Remember that beautiful LEGO Fairy Forest by Sean and Steph Mayo (Siercon & Coral)? We first talked about it here: LEGO Fairy Forest – Enchanted & Magical… Well, it is no more. Due to Sean and Steph moving cross-country, they had to dismantle many of their LEGO creations. Because of the size and fragility of the LEGO Fairy Forest it was not practical to carry it for the move, and thus it was a display that had to go. This was one of the first large LEGO projects Sean and Steph worked on, and it has touched the hearts of many who had a chance to see it, and it will touch people one more time but in a different way…
Sean and Steph recorded the destruction of the LEGO Fairy Forest which is very sad (see video below), but also interesting and educational to watch. I guess this is the best way to let go of something that you worked so hard on, but you know it is time to move on to build bigger and better things – which I’m sure Sean and Steph will do. Still, you can hear the pixies crying as their forest falls around them… NOOO!!! 😥
What about you? Have you ever had to dismantle a large LEGO set or your own LEGO creation that you really liked? How did you go about it? Did you take it apart piece by piece or take drastic steps like in the video above? How did it make you feel? Was it dreadful, liberating, both? Feel free to share your own experiences in the comment section below! 🙂
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The very popular and long sold out LEGO CUUSOO set the #21104 LEGO NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover is now back in stock at the Online LEGO Shop! This set was released in January of this year, but sold out so fast a lot of LEGO fans who wanted it weren’t able to get one. So now is your second chance! 🙂
As far as LEGO CUUSOO sets go, I would say that this is one of the best, and most functional one. It was designed by real Curiosity Rover engineer Stephen Pakbaz, and features a 6-wheel rocker-bogie suspension, articulated robotic arm and multiple camera sets. The model also comes with a high-quality booklet with building instructions and information about the history of Mars exploration and the Curiosity Rover, plus a display plate complete with LEGO brick Martian rocks – perfect for testing out the rover’s go-anywhere suspension. The Rover measures over 3” (10cm) high, 5” (15cm) long and 4” (12cm) wide, and the robotic arm extends over 2” (7cm). A really nice set indeed! 😀
You can read more about the LEGO Curiosity Rover and its interesting history and details in our previous post; LEGO Mars Curiosity Rover Coming Soon! Also, check out the video below where Chad Collins from Your Creative Friends interviews Stephen about his LEGO Curiosity Rover design. Stephen also talks about working on the real Curiosity Rover, and shows off his LEGO studio with many more interesting LEGO models.
As I have mentioned, the LEGO Mars Curiosity Roveris available again at the Online LEGO Shop, so if you are interested in this set I would suggest you get it before it sells out again.
What do you think? How do you like the LEGO Mars Curiosity Rover? Are you one of the fortunate few who has the set already? How do you like the suspension system and other details? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below! 😉
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