Classic Space: Mission Moon! (Ideas submission, Galaxy Explorer companion set) UPDATE: improved exterior, vote for next spaceman color

[Mandalorianknight]

This is a Lego Ideas Submission, if you can, please support it here.

I originally made this to go alongside the Galaxy Explorer, since 10497, while excellent, lacks the base 497 had. It's not meant as a remake of the base from that set specifically, though, more of just a base in general to go alongside 10497. Once I finished it, I thought it'd be a nice moc to submit to lego ideas.

Here you can see all aspects of the base. The skylight and radar on top of the left module, the asteroid defense system on top of the right module, the landing pad and scout ship, the lunar rover and charging bay, and the 5 spacemen united once more, this time alongside a new brown spaceman.

Another view of the full set, just cleaned up a bit, with the scout ship and rover docked.

This part of the interior contains a console for the radar scanner and a material analysis bay. The clear 1x2x2 panels are on hinges and can open to place a crystal for analysis.

The other side of this module contains a pair of robotic arms for further material experimentation, as well as a tool rack for wrenches, comms, and "flashlights". Totally not blasters.

The other module contains, on one side, the controls for the emergency asteroid defense system, as well as a kitchen area. The kitchen area is stocked with a hot/cold liquid dispenser, and some different types of food.

Finally, the other side of the small module contains a sleeping area for the spacemen. Here they can hang their air tanks by their pillow and drift off to sleep.

 

If you like this, I hope you'll be able to take a few seconds and support it quickly on lego ideas, again, here

Edited August 31, 2022 by Mandalorianknight

[Guyinaplaguemask]

Looks really nice.,but it doesn't realy look like it would mesh perfectly with the official set. The official one is much smoother and more sleek, while this one is bulkier and more industrial. It would fit in a neo-classic space setting, just not with the official set.

[Time77]

Hmm.. Brown. Would prefer dark grey or dark red; perhaps a proper green?

Dunno how it matches the original moon base, but it looks good.

Edited August 4, 2022 by Time77

[Mandalorianknight]

On 8/3/2022 at 10:18 PM, Time77 said:

Hmm.. Brown. Would prefer dark grey or dark red; perhaps a proper green?

Dunno how it matches the original moon base, but it looks good.

Dark Gray and Dark Red were my runner-ups, alongside Olive Green. Standard Green already has a figure from the Exo-suit set (even if it doesn't have the proper helmet) and I wanted to do something completely new. Gray and Dark Red are some of the options rendered in my recent update asking for a new spacemen color, so you're welcome to leave a comment on lego ideas with your favored color. (Or just let me know here. Should I mark you down for dark gray or dark red?)

Thank you! Yeah, it's not meant to be a 1-1 of the original base (which I felt was rather bland). It's more so there can be a base alongside the galaxy explorer.

On 8/1/2022 at 1:40 PM, Guyinaplaguemask said:

Looks really nice.,but it doesn't realy look like it would mesh perfectly with the official set. The official one is much smoother and more sleek, while this one is bulkier and more industrial. It would fit in a neo-classic space setting, just not with the official set.

Yeah, I actually agree. I've smoothed this one out a bit:

Not sold on the faces yet. I wanted to replace the red lights with black and yellow stripes, but there wasn't enough room.

 

I also changed the bunks to be more like those on the galaxy explorer (one of my new favorite sets, by the way):

 

As an update, we've gotten over 100 supporters on lego ideas! One hundredth of the way there, and enough to buy us an extra year, only 6 days in! Thank you to everyone who supported the set.

Edited August 6, 2022 by Mandalorianknight

[Guyinaplaguemask]

The smoothed out one looks much nicer, although I would tile off the roof as much as I could. Some sort of keypad would look nice on the door.

[Mandalorianknight]

On 8/6/2022 at 6:23 PM, Guyinaplaguemask said:

The smoothed out one looks much nicer, although I would tile off the roof as much as I could. Some sort of keypad would look nice on the door.

Your wish is my command:

Thanks for your input, I think this does look much better than the original design.

 

I also have a request for everyone viewing this, as for what color a 7th spaceman included should be. Here are some of the possible options:

[Murdoch17]

I vote Purple, as we NEED purple air-tanks and helmets.

My runner-up vote is teal.

(Once again, teal plays second fiddle to purple. But, thankfully, the stakes aren't as high as they were last time...)

Great MOC, by the way!

Edited August 31, 2022 by Murdoch17

[Guyinaplaguemask]

Very nice. I could totally see this sitting next to the new Galaxy Explorer. Although it is interesting to note how much tiles improve the overall look of models.