LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V 92176 Outer Space Model Rocket for Kids and Adults, Science Building Kit (1969 Pieces)

Its a fun build and it ends up being a huge rocket, the only thing I didnt like was how tedious it sometimes got building 4 of every section

It’s Lego. It’s a Saturn V rocket. It’s over 3 feet long. Well worth the money and is a great statement piece!

Awesome engaging build. Very well thought out, and sturdy. Many vivid memories growing up with the space race. Fun way to show my grandson.

First I want to say that if you like Lego’s and are thinking about buying this set, do it – the end result is a fantastic model. The reviews that say it does not go together properly or that the instructions are not correct in spots are just plain wrong. I do not know the background of everyone building one of these, but if the instructions are followed EXACTLY as shown in the drawings it will go together and produce a very nice, sturdy model. No glue is needed to hold anything together as some have suggested, and the parts fit tight like all Legos do. While I’m sure that even Lego from time to time can miss a piece on a set this complex, which I am sure is frustrating, the set I received had no missing pieces. The set comes in 12 bags plus a great instruction manual that has some nice history of the Saturn V. I want to stress that if you are not familiar with Lego instructions or used to building complex structures please try to familiarize yourself with the steps and how they progress throughout the build. A couple of things to keep in mind when building this or any Lego set: 1) Build on a hard surface such as a dining room table or counter top. This will help stabilize the model as it gets taller, especially when putting together the sections on step 37. Another very important thing about building on a hard surface is it allows you to seat all of the pieces completely before moving on to the next step. I do not hold the parts in my hands generally to put them together, I rest all the parts on the table and press them COMPLETELY TOGETHER AFTER EVERY STEP before moving on. Not only does that make the connections as tight as they can be, it also helps to line things up when joining sections together down the road. It might not seem like much, but a tenth of a mm here and a tenth of a mm there adds up quickly when you start stacking subassemblies together. I believe that is where a lot of people are encountering issues with parts not lining up. I think this is where people are having problems with the side pieces built from bag #2 not fitting properly onto the subassembly from step 37. 2) Another important thing to keep an eye on is the orientation of the parts in the drawings. Step 1 for example has two pieces coming together with a joint line down the middle. Keep that joint line exactly as the drawings show as you move through the steps. On step 4 for example it has the joint line of the parts from step 1 going from upper left to lower right – keep it oriented that way until the drawing show it otherwise even if it is hard to see in the drawings. It stays oriented like that until step 15 where it shows to rotate the part when adding on other subassemblies. This may seem tedious, especially on a symmetrical section like in the first 14 steps, but it will assure the parts are on properly. This model has a lot of parts and one mistake early on can result in something no fitting later. Lego does not randomize the drawings, they are oriented the exact same way in the next drawing unless they specifically show a part rotated. 3) After each step look at what you built and make sure it looks EXACTLY the way it shows in the drawings. Count the number of exposed pegs on each part and double check the assemblies are built properly. If it’s not the same as the drawings fix it now before moving on. 4) Open one bag of parts at a time and organize your larger parts into groups before starting to build. This will make you build go faster and you will have a better understanding of the parts you have to use. For the parts in the smaller bags I usually dump those into a container to keep them from rolling all over the table and getting lost. 5) Make sure you use the correct parts. A lot of parts look similar or have similar colors, so this is where organizing parts as in #4 above really helps. This may be the source of some reviewers stating their set has missing parts when in fact they used the wrong parts in an earlier step, and now think the set has missing parts. 6) If you get tired take a break. This is a big model with lots of parts and you don’t want to make a mistake and regret it 100 steps later! 7) Before you give this set a bad review because you can’t get a part to fit or think you are missing a part, start a review and include some pictures of the area you are having problems with. I can almost guarantee you that you have something not put together properly.

Im not going to lie, I loved the absolute nerd factor of this one... Absolutely a fun one to build if you have a fascination with space like I do. The only thing that I can say thats negative about this whole fun product is that one part of the build, was that step 155 (page 109), WILL cause you to go mad if you dont use superglue for that entire spot that you have to make 4 times... This is the only time Ive ever recommended using glue on Legos, but if you dont, as soon as you try and snap on the pieces that go onto those pieces, you will be tearing that section back off to reconnect the parts that have seperated... I ended up using superglue and stopped trying to tear my hair out after that...

it is extremely good, and it was actually better than I expected , but There are 1969 pieces so unless you are an expert DO NOT ATTEMPT

My son’s birthday gift is from me. He told me he wanted it this year. He spent 4 hours building this. Loved it and enjoyed it. Very good! Also he taught me because Apollo 11 landed in 1969, so it has 1969 pieces.

At $0.06/part and no stickers this set is an amazing value to honor the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. I dont know if I wasnt paying attention to instructions, but I struggled putting the first stage together at times and had to look up speed builds on YouTube for guidance. At a meter tall it has a massive footprint, but if you have space for it, this is one of the best sets Lego has ever released.

Id been waiting a long time to buy this kit. Two years, to be exact, ever since the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. I wanted it to be excellent. I wasnt prepared for it to be frustrating at times. The part that proved frustrating was the first stage of the booster. The second and third translunar stage, as well as the Apollo spacecraft itself, was fairly straightforward and fun to build. But the first stage, taking up the entire first half of the instructions, was a pain in the neck. What was frustrating was the instructions proved to be vague on an essential point. The hull panels have to be lined up exactly right or the rest of the stage wont go together correctly. I realized fairly late in the construction of the first stage that I had not, in fact, lined up the hull panels correctly, and had to take the whole thing apart and start all over again. I became so frustrated that I had to skip ahead and come back to the first stage later. But the first stage has other issues. It, unlike the other two stages, is unstable. Once you get the hull panels on, its good and solid, but until then, be damned careful with it or it will come apart. Once I got the whole thing put together, it is a joy to display, look at and marvel that people actually rode that monster into orbit, on the way to the moon. But if you buy this for a child, be prepared for them to need mom and dads help.

Given how much quality LEGO sets can go for, you absolutely get more than enough bang for your buck. I love the fact that you can easily separate the sections to display it as one complete ship or the three separate stages. From start to finish, it took me about 9-hours straight, but I also have a fair amount of LEGO building experience as it is. I would recommend this set to someone who at has least intermediate experience building LEGO sets because there were a few instances where I had to do something different than what the instructions said to do to get a piece/pieces to set right. It’s not “impossibly” hard by any stretch, but those with novice experience will definitely hit some frustrations. It’s a small detail, but one of my favorite features is the astronaut pieces that are scaled to show just how massive the Saturn-V actually was.