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Tag: 497 Galaxy Explorer
VIDEO: LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer review
Travel through both space and time with Brick Fanatics’ latest video review, as we head for Planet 1979 with LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer. We’ve fuelled up on nostalgia, strapped into the gleaming, trans-yellow cockpit and blasted off into the cosmos for the first 90th anniversary set launching in August, which reimagines the classic 497 Galaxy…
LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer review
LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer tackles a true classic for the 90th anniversary – but can it successfully push our nostalgia buttons while simultaneously delivering something fresh and new? If there’s one word that’s synonymous with old-school LEGO, it’s spaceship (spaceship, SPACESHIP!). Sure, classic LEGO includes much-loved themes like Castle (which is getting its own…
WATCH: Something’s missing from LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer
Sit down and watch our latest YouTube and TikTok short as we discover what’s missing from the upcoming LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer. LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer takes us back to the glory days of Classic Space, featuring a modernised version of an iconic model from LEGO history. However, as designer Mike Psiaki explained…
LEGO fan designer is excited for 10497 Galaxy Explorer
A LEGO Fan designer whose creations were inspired by the original LEGO Classic Space set can’t wait for the upcoming 10497 Galaxy Explorer. A generation of fans are counting down the days until a recreation of one of the most iconic LEGO Classic Space sets is released in an updated form. LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer…
Sets like Galaxy Explorer are pulling the rug out from the LEGO reseller market
While sets like Galaxy Explorer and Lion Knights’ Castle celebrate the LEGO Group’s past, they’re bad news for resellers. It wasn’t that long ago that you would regularly find articles in newspapers, or on websites, with attention-grabbing headlines claiming that LEGO was the place to put your money as a safe investment. Indeed, only last…
Don’t expect 10497 Galaxy Explorer to include sticker sheets
The upcoming 90th Anniversary 10497 Galaxy Explorer apparently only includes printed LEGO pieces, with no sticker sheets in the set. A new interview with two of the designers of 10497 Galaxy Explorer has revealed that the LEGO ICONS set is staying faithful to its design roots. Speaking to Zusammengebaut, Mike Psiaki and Milan Madge discussed the lack…
10497 Galaxy Explorer designers want more LEGO Classic Space sets
The designers behind 10497 Galaxy Explorer want to see every single LEGO Classic Space set reimagined in a similar updated style. The upcoming LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer is a dream set for fans of the original 1979 version. 497 Galaxy Explorer is remembered with much fondness by LEGO builders of a certain age and…
The reason 10497 Galaxy Explorer is missing some classic elements
A new interview with two of the designers behind 10497 Galaxy Explorer reveals why some classic elements are missing from the upcoming set. Fans of LEGO Classic Space sets will no doubt have been over the moon to learn about the announcement of 10497 Galaxy Explorer at last weekend’s LEGO CON. During the event details…
Build more LEGO Classic Space models with 10497 Galaxy Explorer
More 10497 Galaxy Explorer details have emerged, revealing that the set can also be rebuilt as other LEGO Classic Space models. LEGO ICONS 10497 Galaxy Explorer was one of many exciting announcements during LEGO CON, with the 90th Anniversary set offering an updated take on a Classic Space model. Released in 1979, 497 Galaxy Explorer is still an…
