LEGOCreator Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander 10266 Building Toy Set for Ages 16+ (1087 Pieces)

I’m biased about this kit. I remember watching the Apollo 11 lunar landing on my grandparent’s console TV when I was 4 years old, and I’ve been a fan of the space program ever since.I put this kit together over the course of 2 nights, and I understand why so many people love it, but I also understand the criticisms I see. It was a lot of fun to build, but the repetition did get a little tedious.Pros - Lego went to a lot of trouble to get the details accurate.The instructions includes a lot of history on the Apollo 11 mission and details about the Lunar Lander.Cons - I can see why people feel like this model is flimsy. The Lander legs connections have a lot of play to them - there’s a MOD online that claims to address this, but I haven’t tried it yet.The base is not as rigid as one might like it to be. It holds together, but it could be improved with a little more bracing, at the trade-off of making it a little taller.The connections between the different pieces of the ascent stage could be a little more robust.Overall, I strongly recommend this. It makes a great looking display.

I looked forward to this model for awhile and was excited when I had extra money to buy it! It was very enjoyable to learn about the Apollo 11 mission and hear a little from the designer. It felt like a high quality model like the Architecture series, with tidbits of information throughout the instructions.One thing to not is that this product lives up to its creator expert label. Its instructions aren’t difficult to follow, but the connections might require additional, careful force to not break the model. I wouldn’t recommend this to people starting out with LEGO building or children younger than 12, unless someone’s there to help out.Despite the difficulty and complexity, it’s worth all the money and building effort for such a stunning model. It’s one I won’t take apart anytime soon!

I have been a Lego Maniac nearly my entire life. Even though I'm in my mid-30s, I still get giddy about buying a new Lego set, but I can't help but feel a little kidish when I get a set with an age range of 8-12 years. Well, when I decided to get a new set, I wanted to challenge myself a little more (as well as spend a little more money). This was the set I settled on partly because I was a big fan of space exploration as a kid, and my Dad works for NASA. This had my name all over it. I was very happy when it arrived. The box was satisfyingly large (if you know what I mean). I thought that the instructions might be a little more complex since this is a more expert level set, but actually, the instructions were clear and very easy to follow (even easier than some other sets I've bought!). The finished product is simply amazing! The detail inside and out is incredible! I currently have it proudly displayed on my dresser.One note about something that I didn't realize is that the lander does not actually attach to the moon surface base. There are four holes in which the landing struts rest, but if I were to pick it up too quickly and without enough care, the lander could go flying off the base. This is certainly not a reason for passing up on this set though!

This is a set that's great for kids or adults, since it's a combination of fun to build, not overly large but not small either, is about historically significant subject matter, has some neat hidden parts inside for playing around with as well as a couple minifigs, and is just aesthetically nice to look at. Pricing is admittedly high, but at this point Lego is pretty much a luxury product anyway, and this is at least more affordable than most sets.As an adult who hadn't touched legos in years, this was just a nice relaxing experience to put together, and it's still something I can display on my desk and not look out of place.

This Lego Kit of the Apollo Lunar Landing Module was fun to build with astonishing attention to detail and new parts I'd never seen before. A must for any lego enthusiast

Growing up in Huntsville, AL in the 60's, I was pretty immersed in the race to the moon. Our school desks would rumble as NASA tested the Saturn boosters. My wife bought this for me for Christmas, my first Lego as an adult. My impressions:- The booklet is great with information about the program and the lunar module. However, for ease, I used the iPad app for the assembly.- The pieces are arranged in numbered bags, some with multiple bags having the same number and there are smaller bags inside the larger bags. While the sections relate to the numbers, I'm not sure of logic of the other bags as I seemed to pull from various bags while assembling one part.- The detail is amazing but that means lots of small parts which creates a certain anxiety when searching as, rumor has it, Lego misses parts but I actually had extra parts.- Certain parts attach with single points so they can be knocked off, the accent stage connection to the descent stage is pretty flimsy. The legs are pliable but that seems accurate to the original.Overall, I very happy with the model but I don't have any reference to other Lego models. I think this would be a great model for a teen who is interested in learning more about the moon landing.

It had been a 40 year gap since the last time I built anything with legos or any bricks for that matter but I thought I'd give it a go as something fun to do. I'm primarily a jigsaw puzzle person, but I have to say I enjoyed the experience of building this kit very much. I spread it out over 3 weekends on purpose and had some very enjoyable hours sorting and organizing pieces and then doing the build. I love the way the kit comes packaged - very bite-sized construction. Once I got used to the subtleties of the instructions, they were very easy to follow. Kudos to lego for creating pieces with enough difference that you can determine which to use based on color and shape.I'm a total Apollo geek, so I also very much enjoy displaying the finished product. I know I will take it apart and rebuild at some point. Not sure its going to be so easy in the reverse - but I look forward to the challenge.