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Posted by: PhilCo126 Dec 26 2005, 01:25 PM

Danish toys in space ( LEGO ):

1972 Pioneer 10 spacecraft ( TRW: Thompson Ramo Wooldridge ):
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/channaher/WAMALUG/20040208/p35.jpg

1976 Viking Lander ( Martin Marietta ):
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/channaher/WAMALUG/20040208/p33.jpg

2003 Mars Exploration Rover:
http://www.planetarysociety.org/mars/images/mer_lego_2_2000x1521.jpg

and the real thing on MER:
http://cache.lego.com/upload/contentTemplating/LEGOAboutUs-PressReleases/images/2057/pic55DB27AE-FA86-44C0-BAF9-A3C2F8C73797.gif

Enjoy…

Posted by: dot.dk Dec 26 2005, 02:13 PM

And let us not forget these

Apollo:
http://www.lego.com/eng/discovery/products.asp?id=7468

MER:
http://www.lego.com/eng/discovery/products.asp?id=7471

ISS:
http://www.lego.com/eng/discovery/products.asp?id=7467

Discovery:
http://www.lego.com/eng/discovery/products.asp?id=7470

MER and Odyssey:
http://www.lego.com/eng/discovery/products.asp?id=7469

Posted by: Decepticon Dec 26 2005, 02:21 PM

Is that a Kit?

Where do I get that?

Posted by: ustrax Dec 26 2005, 02:59 PM

Good gracious!
In this season and remembering LEGO?!
I discovered this one with lots of things I used to play with...Maybe you too...:

http://www.lugnet.com/pause/space.html

Posted by: tty Dec 26 2005, 03:35 PM

And don't forget the lego squirrel Hayabusa found on Itokawa...

tty

Posted by: mars loon Dec 26 2005, 05:08 PM

I have built most of those listed above. In addition to them being lots of fun, they are also very handy to show at lectures and displays for the public, especially to get kids interested in science !!

Please see my recent post (#21) on the 2 LEGO MER models at this Spirit thread on "Mer Model for you Desk".

http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=1642&st=15

Highly recommended

Posted by: The Messenger Dec 27 2005, 03:09 PM

Come on, where is your creativity?

Use your King Arthur and Farm lego #274 - Mix and match. (The Shields make good high gain antenna, and the tractor wheels work well for the Rovers.)

Posted by: ElkGroveDan Dec 27 2005, 04:26 PM

Somehow this title sounds like pornography. I dare not do a Google image search on it.

Posted by: ustrax Dec 27 2005, 04:35 PM

Posted by: PhilCo126 Dec 27 2005, 04:38 PM

LOL

Post Scriptum to 'The Messenger' : surely the Pioneer is put together with bits & pieces Lego stuff, any idea what the arms for the RTGs are ?

Posted by: PhilCo126 Jan 10 2006, 04:12 PM

We could have split th topic up in a sub-topic: " Danish Toys on Mars "

Posted by: Decepticon Jan 13 2006, 07:07 PM

I looked at it more closely, it's Galileo not Pioneer.

I'm gonna make an extra effort make a larger more detailed Lego version.

Posted by: Pedro_Sondas Jan 14 2006, 12:16 PM

No problem:

http://images.google.es/images?hl=es&q=Danish%20toys%20in%20space&sa=N&tab=wi

Posted by: mars loon Jan 14 2006, 11:20 PM

Thats is funny.

So I checked the US google and got this as the top hit
http://www.kids-scandinavian-shop.com/store/

this thread was the second hit.

ken

Posted by: Bob Shaw Jan 14 2006, 11:35 PM

Ken:

FWIW, the Brio wooden pushalong railway sets are a joy for toddlers. They're easy to purchase here in the UK as the Early Learning Centre stores carry their products (a chain which specialises in 'good' toys which kids actually like). They have neat touches like trains with built in magnets so that you can join up carriages, etc. Great for parents, ideal for grandparents!

Bob Shaw

Posted by: PhilCo126 Feb 20 2006, 09:42 AM

LEGO

Posted by: ElkGroveDan Feb 20 2006, 04:36 PM

I bet this post doesn't stay up long.

Posted by: djellison Feb 20 2006, 09:41 PM

Hell yeah

Posted by: ElkGroveDan Feb 21 2006, 05:04 AM

There's just not enough room for the angry hordes on that nice back patio of yours.