Littleworlds Posted May 20, 2016 In memory of the legendary achievements of the first Lego astronauts, Admiral Takayama from the Futuron-Starfleet has revealed a memorial plaque in the new space-flight museum. The plaque itself which was part of one of the first moon-bases and is - apart from some minor asteroid-impacts (actually Gerbil chewing marks!) in perfect condition for its age! The exhibit is called “A view back and a view forward” and features original artefacts, like the automatic short range sensor probe SRT-570 and a model of the legendary Type 928 Space Cruiser (which I took from the book Great Lego Sets: A visual History). The Admiral also took the occasion to also introduce the crew of the newly commissioned fast space-cruiser Andromeda, led by the legendary Captain McLane, who will soon depart for a deep space exploration mission. In her speech Admiral Takayama emphasised that it was always the spirit of the Futuron Federation to “explore new worlds and go boldly where no-one has been before”. More about the adventures of the Andromeda in the near future! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Space Police XVIII Posted May 20, 2016 minor asteroid-impacts (actually Gerbil chewing marks!) It survived an alien monster attack, that's way better than some boring asteroids! Nice display. Great match for the mini-928. I also like the woman wearing a white sash and chest tattoo, future fashion is going to be AWESOME. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted May 20, 2016 Fun tribute to classic space I like the little floodlights pointed at the plaque Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VintageLegoEra Posted May 20, 2016 Lovely. I think with old smiley faces will look even better as classic ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deraven Posted May 20, 2016 That monument is nicely aged - the "damage" lends a bit of extra nostalgia to it, that's all. Fun, and a worthwhile tribute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted May 20, 2016 Thank you all for the positive comments! Now that you say it, Space Police XVIII: it was indeed a huge (Gerbil-sized even!) space monster, that attacked it. Of course, how else could it been? But we need to have a word on space fashion here. Just so much: Its not a tattoo and not a sash, just a very snug fitting space suit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polarstein Posted May 22, 2016 Great idea and nice combination of classic and new stuff. I was jealous on some of those space parts when I was a little boy. Was this one of your own 80s sets? You may want to tell us the back story how it was possible for the gerbil to get a bite of valuable classic bricks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted May 22, 2016 The plaque is from my partner and has been used to build Gerbil-labyrinths... kids, I tell you We found it amongst other space pieces in the attic a couple of months ago. Was a great find Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
