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LEGO is setting up May 2024 to be a stellar month for Space fans with a slew of intergalactic launches that include the highly anticipated 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System, but also a new addition to LEGO’s Art theme with 31212 The Milky Way.
These two sets will launch (heh) on 15 May 2024 for LEGO Insiders, ahead of a 18 May general release. This is quite an unusual mid-month release window as big sets usually become available on the 1st of each month.
The 3,601-piece 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System is undoubtedly the flagship Space set of 2024, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed 21309 Saturn V rocket, with fans getting to build the future of NASA’s Artemis program that aims to return man to the moon.
See below for regional product pages and pricing
- 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System [US]– US$259.99
- 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System [AUS]– AU$449.99 [LEGO Certified Store]
- 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System [UK]– £219.99
- 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System [EU]– €259.99
- 10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System [CA]– CAD$339.99
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For the more aesthetically-inclined, LEGO Art also gains a new multi-coloured galactic art piece with 31212 The Milky Way, a 3,091-piece multi-coloured and textural take on the galaxy we call home.
Packed with features, this wall art includes some of the Milky Way’s most famous stars, clusters and other spectacles, including Trappist-1, The Pleiades, The Crab Nebula and The Pillars of Creation.
- 31212 The Milky Way [US]– US$199.99
- 31212 The Milky Way [AUS]– AU$299.99 [LEGO Certified Store]
- 31212 The Milky Way [UK]– £169.99
- 31212 The Milky Way [EU]– €199.99
- 31212 The Milky Way [CA]– CAD$259.99
See below for more images supplied by LEGO!
10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System
The biggest question on everyone’s minds when the early images of the LEGO NASA Artemis SLS surfaced was just how large it is, so I’m now able to share the dimensions.
The model measures 70cm (27.5 in) tall, with a width of 30cm (12 in.) and depth of 27cm (10.6 in.), so get your displays ready. This is obviously smaller than the Saturn V rocket, but I think the scale still works well as it’s still a sizeable model. It just won’t look as good side by side with the Saturn V which is 100cm tall.
Here’s a human for scale.
One thing that will definitely piss LEGO fans off (including myself) is that this set is slathered in stickers, which look really bad on all the official photos. I will have more to say on this in my review, but this is disappointing.
An Orion Spacecraft and display plaque is also included, but alas, the plaque is a large sticker too which is disappointing.
At the very least, this looks terrific on display.
See more photos supplied by LEGO.
31212 The Milky Way
This is just greebly goodness and an out of this world use of colours to create a vibrant tapestry of our little galaxy we call home.
31212 The Milky Way won’t appeal to everyone, but I think some people will really like what this stands for, especially the incredible use of colours and details up close.
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10341 NASA Artemis Space Launch System and 31212 The Milky Way will be released on 15 May 2024 for LEGO Insiders, and will be available from LEGO.com.
What do you think of these two Space sets, especially the Artemis SLS? Will you be picking them up in May?
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