Two Japanese LEGOsmiths used a whopping 65,000 bricks and 1,590 man hours to complete the stunning diorama, which even simulates a launch with flashing lights under the boosters and a vocal countdown. The only thing it doesn’t do is lift off.Posted on 04/10/2009 10:56:31 AM PDT by Notoriously Conservative
Two Japanese LEGOsmiths used a whopping 65,000 bricks and 1,590 man hours to complete the stunning diorama, which even simulates a launch with flashing lights under the boosters and a vocal countdown. The only thing it doesn’t do is lift off.
Part of the “Nasu Space Center,” it appeared as a scene in Nasu Highland Park, an amusement park in Japan.
Link to more about the LEGO shuttle (with video).
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this is our future obama space program....where no lego guy has gone before...
Nice! Too bad they didn’t also do the rotating service structure. They probably could have even motorized that part of the exhibit to swing away fairly easily.
Cool
“Remember that the lowest bidder got the contract.”
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