"The 632-piece set uses Lego Technic elements to recreate NASA's Space Launch System (SLS). Turn the handle on the side, and the rocket rises from the launch pad, the solid rocket boosters separate, and eventually the upper stage detaches. The box contains several plastic bags of Lego components (the paper bags used in other sets have yet to arrive here) and an annoying page of stickers."
"The core stage, for example, only has two engines rather than the four ex-Space Shuttle units that get thrown away with every launch of the real-world rocket. The two engines at the base hint at a larger problem with this set: it only really works when viewed from the front. Look at it from the side or back, and it becomes evident that only half of the core stage is present due to the rail on which the rocket rises."
The 632-piece set uses Lego Technic elements to recreate NASA's Space Launch System (SLS). A side-mounted handle raises the rocket from the launch pad, triggers separation of the solid rocket boosters, and releases the upper stage. The box contains several plastic bags of components and a page of stickers, with stickers proving frustrating because some pieces are pre-printed. Assembly takes three to four hours and is aimed at ages nine and up. The model sacrifices accuracy: the core stage shows only two engines and appears half-formed from the side or rear because of the guiding rail. The set costs $59.99 and provides strong post-build playability via its moving parts compared with a more detailed $259.99 larger set.
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