Godspeed Saxon you gorgeous boy.

I always feel heartbroken when any pet dies. Godspeed Saxon

It's funny hearing you go into details about the dangers of space while seeing the Lego figures with their permanent smiles inked on their face. Great video.

@wojciechwilimowski985

Жыл бұрын

It's almost Socrealist

@bvim75

9 ай бұрын

lol!

@ShoutyKid4684

5 ай бұрын

They don't care about the dangers of space, since they can always be put back together

"He's not really dead, as long as we remember him" - Dr McCoy

@christophersummers1939

4 жыл бұрын

*really not

@inthetoyroom4life

4 жыл бұрын

I already corrected one error and lost the heart that Mike gave me, i have nothing left

@BugRib

4 жыл бұрын

This exchange makes no sense to me.

@christophersummers1939

4 жыл бұрын

so will trooper's star trek ii quote regarding mike from retroblasting's deceased cat required editing but after mike had already 'liked' it, and during the editing process the like was lost. it was later brought to his attention the actual line is, "he's really not dead, as long as we remember him." will was already heartbroken about losing mike's like and therefore didn't bother to re-edit the bones quote which is irking me to no end and those 33 people who liked will's post are going to go around quoting bones wrong too

Sorry about Saxon. It’s tough losing a companion that’s there with you as you go about your daily routine. We lost Chrissy earlier this year. The community on KZread had a lot of nice encouragement. Remember those good moments. Nice to see him in the video. Yes - reassembling old LEGO sets is a never ending rabbit hole. Complete one thing and it leads to other. Some many crazy sets. Gotta love the moon stalker - sounds like a movie that MST3K would riff on

@chriscummings4206

2 жыл бұрын

Early LEGO space sets were almost like the explorer generation and the later with good/bad guys seemed like an Aliens premise ( if you've ever explored that storyline further with the colony worlds) or maybe even the Battletech story that I still have all those RPG books from the '90s.

@horatiohornblower4123

2 жыл бұрын

My name is Saxon

This is probably the most terrifying DV has ever been.

Broken Vader's monolouge at the end is epic and amazing.

@TheMattwolf

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if he was remembering being in his TIE after the Death Star blew. Would the fleet locate him in time?

@mattyoung4990

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMattwolf all i will say is god damm dude

@davidwuhrer6704

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMattwolf I always wondered how he managed to survive that.

I had a pretty even split between action figures and Lego. Before elementary school I played with He-Man, Kenner Star Wars toys, Lego Space, and Lego Castle, and Lego Fabuland. In elementary school I continued with Lego and added the Pirate theme to my list of favorites. I also began to play with GI Joe, Transformers, Mask, Legions of Power, Captain Power, and a whole host of other toy lines. By middle school I had moved on to pretty much just Lego. Classic Space remains one of my favorite toy lines, and I think you did a wonderful job of conveying why the theme was so fun and effective.

@elijahblechman8633

4 жыл бұрын

My lego guys would get attacked by my Transformers.

@andrewgrant2990

4 жыл бұрын

I had an even split too, though Legos outlasted them all, Sometimes in college I still bought both. I managed to save most of the Lego sets I had as a kid with the instructions, so I could build them with & pass them onto my son! I used the sets as bases for both Transformers & GI Joe. And when I saw the price tag of Robotix, I made sets from the pieces to look like them.

@GNF54

3 жыл бұрын

I'm no member of Gen X. But my father was, he had Model Trains and LEGO Space. No action figures.

@CH3COCH384

Жыл бұрын

Same. My GI Joes used lego to make czech hedgehogs and other barricades, partial walls., etc.

About 6 years ago when my eldest was a baby i came across a box of classic lego in a charity shop, it contained Knights, Space and City pieces. I bought it so that he could enjoy the wonders of Lego Space when he was older. I looked through the pieces to identify which sets may be in there and retro built them from photos, before i realised you could get the plans online! In the end there were 8 sets of Space with only a couple having some missing parts. Building those took me back to being a kid and building the sets I had, wonderful stuff.

This is a great video. I lost my Star Wars collection in 85 when my house burned to the ground. In fact it was two figures from being complete. I sent my ucp's out for Anakin Skywalker and The Emperor three days before the incident. It was one of the many things that made the situation unbearable. Afterward I started collecting Lego Space sets. They really helped a young kid heal after a traumatic event. The sets were fun, versatile and imaginative. The Space Police, Blacktron and Mtron sets were also very innovative. Thanks for the reveal. I find myself wishing all the time that the fire never happened. But at least Lego was there to help me through it. -Six

Gotta admit .... I never thought much as a kid about the whole concept of space suited men walking around with .... walkie talkies .... Think on that for a sec...

@lo1bo2

4 жыл бұрын

Good catch! In space, no one can hear you scream about inaccurate toy designs.

@kumachan9311

3 жыл бұрын

and a lot of the Space sets had 70s rooftop TV antennas

@Gameprojordan

2 жыл бұрын

I always chalked them up as satellite phones that they can use as a convenient and easily portable way to communicate back to earth or to communicate with other space men who are flying around in ships at long ranges. Whereas their suit mics don't have enough range to reach back to earth and they only have enough range to communicate with other spacemen nearby

@Ray-dw3wg

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gameprojordan Yeah thats how I see them...as range extenders for internal comms

@davidwuhrer6704

Жыл бұрын

Space suit gloves are not suitable for fine motor dexterity. So you'd need a huge panel with huge knobs to dial wattage and frequency that you can read through your face plate.

LEGOs are my all time favorite toys. The sets really stretched my imagination to create my own personal designs and unique worlds, an experience that no other toy could produce. I get a kick out of the fact that my nieces and nephews enjoy my old LEGOs without the specialty pieces or the brand logos, setting off on their own adventures too wherever their imaginations will take them.

You just managed to verbalise something I’d always felt about space Lego, since I was a child, but have never been able to put my finger on. Thanks :)

Fastest. Click. Ever. R.I.P. Saxon. Yes, I liked it before even getting through the intro!

The Robot Command Center remains one of my top three Christmas acquisitions ever. LEGO Space was awesome.

@justinthomas7222

4 жыл бұрын

You got one for Christmas too? Was my first "big" set ever, following two mini-sets from the previous Christmas & birthday. Thus began a lifelong "Christmas List" with only one item for 8 more years...

@sirkowski

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, I had that one! And a big white and blue spaceship that separated in three parts.

But the story doesn't end there! For The Lego Movie, Lego introduced Benny's Spaceship (70816) and it was a true hommage to the Classic Space spaceships. More classic bottom-up build, with segments that detach, it's really great. Years later, for the second movie, they introduced Benny's Space Squad (70841), with a new helmet mould that matches the original one (except the chin that's too thick, but for reasons), giving us a pink space dude. You can still find this one on the shelves, for cheap, so hurry up.

@firewarrior8298

Жыл бұрын

SPACESHIP!!!

@taqresu5865

Жыл бұрын

And more recently they released the Orange Space man exclusively in and book and remade the Galaxy Explorer for LEGO's 90th Anniversary.

@anothergol

Жыл бұрын

@@taqresu5865 Yeah I just shelled out 20 bucks just to get that minifig (don't care for the book) and got the Galaxy Explorer (which is great but less fun than Benny's spaceship)

@taqresu5865

Жыл бұрын

@@anothergol Nice. I unfortunately don't own Benny's Spaceship (unless you count the miniature version for LEGO Dimensions). Online, the set is priced at least twice the current retail price for the Anniversary Galaxy Explorer. Speaking of which, the intention was to pay direct homage to the original, including the play features. I was born in the 90s, so Classic Space was before my time, but The LEGO Movie introduced that theme for me. When it comes to Classic Space, I have a the Benny Fun Pack for LEGO Dimensions, the Collectable Minifig Benny with the robotic arm (from The LEGO Movie 2 series), the small Classic Space set with the Pick Space Minifig (from The LEGO Movie 2), and the new 90th Anniversary Galaxy Explorer. Just a couple months ago I participated in a local LEGO Display, and one of the participants brought their medium sized original Galaxy Explorer ship as well as the Orange Space Minifig. It was my first time seeing an original Classic Space set with my own eyes.

@John-tj9to

Жыл бұрын

Yeh but who wants a one set homage, Lego are neglecting gen X and y whose main sets were either space or knights castle but they spend all their time on franchise shit including the Lego movie franchise itself and no time on their original creations like doing new space or knights lines for the old timers.

Wow, when you said "rainy day on the den floor" I was flooded with memories of sitting there building these. And here's to Sax! You have my sympathies.

and recently for the lego movie 2 , they released a set with the classic space minifigures , and for the 1st time , there is now a pink space minifigure

I was wondering when Michael would talk about Lego. Well, here we go.

YAY! Spaceship, Spaceship, Spaceship!!! Been waiting forever for a Lego video

Seeing Saxon there reminded me of our late Emily, who died just before Christmas 2019. When she was young she retrieved a Lego shrub from a box of random bricks and it became her favourite bash, chase, hook and throw toy. We gave her a bag of the things for one of her last Christmases, and we still find the odd one under various items of furniture on Spring cleans.

Godspeed to your wonderful cat, Saxon. He looked like one of those great companions which would help you keep your humanity about you while delving the great hobbies you have.

What wonderful commentary-you captured the essence of LEGO Space in a way no other KZreadr has. Rest in peace, Saxon.

My brothers and I each got a bucket of legos in the 70's . We used to build big robots, and smash them into each other until only one robot remained who was the winner. The losers would go back to the drawing board to try to build a better robot.

@justinthomas7222

4 жыл бұрын

I'd design a space ship & throw it out my 2nd story window. If the cockpit didn't survive 100% intact, back to the drawing board...

The fact that they have that trademark smile on their face only makes your comparison to 2001 more awesome.

Sorry for your loss. I have 3 cats of my own. They are members of the family. Great video though

Saxon died!!! I’m so sorry for you guys. That cat will love long and prosper. My heart is with you guys.

Sorry for your loss. And I hope KZread doesn't mess with RetroBlasting

Wow....Broken Vader just got dark as hell. That was really some superb writing right there.

Nice trip down memory lane of my cousin and I playing with Space Legos on the screened in porch and Grandma's every summer. I could not remember who had what set.

I remember my Legos. They were hand me downs. When my kids were born I immediately got them Duplos. As they got older I got them real Legos. Great memories. My condolences to you for your loss.

Space LEGO, Star Wars, and G.I.Joe comprised my childhood "toy time"... From 1978 to 1983, I played with both Star Wars figures and Space LEGO. From 1982 to 1986, I played with both G.I.Joe and Space LEGO. Oh, and I guess a few Transformers ended up getting some play from around 1984 to 1986. But, yeah, I guess you could say I was one of those kids who actually had equal parts LEGO and action figures. (But from what I can gather, I had a LOT fewer toys growing up than you.)

@mrf19741

4 жыл бұрын

SAME HERE!

Wow! So much to unpack here. Like you, I dabbled rather than dove into Lego. I inherited some regular bricks from older siblings, and picked up the occasional space set from time to time. Never anything huge, though I wanted them. I was too action figure oriented to make these a priority. Seeing them now makes me wonder if I chose correctly. Also, so sorry for your loss. Their short lives pack a lot of love into them! And for me personally, I have missed the theme song, so I was happy to see it again.

I had stopped collecting legos by the time the ones with visors show up but I do like the look of it! I'm amazed at how many little lego people you found that still have the planet on the chest. All of mine have that rubbed off from where I pulled the guys in and out of little lego creations.

Classic Space was so much cooler than Star Wars. The new Galaxy Explorer was a fun build, it's inspired me to rebuild some classic space from the old instructions. I love how you hit on so many things we gen-xers had as kids. I sold all my transformers and gi joes on ebay, made a few thousand dollars from them. But you won't take my lego's!

Deep and sincere condolences to you for Saxon's loss.

The feeling and pull of nostalgia for the Galaxy Explorer is so strong. I bought one off of Bricklink a few years back and loved building it. You should take a look at the Lego Movie Spaceship, Spaceship, Spaceship set (70816) and see if you dont feel the same way. On another note, Lego Indiana Jones is calling your wallet. He said he would wait for you to answer.

I still remember getting the Surface Rover, the Space Patrol, the Tri-Star Voyager, the Lunar Rocket Launcher, the Space Dart-1, and the Crater Crawler, and more from the Lego Space Line. Good Times!

Yay-return of Broken Vader!! I had some of these lego sets as a child and loved them!

I didn't grow up in generation x I'm generation z but my dad gave me his classic space sets when I was a kid and I had loads of fun playing with them and thanks to my dad he's the reason why I have such a fascination with the Lego brand today

...and on the day when I am to receive my new UCS ISD no less. This classic space series and the space police series that was to follow were the Lego sets of my childhood. My only surviving toy from my childhood is the space police set 6886: Galactic Peace Keeper. My condolences on the loss of your beloved pet. R.I.P Saxon.

Sorry about Saxon. Thanks for this video. Lego Space was one of my favorites as a kid, and would get them at almost every holiday, family event and birthday from my grandparents. Between Space Legos, and City Lego sets, I had toy boxes full of Legos. Seeing these sets, you have sparked countless memories of long afternoons just simply playing and building Legos. Thanks Michael!!

Sorry about Saxon. Seeing him sit there and watch you dig through Legos looked incredibly cute. I know from experience that there will always be a little long-haired hole in your life that can never be filled.

Broken Vader needs his own podcast.

I LOVE how you articulated the somber, spooky, void that these characters inhabit. I grew up long after this line was released, yet I always feel those vibes when looking at pics of these toys.

Yesss! My older brother had this set in the 80s, my sister and I grew up with it in the 90s, and now we still play it with my nephew today!

13:40 yes. I always had a diffuse feeling when I looked at these sets and the color scheme. Thank you for pointing it out that way.

Oh, SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES of LEGO Space!!!! I had the Alpha 1 Rocket base as my first LEGO set. Then I got the Mobile Lab and a bunch of little sets. So much fun. As far as having a “bad guy” for my LEGO space men to fight.... At first, the red suited spacemen were “officers” a la some derivation of the Star Trek delineation of command hierarchy based around the color of one’s shirt. Later though, the red suited men became SOVIETS. Yes, yes, comrade ... we will verk together on this space station. But ven you turn your back, I will sabotage the X-1 Patrol Craft and you vill DIE! That kind of thing. And so it began for me - a child of the Reagan era Cold War. But MAN - so much fun with LEGOS!

Awesome review. I was a huge fan of classic space as a kid, and still to this day it is my favorite Lego line. I still even have a few sets from my child hood. They were, and are, great toys.

2:40 was my first Lego set! Lego Space System still invokes a sense of awe, wonder, and reverence. The box art alone, during the early years of the Space Shuttle, the discoveries of the Voyager probes, and the height of Star Wars, just plugged into everything I was about! And who could resist those amazing yellow transparent pieces or rocket elements?! And weird! My last Lego set as a kid was also from 1988! Today, I have a Moon crater baseplate in a frame on my wall because it still means that much to me.

omg that space supply station was my first ever lego set, as best i can recall. i used to chew on those all terrain tyres. one of my favourite 80's toy chews along with he-man's head. it was all over for normal lego when i got my first technic set though. a blue helicopter from the classic "black and yellow stripes" era of technic

Sorry to hear about Saxon. My cat passed away in 2015 and I understand how you must feel right now. When I was a kid I had both Lego and action figures but Lego was always number one. My favorite themes are Futuron, Space Police and Blacktron but I also like classic space and have some classic space sets.

By far my favorite Lego series.

I missed out on space Lego sadly. I remember having the King's Castle and Shell Petrol Station sets. Not much opportunity for cross play there.

@TheMattwolf

4 жыл бұрын

Knights don't need to gas up all that often! Maybe they could stop in for armorvoil and big gulps?

@skystreak1983

4 жыл бұрын

The Lego Movies have a couple of sets based on the old Space theme. And what knight wouldn't want to stop for a Big Gulp? "A Coke for me and one for my horse."

Seeing Galaxy Explorer brought back so many childhood memories for me. I spent A LOT of my younger years with Space Lego, and I regret nothing.

I still have all my classic Space LEGO sets. I'm doing the same thing with finding all the parts to rebuild them. I have them, but after a 900 mile move, somehow some parts went missing. Great toys that were meant for epic adventures using your own imagination. Also, sorry for your loss. I don't tell people I have a pet. I have a furry family member. Remember the joy and all the good times. They live on in your heart and mind and become part of your soul forever.

Ah that sound. The sound of rummaging through a box of loose lego. Man, that really triggered some memories right there. Thanks!

Never had the Galaxy Explorer, but so many of those other sets brought back great memories. I remember seeing that first blue spaceman, that first minifigure-sized robot, and my personal holy grail, any piece with the space symbol painted on. I also liked the knights, then pirates later on. Great video and thanks for posting it!

I saw this episode years ago, and rewatching it and the intro, is just fantastic. I love the memorial for your dear pet as well. They gives us so much love and joy.

I LOVED LEGO Space! Very happy to see this! Sadly all of my lego's are long gone, so thank you for this!

Another great video. Now, time to dig out my childhood space legos!

First off, let me add my condolences to all of the others for your loss. Pets really are family. My experience is similar to Michael's. I was (still am) a space program nut, and when I saw Space Legos it pulled me in. But I never went full-Lego. I don't believe I ever had a non-Space Lego set, and my time in Legoland was short-lived, as there were just too many other toy lines calling my name in those halcyon action figure line days of the mid 80s. Today I'm in a similar situation. I want some Space Lego sets for my collection, but there's just so much other stuff I still want/need.

Really enjoyed this video, captures the magic of classic space really well! And I'm sorry for your loss. They steal our hearts.

Awesome video! Really brings back some great memories... LEGO space was a classic in my childhood with my Star Wars , joes and hot wheels!

I also remember my limited lego-space set being the seed from which a full multi-level base, made of cardboard tape and blu-tack, that sprawled out of the corner and caused many arguments about how much of my room it took-up.

The original Lego space for me always evoked memories or nuances of the 60s/70s space shows, like Moonbase Alpha. As you said, it was always a "these are Lego, in space, go on explore" feeling. I stopped getting Lego gifts growing up, but for sure, the memories remain :)

My 1st Lego was the classic yellow castle that I got for Christmas one year. Other than some small sets the only other set I had was the alien moon stalker. I still remember how awesome I thought that segmented arm with the clamp on the end was. I wanted a 100 of those! Thanks for the nostalgia and sorry about your kitty.

RIP Saxon. Great job dude. I had a lot of those space sets from 1979-86. I had combined them to make a huge spaceship bomber that you could lift the top, that was hinged and see the spacemen inside on their computers and cockpits. I winded up dropping it 3 years later and didn't have the heart to put it back together. It even had an escape pod and smaller fighter that could attach on top and underneath. So awesome!

God, I had so many space Legos when I was a kid -- both complete vehicles, and various parts of several other kits. A kid I went to school with traded me a little lunar crawler kit for something else (I don't remember what), which got me started. I do remember thinking that the helmet looked like it was missing a visor, since it had the indentations on either side where one should clip on. It was only later that I discovered that none of the helmets had visors.

I kept my 3-gal (Clorine pool container). I had most of the small sets you had, not much money in the 80's for Lego. same here got them at x-mas, and birthdays, never had a black logo. But I kept my bucket, and I have 1 of the 4 children that enjoys them the most she loves to follow the directions, and build them, I have started to buy her the NASA space system. problem now is SPACE to display them. but as long she enjoys building them, I'll keep buying them. Love the trip down memory Lane. thanks.

Thank you so much Michael and RetroBlasting for this trip down Lego memory lane. These were my childhood Legos. Loved your point about the “enemy” being “Space” itself. I didn’t think about it at the time, but it makes total sense now. Sorry for the loss of your cat. I built many of those Lego sets as well with my pets keeping me company.

Lovely work team! Rest in peace Saxon.

I like that Lego Mike and Melinda at the intro

My brother and I had a massive collection of LEGOs and did have great collections of TMNT and X-men figures plus 1 or 2 figures and vehicles for dozens of other lines. We were lucky though.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. That space Lego caught my imagination, back in the day 🙂

First, my condolences on your loss of Saxon the cat. Hat's off to him, may he rest in peace, and may his memory and spirit be with you on every project and adventure like the trusted side kick he seemed to be! Now...nice video. Lego is fascinating for it's full value as a line, you have the minifigures, and intricate vehicles, but you can also have intricate playsets for ever expanding worlds. It never resonated with me, as a kid. I always wanted the bigger, and more detailed stuff. I think the modern stuff has become overbloated in its sensability and price points, like many other toys thes days. The companies who produce these blocks (lego themselves and all the lookalikes) know they are also sought by collectors and make no excuses for gearing for the luxury spender. Any way, thanks again for this retrospective look on the Lego space sets.

SUPER job opening with you guys honoring Saxon! Pets--non-human family members really--so deserve this! This video takes me back to watching Thundarr the Barbarian and Starblazers on Saturday mornings and helping my brother build LEGO Space items. This really takes me back and especially those blue and gray colors. Very 2001-ish or future NASA over Trek or Star Wars just as you stated. Awesome job as always and thanks for the walk down Pleasant Memory Lane!

"Spaceship!!!"- Benny from the lego movie.

I’m sorry to hear what happen to Saxon. He will be deeply be missed and remembered in your hearts. Im glad you dedicated this video to him.

Oh man, the memories pulled up from the depths. The mobile rocket transport was the first lego set that I ever had. It took me a few afternoons to build and I remember itching to get home from school to work on it.Those solid,hard rubber wheels seemed like they could roll over any obstacle. I still have some of the pieces to it in my lego bins, but not those big, chonky tires.

The Walker was my first "Just for me" kit and I loved every second of building it.

So much nostalgia. I loved the earlier sets, where you built everything from a small collection of standard shapes. The more unique shapes they added, the less fun it became.

Building Lego with your cat... Absolutely the greatest thing ever.

At school I came home for lunch one day in 1984 only to discover my grandmother had sent me the Uranium Search Vehicle set for my birthday. I was completely blown away. =) She never got me such cool presents. How was I expected to go back to school knowing there was a brand-new Lego set waiting to be built? lol

RIP Saxon, hope you're having fun in the stars, no one's truly ever gone.

Loved this LEGO Space retrospective. The sets had a pure and ultra-tech vibe because they were relatively simple constructions and shapes. That made them timeless. The absence of villains or evil aliens focused play value on the peaceful triumph of Humanity in the great unknown ... cooperation, unity, industry, exploration and curiosity. It's more inspiring than Star Trek.

Hey Michael, I made that light hearted comment about you kinda being a jerk the other day and I just gota say that even though I was kinda joking, I was wrong. I just watched your barge video and you are a real stand up guy and seem like someone i would be glad to have in my corner

@retroblasting

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kory. I really appreciate that.

I remeber having the white yellow and red space man!!! I had a Lego hospital fire station and a lear jet. Good memories. Rip to your kitty!!!

I have the most fond memories of Space Legos. My father always worked Christmas. I was the last to open presents (around 6pm est). But I always got a small space lego set in my stocking to hold me over. My godparents would come over and bring large space sets. I was so excited and kept plenty of busy with the combo of building, then playing. I’m still holding out they make celebration sets. Vintage sets and boxes, maybe even paired with an updated set!?!? Anyways, sorry for long comment. Love your videos and these sets are the most dear to me.

Well done, Mike. And RIP, Saxon.

my father had many of the classic space sets and i am very happy he held on to them and handed them down to me so even if im very young I still have a lot of nostagia for these sets and love them as much in not mare than the mars mission sets of my days.

Ah yes, Lego Space. I had some of these and they were wonderful. Sorry for the loss of your good cat Saxon!

As a kid I collected mostly Space Lego from 1978-1982 and Star Wars toys. I gave away all my Star Wars toys but still to this day have all my old Space Lego. Now for the last 2 years I have been collecting Star Wars Lego sort of fulfilling at the same time my two childhood loves.

Classic Space is what I grew up with, and still the best. You hit all the points about why. Staring close into those little cabins, cockpits and control booths with the tinted yellow transparent bricks... Man, it just has a _mood._ I had/have practically all the sets you mentioned as well, even the last, weird little white one! I remember the Blacktron but never owned any of it. Got out of it for a while at around the same time and came back a couple of years later to Technic.

I had a lot of classic space Legos growing up. What i remember most was the real space shuttle launches. I lived in Huntsville and space camp at marshall flight center was where everyone wanted to be. And my Legos were my tangible gateway to make that happen.

One of my most favourite toys were Space Lego. My brother had the resupply base and the cosmic fleet voyager while I had the Space Transport. Still sticks out in my memory today. Condolences on Saxon btw. My tabby Tigs went two years ago and always used to keep me company perched beside my chair. Nice and handy so he could get a rub whenever he wanted...or try to steal some of my dinner.

Rest in peace, Saxon! My first space lego set was the pre-minifigure lunar lander (it had the old figures built from regular lego pieces, with long bendy arms.) Galaxy Explorer was the best, though!

This brought back a lot of memories. I still have most of the early sets from this video still in my garage in pieces. In a couple of years my daughter will be old enough to play with them. 😀 I never knew there were black spacemen.

7:22 captivated me too. I had that ship as a kid but only had a dim memory as an adult of why I loved it. The design inspired me to create another ship that lowered a vehicle from the center. Anyway, great video and I’m terribly sorry about the loss of your family member. 😢

My oldest sister used to work overseas, and every return home, she would gift me a new set of Space Lego. So much fun.