![]() The instruction booklet was another important part of the set that I was looking forward to. It is one of the more rare LEGO elements and if I had known that it existed three years ago, I’m sure I would have used it too. It makes the rover even more accurate, robust, and easier to put together. My favorite improvement is the use of the Black Steering Arm, which uses ball joints to connect the rocker-bogie suspension to the swiveling arm on top of the rover body. Ultimately, there is not much of a difference between the official model and my prototype and I can see how the differences add up to significant improvements on my original design. Understandably, I was very interested in what the final model would look like, since the LEGO design process depends on many factors in order to meet their high standards. The Curiosity rover is one of my favorite and most popular creations. Thanks to everyone at LEGO CUUSOO who made this possible! For me, the building experience was similar to what I felt when the real Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars. Opening the box was followed by a lot of high-pitched giggling (I was the only one in the room, so I’m not sure who it could have come from!). “I was extremely excited to receive the official LEGO model of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover in the mail. Stephen Pakbaz recently received his very own LEGO Curiosity Rover set and would like to share with you this review: ![]() This LEGO version of the highly advanced mobile laboratory features lots of great details, such as 6-wheel rocker-bogie suspension, articulated robotic arm and multiple camera sets, plus a display plate complete with LEGO brick Martian rocks – perfect for testing out the rover’s go-anywhere suspension! Similar to other LEGO CUUSOO sets, the building instruction booklet also includes background information about the fan builder, the history of Mars exploration, and the real Curiosity Rover. His project reached 10,000 supporters within two weeks of the landing in August 2012, and was selected for production by the LEGO Review Board this June. Stephen Pakbaz (see his flick gallery here and his CUUOO profile here), a Mechanical Engineer who worked on the actual Curiosity Rover at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, designed and submitted the rover project to LEGO CUUSOO in late 2011, to further the educational outreach of the Mars Curiosity Rover’s mission, and to encourage greater public support for space exploration. ![]() The fifth LEGO CUUSOO set, #21104 NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover, will be available at the Online LEGO Shop for $29.99 from January 1st, 2014. Hailed by NASA as a “miracle of engineering” when it landed on Mars in August, 2012, we’re thrilled to present a LEGO set based on this historic spacecraft. Below I will share with you the original announcement by LEGO, as well as pictures of the model, and words from the original creator of the model. The LEGO CUUSOO team recently revealed the fifth LEGO CUUSOO set, the #21104 NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover. ![]()
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