It took me a minute to put my finger on it, but then I realized that it was the colors.
Notably, there’s no sticker sheet in sight, as all decorated elements in this set are printed.Īs I was unpacking the set, I was feeling more excited than normal, because the set just felt old school.
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Opening the set reveals nine bags of parts, plus the manual, a small paper insert noting LEGO’s transition to paper bags (none of which were present here), and a loose black 8×16 tile, which for a moment I thought might be a UCS-style info placard that I’d overlooked, but it’s actually the ramp at the ship’s rear. For instance, I grabbed the closest current set I had from a “space-ish” theme, and the difference is stark.Īround back, the nostalgia trip continues with simple panels showing the ship’s features, most of which were included in the original.
From a graphic design perspective, this box art just presents the set’s contents so much more clearly than many modern sets.
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But I don’t think that’s the full reason why I’m in love with this box art (both old and new). In many cases of nostalgia, we’re biased toward what we grew up with, simply because we grew up with it. In looking at both of these boxes, I was stunned at just how clear and easy to grasp the box art was. The new set also doesn’t include the landing pad, but we’ll talk more about that later. The 10497 box is a bit larger since it includes 1,254 pieces compared to the original’s meager 318 pieces. Beyond the stripe, however, there are a few other differences. This particular box doesn’t have the yellow stripe, though some copies of 497/928 did. I’m not lucky enough to have the original set in my collection as I’m a bit too young to have experienced the original Classic Space theme new, but Dave Ingrahm from Cape Madness lent me his fantastic copy of 497 Galaxy Explorer for comparison. The stripe on classic sets read LEGOLAND, but here it bears the set name instead. If you’re of a certain age, the yellow stripe with blue text on the upper left corner of the box is sure to kick your nostalgia into high gear, and the simple background with moon dunes will set your senses tingling. The first thing that catches your eye about this set is the retro stylings on the packaging. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews. The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Let’s take a closer look and see if this new Galaxy Explorer is worthy of the name. The 1,254-piece set can be pre-ordered now for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99 and will be available August 1. Now as part of the company’s 90th-anniversary celebrations in 2022, LEGO is releasing an homage to the fan-favorite spaceship with an upscaled and detailed rendition, 10497 Galaxy Explorer. In the decades since, this line has come to be called Classic Space, and the Galaxy Explorer, in particular, has gained mythical status. LEGO’s first space sets with minifigures were released in 1978, and the following year one of the most iconic LEGO space sets hit the market: 497 Galaxy Explorer (or 928 in the European market).