We’re WEEKS away from Christmas, and if you’re the type to really get into the festive mood, it’s likely that you’ve already put up (or are putting up) your Christmas Tree. We finally put up ours this weekend, and the timing also coincided quite well with the arrival of the 2022 LEGO Hallmark Keepsake collection,…
10497 Galaxy Explorer alternate model instructions now available for download
It’s the 1st of August which means price increases (boooo!), but also a whole bunch of new LEGO sets released (yay!), and probably the most exciting release for a lot of Classic Space fans is the return of the almighty 10497 Galaxy Explorer! Check out all the new August releases for a guide of what’s…
Review: LEGO 10497 Galaxy Explorer (2022)
To celebrate The LEGO Group’s 90th Anniversary, LEGO have decided to reimagine a classic, the 497/928 Galaxy Explorer, widely considered one of the most iconic and legendary LEGO Classic Space sets of all time. Thanks to the intrepid mind of LEGO Designer Mike Psiaki, we are now treated to an expanded and updated version, 10497…
LEGO 10497 Galaxy Explorer (2022) box comparison with 497/928 Galaxy Explorer (1979)
One of 2022’s most anticipated sets is 10497 Galaxy Explorer, announced at LEGO CON 2022, the set is a reimagination of the classic 928/497 Galaxy Explorer, which is considered one of the most influential and legendary sets that defined the Classic Space theme. I have a review of 10497 Galaxy Explorer coming up that I…
Review: LEGO 60354 Mars Spacecraft Exploration Missions
As part of LEGO City’s Summer 2022 slate, LEGO have released a new play and building experienced for young builders – LEGO City Missions, with 3 sets in the sub-theme that replace traditional paper-based building instructions with a new interactive digital experience. The new guided digital building experience, combines story-telling and LEGO City Adventures-like animated…
LEGO announces 10497 Galaxy Explorer, a reimagination of a Classic Space icon
As part of LEGO’s 90th Anniversary, and a celebration of all things retro at LEGO CON 2022, we now have official photos and details of 10497 Galaxy Explorer, a remake of one of the most iconic Classic Space sets of all time 497/928 Galaxy Explorer. This 90th anniversary edition of one of LEGO’s best known…