![]() ![]() ![]() One complaint we did have is that there’s very little ancillary material. There’s even a neat cone-piece with printed windows to represent the viewing cupola. The ISS’ two robotic arms, Canadarm2 and the Japanese Experiment module Remote Manipulator System are also represented as movable features that can grab one of the mini capsules. And despite the rickety nature of parts of the build, we did feel a sense of accomplishment as we added the modules one by one, such as the Columbus lab module, and Kibo, the Japanese module. It’s got a sense of scale – if we step back and squint at it, we can almost imagine that it’s the real thing. However, we found that once these are added they increase the size of the model dramatically, and they are held in place securely by Technic pins that allow them to tilt to face in the direction of the Sun. There’s also some neat gold antennas and silver-chromed dishes that will be of interest to the dedicated Lego builder looking for interesting pieces.Ĭompleting the build are the eight solar panel arrays, which are simple but repetitive builds. There are also the many printed solar arrays on dark blue tiles, some of which affix to the station’s solar panels, others clip onto the various capsule mini-builds. There are docking latches printed on circular 2x2 tiles, and tiny airlocks printed on 1x1 circular tiles. Printed pieces are one of the highlights of the set. Adding the modules does leave the model back heavy, which further adds to the risk of it toppling off the stand. The instructions suggest that this stage is best attempted when the truss is attached to the stand, although the station only lightly clasps to the stand by two studs on either side, leaving it prone to easily being dislodged. Things became more interesting with the attachment of the various modules, which are essentially built by skewering them with a Technic rod. ![]()
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