Hitory of the LEGO "Classic Space"
beginning⌉
The history of the LEGO Space
series has gone through notable
changes along the way
This series was inspired by the burgeoning
interest in space and the space race.
one of successful series was
launched - LEGO Space
The creator of LEGO Space is Jens Nygaard Knudsen
It was he who designed the first sets
of this line.
Knudsen said that if he had more resources at
the time, he would have preferred the ships
wings to be white, rather than gray.
sets⌉
The first sets won
a large number
of fans
Despite the lack of bright colors and the
limited number of details
LEGO Space "Space
Cruiser" set from 1978
How "classic space"
constructors have changed
-
«Starfleet Voyager» 1981The windows of the ships began to be painted blue
and the hulls were decorated with white details. -
«Surface Explorer» 1982All-terrain vehicles became more massive and powerful,
and for the first time suspension was used for them. -
«Galaxy Commander» 1983White has almost completely supplanted gray
in starship design. -
«Intergalactic Command Base» 1984At the time, the largest space set with 312 parts.
-
«Solar Power Transporter» 1984The astronauts are assisted by droids, and the first
walker is brought to the planet's surface.
The latest model in the
series "classic space"
LEGO Space "Space
Cruiser" set from 1978
spacesuits' colors⌉
What did astronauts'
spacesuits'
colors
mean?
-
Scientist -
Bad astronaut -
Good astronaut -
Mechanic -
Soldier
the idea of
intergalactic
warfare
didn't fit LEGO's
values.
Therefore, it was not developed
and intergalactic conflicts did
not occur.
lego in space
In May 2011, LEGO sets were delivered aboard the
space station. Astronauts built models and studied how
they behave in microgravity conditions in space.
