Review: LEGO 497 / 928 Galaxy Explorer

LEGO Set No. / Name
497 / 928 Galaxy Explorer

Theme
Classic Space

Release Date
1979

Where you got/bought it from
BrickLink (complete, with instructions, no box)

Offical Retail Price
NA

No. of Minifigs
4 – 2 red & 2 white classic spacemen

Parts
338 including 1 crater plate & 1 lunar landing plate. No stickers!

Review
Growing up, I used to pour over the Lego catalogues. As a young boy interested in spaceships, this big set has always been top of my want list. Alas, parents only willing to buy the smaller sets for me.

Fast forward to the present, I saw this set featured in the 2009 LEGO Book by DK and triggered the desire to own it one day. Finally found a complete and reasonable price set on Bricklink, and here it is!

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