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    LEGO 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System and 31212 Milky Way Art join a Space-filled May 2024!

    April 25, 2024 | 16

    LEGO is setting up May 2024 to be a stellar month for Space fans with a slew of intergalactic launches that include the highly anticipated 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System, but also a new addition to LEGO’s Art theme with 31212 The Milky Way.

    These two sets will launch (heh) on 15 May 2024 for LEGO Insiders, ahead of a 18 May general release. This is quite an unusual mid-month release window as big sets usually become available on the 1st of each month.

    The 3,601-piece 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System is undoubtedly the flagship Space set of 2024, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed 21309 Saturn V rocket, with fans getting to build the future of NASA’s Artemis program that aims to return man to the moon.

    See below for regional product pages and pricing

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    For the more aesthetically-inclined, LEGO Art also gains a new multi-coloured galactic art piece with 31212 The Milky Way, a 3,091-piece multi-coloured and textural take on the galaxy we call home.

    Packed with features, this wall art includes some of the Milky Way’s most famous stars, clusters and other spectacles, including Trappist-1, The Pleiades, The Crab Nebula and The Pillars of Creation.

    See below for more images supplied by LEGO!

    10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System

    The biggest question on everyone’s minds when the early images of the LEGO NASA Artemis SLS surfaced was just how large it is, so I’m now able to share the dimensions.

    The model measures 70cm (27.5 in) tall, with a width of 30cm (12 in.) and depth of 27cm (10.6 in.), so get your displays ready. This is obviously smaller than the Saturn V rocket, but I think the scale still works well as it’s still a sizeable model. It just won’t look as good side by side with the Saturn V which is 100cm tall.

    Here’s a human for scale.

    One thing that will definitely piss LEGO fans off (including myself) is that this set is slathered in stickers, which look really bad on all the official photos. I will have more to say on this in my review, but this is disappointing.

    An Orion Spacecraft and display plaque is also included, but alas, the plaque is a large sticker too which is disappointing.

    At the very least, this looks terrific on display.

    See more photos supplied by LEGO.

    31212 The Milky Way

    This is just greebly goodness and an out of this world use of colours to create a vibrant tapestry of our little galaxy we call home.

    31212 The Milky Way won’t appeal to everyone, but I think some people will really like what this stands for, especially the incredible use of colours and details up close.

    See below for more.

    10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System and 31212 The Milky Way will be released on 15 May 2024 for LEGO Insiders, and will be available from LEGO.com.

    What do you think of these two Space sets, especially the Artemis SLS? Will you be picking them up in May?

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    16 responses to “LEGO 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System and 31212 Milky Way Art join a Space-filled May 2024!”

    1. Patrick says:
      May 1, 2024 at 5:42 AM

      Legos have sucked since sometime in the late 80s,early 90s. Used to be able to build all kinds of different things with Lego sets. Liked the “Technics” sets. Now parts are specific to building what’s in the set, like a puzzle. What’s the point?

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    2. Reader says:
      April 29, 2024 at 9:07 AM

      Artemis SLS definitely should have been printed. At that price point, overuse of stickers is not tolerable. Previous NASA/space sets have had printed elements.

      “Height: 98 meter”. Lego continues to make goofs on large plaques. They got the plural with “pounds”, why didn’t they get it with “meters”?

      Milky Way art looks really good. But again, the price point is turn-off and stops it being an easy purchase. I wonder if the protruding parts make it more susceptible to being broken off if bumped?

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    3. Jana W says:
      April 27, 2024 at 10:38 AM

      The Milky Way looks pretty cool. I have been looking for a Lego art set that interested me. Love the “You are here” sign (is that printed or a sticker? 😉 ).

      Disappointed to hear about the stickers on the Artemis! That one will go on the wishlist until I can see it in person and decide if I like it. Will wait for a desirable gift with purchase.

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    4. Tony says:
      April 26, 2024 at 11:02 PM

      Personally I am disappointed that the Artemis not at the same scale as the Saturn V which is a shame as I would have liked to display them together with my Saturn V and 1B models. The AUD price and the number of stickers pretty much kills this off for me too. I like the Lego space models but I think there are too many negatives for me with this one

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    5. David Lock says:
      April 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM

      Disapointed that the SLS is not in the same scale as the Saturn V, I guess give it a year or so and they will do an upscaled version at double the price, similar to the multiple versions of Millenium Falcon and others.
      Will I get this? Yeah probably, will I regret it? yeah probably too.

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    6. John says:
      April 26, 2024 at 4:16 PM

      The Earth isn’t represented by a Pale Blue Dot?

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    7. Andrew says:
      April 26, 2024 at 9:52 AM

      Milky Way looks stunning. Might be a frustrating build with all the greebling but It’ll look great on the wall, especially from a distance. Artemis I’d love, apart from the stickers, which ruin it. Looking at my Saturn V, it’s obvious how much less stunning it would look if it was stickered. I don’t understand how Lego can fully print a $A170 set but not one costing twice as much.

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    8. Legomas says:
      April 26, 2024 at 8:51 AM

      I started AFOL with adult space, so its always interesting when a new release comes out.. but the AUD pricing sadly has killedit, especially since i’ve moved on, and for that price there are second tier themes i would much rather get.

      And barad dur is coming out later which probably is a must buy.

      So yes goodbye adult space. The ISS was my first lego set, and my the saturn 5 was my first offmarket purchase lego set, the lunar lander was a bit of a flop, and the space shuttle was amazing.

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    9. Nick says:
      April 26, 2024 at 5:40 AM

      Have been rebuilding some old sets from the 90’s. All the printed parts are still in great condition even after LOTS of play use. Where my early Star Wars UCS plaque stickers are cracked and damaged having just been siting on the shelf. Very disappointing to see more stickers.

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    10. Danni says:
      April 26, 2024 at 5:35 AM

      Love both of those, hopefully they’ll end up at Kmart on sale later. That’s where I boughty Saturn V.

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    11. Andy says:
      April 26, 2024 at 12:52 AM

      Hmm, as I said on Twitter, the big turn off for me with Artemis is the fact you can only display it vertically (well, you could display it horizontally, but you’d lose half the model!)

      I have the Saturn V horizontally above my desk and I’d love to have had this on a shelf above or below it.

      Coupled with the stickers, this has pushed it onto the “no” list for me, which is a shame.

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    12. Graeme says:
      April 26, 2024 at 12:43 AM

      You just don’t understand, Cobi bought up all the pad-printing machines leaving none for poor LEGO to buy. And don’t you know that ink will add $100s to the price? /s

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    13. Graeme says:
      April 26, 2024 at 12:40 AM

      At least the LEGO Artemis will launch on time and come for the promised price (or less if you have spare VIP points)!

      I wonder how much to get Elon to ride-share one of the sets so it can crash on the moon, so someone can say Artemis made it to the moon “before this decade is out”?

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    14. Shel says:
      April 26, 2024 at 12:18 AM

      Agreed, prices keep going up and up.

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    15. Sheldon Wolfson says:
      April 26, 2024 at 12:16 AM

      It is disappointing that the Artemis is full of stickers instead of pre-prints. Given the size and price, one would think one would think the quality would have been a bit better. But still, I will be purchasing it, it is still beautiful.

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    16. Mark says:
      April 25, 2024 at 11:37 PM

      Piece count aside, amazing to think the fully printed 1969pc Saturn V retailed for around AU$300 cheaper than the Artemis.

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