There is a moment when you are building Lego's latest NASA-inspired set that the assembly goes from looking like a random collection of plastic bricks to being an unmistakable model of a moon buggy. It is satisfying and is met with the sense that this was a quick and easy build.
And then you realize you are not even a quarter of the way done.
Announced in May, the Lego Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV was released for sale today (Aug. 1). The 1,913-piece set is aimed at adults and retails for $219.99 (€219.99 or £189.99).
After building the basic chassis — including a spring-loaded suspension system and a drivetrain that steers the four-wheel vehicle using the same type of T-handle that the astronauts used — the kit switches from focusing on the rover to the panels, equipment lockers and tools that made the first electric car on the moon such a marvel of technology.
