Lego NASA Saturn V - Hands On Build & Review

[@1967sluggy]

This Lego set is a fake, created in the desert, filmed by Stanley Kubrick.

[@jackwilliams8844]

Great Britant the scales all wrong!

[@beann143b6]

blocky_yoda what

[@--ART3MIS--]

calm down, Donald!

[@Freeflyer91]

Jeb never landed on the Mun. All camera angles and mirrors.

[@akizeta]

+blocky_yoda So build a 2.6 metre Lego Saturn V.

[@StarDustSid]

Scott choose to build that Lego rocket in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard

[@theice-nineproject9275]

Has anyone reliably discovered what the "other things" were? That has always given me a bit of a chuckle...Rubiks cubes are hard without the sequence, its hard to wrestle a bear....what other things, Mr. President?

[@jenniferreyes2865]

@@theice-nineproject9275 Getting assasinated

[@FairFireFight]

Do they have A 1:1 scale?

[@FairFireFight]

Oh could you do another Ep. Of KSP doesn't teach about decouplers?

[@charleslambert3368]

I second this, if only because I really like the word 'frangible'.

[@Mars_22]

Yes. Of course they have a 1:1 scale of the Saturn V rocket made out of Lego.

[@EdwindeJong0]

Yes, but it cannot sustain its own weight. They are building it now in the ISS.

[@6272355463637]

Of course a Lego 1:1 Saturn V could sustain its own weight. Lego bricks are tough that way. You might have to build it inside, though, as it probably wouldn't have the tensile strength to resist even moderate wind.

[@professorthree]

Scott Manley be like; "Finally, a Lego set just for MEEEEE!"

[@ashleymalamute]

I'm halfway through my build at present. It's probably the best Lego set I've ever built. The completed first stage is so cool. I can't stop looking at it!

[@fs2000]

Thank you for that amazing video! I've been watching your videos for a few years now and it's incredible to see a space enthusiast and expert like you building our model. :)

[@starshot5172]

you guys made dis?

[@HenGoWatch]

@@starshot5172 he did

[@CydeWeys]

One thing I appreciated while building this set that I haven't seen anyone touch on in a review yet is that not only is the internal scaffolding interesting, it also simulates the two different internal fuel tanks for each stage. You don't see that from the assembled views.

[@Chev427BB]

Not a bad price for what you're getting. Knowing Lego I would've thought something like this would go for at least $500

[@TheArklyte]

Chev427BB 500$ and your soul...

[@akizeta]

Oh, Lego's had my soul since I was four years old.

[@vjollila96]

Chev427BB i thought set like this would cost 220$

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

zimoscope Megablocks is sort of a competition

[@dontquestionmyname5490]

they should have selling kidney option when checking out

[@HerrXenon_]

00:38 *Scott suddenly becomes Italian*

[@laserman5008]

Solid Storto fucking normie meme

[@marioscuderi7359]

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE im italian

[@HerrXenon_]

CaptainPep Seldon Me too

[@filippodallago]

I'm Italian too!

[@marioscuderi7359]

and that is only one of many italian gestures....

[@Ryukachoo]

note that the minifigs in this set are custom mini-minifigs so the scale all works out

[@mattfarrar5472]

Ryukachoo Micro figs

[@henrylandrum6079]

Ryukachoo nano figures

[@docktorwho4793]

Microfigures

[@Zurtron]

They are called micro figs

[@msylvain59]

Where is Santa when you urgently need him

[@MrToast-sk9vn]

msylvain59 XD

[@mechedrei3036]

tru

[@InventorZahran]

Santa is actually based on a space station in geostationary orbit over the North Pole. Presents are manufactured and assembled in microgravity, using materials harvested from an unknown exoplanet. The completed gifts are then de-orbited individually, and landed using instantly-biodegradable parachutes and heat shields made of gift-wrap. Presents destined for naughty children are de-orbited without a wrapping/heat shield, left to burn in reentry, and resemble coal by the time they reach ground. (The whole "reindeer and a flying sleigh" thing is just a cover story to satisfy the incessant curiosity of the world's children.)

[@Avran98]

I finished building mine about an hour ago after a good 3 hours and a half. I must agree, this is the best legoset I have ever built. The building techniques used are so interesting, the rocket feels really solid and everything fits so nice and snug! I absolutely love it!

[@l00narcy]

Where's the lego sized moon?

[@vpheonix]

Same scale?

[@SytorvianProductions]

That's no moon

[@darkamagumo716]

Brian Riley that's a space station!

[@vpheonix]

Not a Lego Moon but: watch?v=lQe4vm3DobA

[@heinedenstore]

i have made so many of those pieces that makes that set. makes me proud to see others enjoy my work. :)

[@tyorca5854]

You seem to really like the Saturn V

[@cyph3r.427]

Who doesn't? Coolest vehicle EVER BUILT. hands down

[@maxwellmondo4857]

Designator you literally stole the words that i was going to say.

[@cyph3r.427]

I wouldn't call either of those a "vehicle"...

[@die1mayer]

german engineering

[@sphinx2k210]

The appeal of the Saturn V was not only the massive scale of the thing but also what the engineers managed to pull-off with what they had to work with at the time and the co-operation of hundreds of teams from different companies across the country. Amazing stuff.

[@depress0356]

I don't need it..... I don't need it..... I don't need it..... . . . I NEED IIIIIT!

[@saturn2269]

Same

[@j88per]

need/want what's the difference?

[@greentea1396]

i dont need it but I WANT IT

[@galacticcore0796]

Saturn you probably you probably want 5 (V) 😂😂😂

[@Cugy_2345]

Same

[@bernechad]

Nothing made me happier than hearing you use Lego as the plural form.

[@Zurtron]

Legos

[@ryanspence5831]

Zurtron D Ernie prepares to commit a crime.

[@bernechad]

I also love how the whole family was involved. That's a good night right there.

[@hardtruck765]

hard mode. Dump all pieces into a bin before starting.

[@NuclearWinter2110]

Luke Moses god damn, why did I read this? Now I feel obliged to do it... RIP me! ;)

[@alexsiemers7898]

I've built lego sets like this that have had 3400 bricks, and I will NEVER try that again.

[@zeroraptor]

I never sorted pieces, dump in box and go! The last set i ever bought was the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Rouge Shadow set and saw the numbered bags and was like, wtf is this, where is the fun or challenge in having each step in numbered bags? Best memory building was when i built a set by flash light or maybe it was a full moon, when i should have been sleeping.

[@incognitoburrito6020]

+Luke Moses I'd rather walk barefoot through a room carpeted with 1×2's. I always sort my Legos in muffin tins and I _still_ can never find my pieces.

[@XarynMar]

The only way to build LEGO. I never sort them beyond the numbered bags.

[@markrogers7304]

I'm late here but my wife just ordered me this set, looking forward. End of last month the wife got me the ucs millennium falcon, over 7500 parts. Well I just finished it tonight, took just over 3 weeks and was the 1st major set I've ever done. I played with these in the 80's as a kid and loved them. Now 47 and had a blast. She also ordered me the ISS nasa space station and the entire star wars helmet collection. I had a great bday this year and an awesome wife.

[@NecroBones]

I've been pretty excited about this one. I'm glad to see it turned out so well! I ordered mine right away from the LEGO site, but they're of course estimating a few weeks for delivery.

[@Descorath]

Nice camerawork ! Give a high five to your helpful minion :)

[@irissgp]

That Kerbal is staring at the Lego set with dread

[@TheNextDecade244]

That sudden violin.

[@KingBobXVI]

The violin landings were faked - you can tell by the pixels!

[@raven.8073]

KingBobXIV, those soviets always fall for the faked violin landing trick.

[@skippy6875]

Soviet leader: "blast, ze 'ave got us again!"

[@nyaaanjake]

As soon as I saw this set on Reddit a few weeks ago I was sold. Everything about it is so awesome. I especially love the horizontal display mounts.

[@cameronwofford8709]

The box revealing was super smooth

[@cheaterman49]

I LOOOVED the timelapse hahaha, with all the family getting to the Legos, Skye playing a bit of violin, having some fun with your scalp apparently, and then (I assume) the kids going to bed and you nerding on your Lego Saturn V until very late, then picking up a beer :-D

[@CPS747-8]

I remember getting this last year as an early Christmas gift during Thanksgiving and I got the entire thing built in 6 hours once I got home from my dorm for Winter Break. It's such a cool set. I think it's also the heaviest and largest set I have to date.

[@mechtheist]

I built a standard plastic one of those about 40 years ago, I think it's close to 3 feet tall, and I still have it. It had the panels on the 3rd stage that folded down and the LEM was inside, its legs articulated, overall really cool. Another cool thing I discovered is how the capsule is almost a perfect fit inside the nozzle of the F1 main engines. Makes me want to go play with the thing now but I'm afraid I'll see how my painting was way worse than yours was.

I am happy Lego remade the set, got it on the way now. My dad is really sentimental, because he always wanted to have a model Saturn V and also loves Lego.

[@The_world_is_not_worthy_of_Him]

By far the best lego set I've ever seen.

[@thaliasaytransrights8118]

By the time I ordered it was on a 1 month backlog!

[@Wuselol]

I 'only' got a 2 weeks delay :( Apparently it was made available too early in Germany (in the online Lego store) so it was already sold out by noon of the official launch day, when I ordered it. But eh, as long as I'm getting a set.

[@nyaaanjake]

Same here. I ended up going through Target instead which brought it down to 6 days.

[@HojozVideos]

The joys of asking it for your birthday, which is almost one the end of the year

[@ConsciousAtoms]

Yup, me too. Will be delivered to my home after july 5th :(.

[@mattfarrar5472]

Thaddeus Billman I got in with a week back order and that was 5am on day of release.

[@tyrantworm]

Thanks for the heads up it was out. I went to the Lego store at lunch and they had some in stock. Looking forward to the build this weekend

[@Insirtnamehear]

Scott Manley + Lego = instant thumb up

[@Lazy_Tim]

Built this today. Very happy with the set. Took me about 7 hours for everything. Loved every minute. Shuttle next maybe...

[@TechnoNeverEverDies]

i think you built the new version because this is 21309 and the new one is 92176

[@MarkxTube]

was really surprised to see that in the lego store today. really neat model. nice timelaps there.

[@santiagob.1071]

I got to have this!! Brb going to the lego store.

[@alexsiemers7898]

What a fitting thing to see after spending the week at Space Camp in Huntsville, AL

[@TheSDBux]

Going to be a VERY popular set. Will be waiting till July 1st to order, double Lego VIP points!

[@CtrlShiftGo]

Just bought mine yesterday as well. So excited to build it.

[@RogerSullivanNOLA]

I think what you called "fuel ducting" are actually the ullage rockets used to push the fuel to one end of the tank during staging and prior to igniting the S-IVB in microgravity.

[@alexsiemers7898]

No, the ullage thrusters were only at the lower end of that stage, that was the ducting which he was pointing out.

[@Mr1eyedcatfish]

I loved your time-lapse. I wish you had had a clock on the wall so we could have seen the hands flying around as you built it.

[@geodimikara426]

Now that,is truly one,or many,great piece of LEGO.Keep it up Scott!

[@Spessforce]

I picked up this set at the Lego Store in Orlando, they were selling like hotcakes. It is a beautiful set and is very durable, not to mention the price is great! If you get the chance, pick one up. It will be my dorm room desk centerpiece next year!

[@theice-nineproject9275]

$80 online at Home Depot current sale price

[@Tuned_Rockets]

when i get this i will finally be able to say i was part in building the (lego) saturn V. Woo!

[@KyleMaxwell]

Was a pleasure to see this by someone who knows both his Lego and his Apollo.

[@mattfarrar5472]

I preordered at 5am on the first of June as soon it was available in Australia and it was backoredered until the 7th and now it's the 29th. Can't wait to get it.

[@davetopper]

Family! Oh man the smile that put on my face. I think you all broke my face.

[@sandwich2473]

I wonder if Dan NerdCubed has one, and if not, if he's jealous.

[@AnesidoraAston]

He'd probably just crash it.

[@TestarossaF110]

Sandwich247 he has to have one... so he'll or have ordered it already or buy it for resell

[@McHeisenburger]

He definitely has one.. He probably just made a crater with it, though.

[@TheLaptopLagger]

He probably either has one or will pill strings to get one

[@mrkeym.5386]

It looks like he's aged 10 years building that thing. Well done Scott.

[@TorreFernand]

I'm honestly impressed they never knocked the box off the table

[@rustinpieces]

Bought this recently at a "nice" premium; since it's been out of production for a while already. Set was unopened, and doesn't disappoint anywhere. Just finished the first stage and, just to have it laying on its side comfortably (with added glue-on felt), I opened and finished the 12th bag. Includes the moonlander and the capsule floating in the ocean. I also have the bigger Apollo 11 moonlander and it's great comparing both! I look forward to completing it, and please boys and girls - keep it out of the sun, because it WILL turn yellow if you do.

[@dshodaw]

I ordered one today as soon as I saw this and your other vid explaining the detail of the Saturn V. I can't wait to build it!

[@propnose]

Just bought mine! I built the ISS a couple weeks ago, and can't wait to get this one and the Lunar lander as well!

[@Mireaze]

I'll give you my left arm in exchange for that set!

[@Mireaze]

Don't underestimate my lego building ability

[@petti78]

I have some unused testicles to trade..

[@Mireaze]

I'll take them ;)

[@theice-nineproject9275]

Wow, thats kinda crazy even as a joke. Up for bids is a group of plastic bits you can build your own toy! Do we have a Kidney?....we have a kidney, now a Lung? Thank you, sir! Any willing lobotomies? SOLD!

[@winkerdude]

Just finished bag 1. My first Lego build. Pretty impressive so far.

[@Rodulox]

Mine comes in the mail tomorrow. I'm beyond excited!

[@johiahdoesstuff1614]

This is exactly why I love cleverness. The level of sophistication is over a really dead meme!

[@innese363]

Went and picked mine up first thing in the morning and built it in just under 2 hours. I knew you were probably gona get it too!

[@Aurasmae]

This is definitely a set that needed to exist. I am surprised we had so many iconic things, even the VW Camper, and even Nasa sponsored sets, but not THE Saturn V.

[@ashill1196]

This has completely convinced me to order one of these, and I haven't bought a lego set in years!

[@thelordoftime2795]

Wow I just saw the Lego brosure for the Saturn V just a second ago and Scott uploaded a video on it!

[@stcredzero]

Brosure -- When a bro is certain!

[@TestarossaF110]

stcredzero LOL

[@Zurtron]

I ordered it earlier today... I can’t wait

[@cballeza]

In Chicago the Museum of Science and Industry has an exhibition called Brick by Brick. They made huge LEGO models of the Golden Gate Bridge, Disney Castle, Hoover Dam, One World Trade Center, Pyramids and more. I never collected LEGO before but I'm buying the Apollo Saturn. Looks great 😎

[@HojozVideos]

The joys of being a LEGO and space fan atm

[@KuraIthys]

Those curved surfaces huh. Lego has gotten pretty crazy with their advanced construction techniques. It still surprises me to see how the lego opera house fits together. So many odd tricks to get angles and curves you wouldn't think would be possible with lego.

[@robertlunsford1350]

By far my favorite Lego set. I agree, the dollar per brick makes this a very good kit.

[@MrKlawUK]

I think the ducting is probably representing the cables that trigger the launch escape system in case of a stage failure? Good to see you got one - as a fan of both Lego and space it is an amazing build and looks gorgeous

[@lamarjordan1385]

love how lego makes grown man happy like little kids:D

[@MrJest2]

I love how everyone joins in when you start building... and then they all wander off. :-)

[@minethebuilder3121]

Wow the Lego set was so cool and so real

[@Jeddostotle7]

Actually, Scott, correct "minifig-scale" depends on who you ask. Some calculate it as the height of a minifig being 6 feet, making the scale 1 LEGO Unit = 1.2 ft, or 1:42, but that makes minifigs incredibly wide scale-wise. As far as I can tell, many more LEGO fans (and possibly LEGO themselves, for many things) set minifig scale more at 1:38, or 1 LEGO Unit = 1 foot. Not only is it easier to calculate what distance or length in-scale a LEGO thing is, but it also allows you to make minifig-scale LEGO builds somewhat larger, allowing for somewhat more detail and internal space. Sure, it makes (hat/hairless) minifigs 5 feet tall in their own scale, but in my opinion, it is far superior in most other ways, including those I've mentioned, compared to the 1:42 minifig scale.

[@ShoreVietam]

After seeing this video I just couldn't do other than ordering the set as a birthday gift to my self in two weeks! :D

[@Decoitify]

Who was having the more fun building the rocket ? Scott or his kids ? Tough pick... Reminds me when I was 10 and my father bought me a Lego aircraft carrier, he couldn't stop asking if I wanted to keep building it. All dads are the same when it comes to Lego stuff.

[@TheRealColBosch]

I am definitely going to have to get one of these to display alongside my Mega Bloks Enterprise.

[@davecolley9688]

Lovely to see a big kid :) Thanks for showing this Scott going out to get one myself :p All the best Dave U.K

[@kerbalized]

I knew the blue stands looked familiar! The Saturn V at the Huntsville Space Center is sitting on almost identical stands

[@dabullsheitebauer5693]

I got my package signed by the creator of this set. It's absolutely brilliant, worth every buck!

[@_krivbeknih]

Hey I'm French and I'm all about liberty and everything .. space yeah ! I built that set a couple of months ago. I was waiting for the umbilical tower but the Lego team announced 3 days ago that it will not be produced as a set :( The Rocket still is realllly amazing and fun to built and the set is one of the best Lego sets I've owned !

[@techstepman]

dang you Scott! I just ordered the dang thing! ...im gonna built it with my dad. good father and son moments in this (my dad is gonna be so happy, we haven't built a lego set since decades ago).

[@jodiepama9359]

I haven't bought a Lego set in years, but honestly this looks awesome. I'm gonna try to get my hands on one!

[@TarisRedwing]

wow that was a steal of a deal and an amazing kit!!

[@Lazy_Tim]

I've just purchased this kit. A bit late but I'm hoping being in my mid 40's is not too old to get back into Lego.

[@Demonhawk14]

Mine is going to be delivered tomorrow, I'm so excited.

[@MythicFrost]

I wonder and hope will there be LC-39 or a Crawler Transporter in future made out of lego so you could stack Saturn V in it?

[@adent6x7]

I'm defiantly gonna build a lc-39 :)

[@sundhaug92]

A Dent: One of the few times what might be a mistyping of "definitely" as "defiantly" actually makes sense in context

[@F14thunderhawk]

both of those objects would be in the 10,000 piece range and weigh over 50 lbs if they were to be scaled to the Saturn V. The greatest achievement of Man is one thing to sell in a kit, its another to build the architecture around it for sale.

[@chrismofer]

the recent shuttle kit comes with a crawler tho it's probably about half as big as would be scale.

[@jacobwisbeck6867]

there is one on the lego ideas website its also a 1:110 scale

[@PatrickBijvoet]

I build it too. I loved it. It was my 7th Legoproject. I also build the Lunarlander set. The only thing I don't like about Lego is stepping on a brick.

[@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447]

This would be perfect to add to my Aerospace Collection on top of my computer desk.

[@petrameyer1121]

I knew you would be unable to resist this! :)

[@totallynate1408]

i’m getting this lego set and it’s gonna look amazing with all the other space stuff on my shelf

[@TecraX2]

Since the engines on the S-II and S-IVB burned hydrogen, these flames should be blue, NOT orange!

[@KingdaToro]

Clear, actually. Hydrogen flame is pretty much invisible, especially in space. Methane is what burns blue.

[@ryanspence5831]

Adam Ahmed hydrogen flames are a very, VERY pale but visible blue, and I’m pretty sure LEGO has a transparent cyan that would do the job.

[@andrewarato696]

Just started assembling mine yesterday!

[@larryboy2222]

Just tried to buy one, but the LEGO site says they're temporarily sold out..

[@theatomixgaming5520]

larryboy2222 Aww, I wanted to get one to celebrate the end of school...

[@dontquestionmyname5490]

dont buy on amazon, they are rising price to $200 for a $100 set

[@scottmanley]

Yeah that's not Amazon per se, that's the resellers who have store fronts on Amazon. Just be patient and don't reward those people.

[@linecraftman3907]

Scott Manley , sorry for off topic , but where's Galileo conquest? You promised next episode would be on next week :(

[@milkyway1446]

They are back now

[@the_alaskan_yeti2652]

My two favorite things! So I've seen a few people complain about the $120 price, and I'd like to explain that this is pretty cheap for what you're getting. Most lego sets go for about 10 cents a brick, and at roughly 1,900 pieces, the base price should have been $190. Also, there aren't any stickers in this set, which means they used printed pieces. And this set uses a lot of them. You also have a lot of small parts in a new gun metal grey color, so that's should have increased the price. Also throw in the Micro figures (lego hasn't made them in yeeeeaaars) and the new printing for them, the set should be going for about 300 bucks. So yeah, $120 is a lot, but LEGO went the extra mile on this. And I believe it more than justifies the price. Really, the only bad thing about this set is that the lander is connected by only one stud. (the fez piece is notorious for having a loose connection).

[@mystic-malevolence]

Wow, I didn't realize the Shield Helicarrier was released two years ago.

[@tadeoescudero9341]

Hearing you say "The Saturno Five" on 04:08 was an experience for me. No further explanation will be given.

[@Petertronic]

If you wanted to build a Moon to the same scale as this rocket, it would be 34km across. I have just built this set and it's amazing. Time taken, 10.5 hours in four sessions. I notice your manual has more pages, maybe due to multi-languages, mine has 182 pages. Also the text on your box is slightly different. I'm in the UK and my set came from John Lewis.

[@Spie812Productions]

4:00 doggo detected

[@stcjv87]

I am so jealous! I've wanted one since I was a kid and now I need to buy one.

[@CrazyChemistPL]

It took me only 4,5 years to get mine. Finished yesterday. Damn good fun!

[@ShamblerDK]

As a Dane, this makes me proud.

[@heinedenstore]

even as a Danish LEGO employee this makes me proud.

[@josuecallejero9864]

I'm so envious of you right now.