TY - BOOK AU - Friesen,Jeff TI - LEGO space projects: 52 creative models SN - 9781718501164 U1 - 629.4022/8 23 PY - 2021///] CY - San Francisco PB - No Starch Press KW - Space ships KW - Models KW - Design and construction KW - LEGO toys KW - Models and modelmaking KW - Handbooks and manuals KW - lcgft N2 - Build dozens of unique and intricate spacecraft with LEGO. Build 52 galaxy-hopping LEGO spacecraft that can fit in the palm of your hand! Complete with step-by-step instructions and stunning full-color photography. LEGO Space Projects rocket right past the standard science-fiction tropes, taking you to the edge of galactic design. The models in this book are built for enlightened celestial ambitions, like botanical research, comet mining, solar sailing, and experimental drive testing. Get inspired by real-life spacecraft as you transform a handful of bricks into NASA-grade propulsion systems, heat shields, and solar collectors. Or let your imagination soar as you snap together an explorer mecha with maneuvering thrusters and hypersonic Cloud Skimmer. LEGO fans of all skills and ages will have a blast building dozens of cleverly styled models, from sleek to comical, from retro to futuristic, from space stations to flying saucers-and beyond ER -