We spent the weekend in the Upper Engadine region of Switzerland. On Saturday we took two funiculars and a cable car up Piz Nair above St Moritz.
Author: Mark
Space 1997 Roundup
These are the 13 LEGO Space sets from 1997 (4 RoboForce + 9 UFO). Up next: 1998 and the final Space subtheme that I will cover.
Interstellar Starfighter geometry
The front section of Interstellar Starfighter has an almost cardioid shape: 28 studs wide by 24 studs deep with a corner radius of 14 studs in the front but 10 in the rear. So half circle / half rounded rect.
Interstellar Starfighter Lights
Interstellar Starfighter’s fiber optics system in action
Fiber Optics System
The fiber optics system had 8 lights and used a (very noisy) micro motor to cycle through the lights (only one would illuminate at a time). It was driven by the same 9V battery box that had been used in Space sets since 1986 (but this was its final appearance).
6979: Interstellar Starfighter
6979-1: Interstellar Starfighter, 1997. Large UFO spaceship has sort of a Star Trek vibe to it. The half saucer in the rear detaches via magnets to form its own small fighter. The only Space set to feature a fiber optic lighting system. Comes with two alien pilots and a droid.
Cherry pie
Summertime in Zug means fresh cherries. My son has baked us two pies this season already. I’m hoping to get in at least one more pie before the cherries are gone.
Alien Avenger geometry
Alien Avenger is not a perfect circle but rather a 32 x 32 stud rounded rectangle with a corner radius of 14 studs. (I was proud that my son noticed this!) 🤓
6975: Alien Avenger
6975-1: Alien Avenger, 1997. Large flying saucer comes with detachable mini saucer, small and medium-sized rovers, magnetic crane arm, dual forward blasters, three aliens, and a droid. The mini saucer docks via magnets. Easily my favorite UFO set.
6915: Warp Wing Fighter
6915-1: Warp Wing Fighter, 1997. Looks like a mashup of a flying saucer and an X-Wing. Comes with an alien pilot and a droid. Lots of big printed parts.
