glass windows depicting the Twelve Apostles. Probably even whatever the form for 13 would be, if there was also a central window rounding out the party.
@Ridgeheart:
While that appears to be the case for polygons, in this case it would result in nptych, which seems like a good way to sprain your tongue.
wow, it's remarkably similar to the original. I guess the original model was just that good.
Reminds me of a spectrum computer game I had c. 1980.
@Martin_S:
Or Atari game cartridge art.
Overall really neat looking. But I have no use for the set so I will have to pass. But I really like the micro receiving dishes and the Mars aesthetic with the little vehicle. Clever stuff.
@LusiferSam
Ok, I see why they say 'different star constellations'.
Lego has a video ad on Twitter where they show you can rearrange the star tiles on the kit to different patterns to show partial sections of a constellation. So I guess they mean that?
@legoDad42:
The description on LEGO.com lists four different constellations, being Ursas Major and Minor, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus (which I’d never heard of).
@PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42 :
The description on LEGO.com lists four different constellations, being Ursas Major and Minor, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus (which I’d never heard of)."
Thx.
I guess with Lego they're saying constellations and asterisms are often used synonymously. Even if we see a part of them, like the Big Dipper part of Ursa Major. But then that's what they mean, we're looking at a part.
Looks like you can make almost all of Cepheus, part of Ursa Major-Big Dipper (an asterism), then part of Ursa Minor-Little Dipper(another asterism), and part of Cassiopeia 'w's'.
And a few more can be made as well.
Just ordered it, can't wait!
@mnolan99 said:
" @WemWem said:
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Also a HUGE missed opportunity to make these wall-mountable. That would really open up the display possibilities."
I built these from the instructions the original creator posted a year ago and they are definitely wall mountable.
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Thanks for this comment, you sparked me to do the same thing!