Clever moving function is enabled by a Technic rack winder
Statuses
6953: Cosmic Laser Launcher
6953-1: Cosmic Laser Launcher, 1987. Futuron rocket base. The rocket is chunky, but the walls open while the rocket is raised up. 💙
6932 vs 6884
These two Futuron ships have a lot in common.
6932: Stardefender 200
6932-1: Star Defender 200, 1987. The Futuron flagship with large central windscreen, twin side pods, two astronauts, and a small rover.
6893: Orion II Hyperspace
6893-1: Orion II Hyperspace, Futuron 1987. 3-part modular vehicle: front cockpit, mid scooter, and rear trailer holding a robot-driven rover.
6884: Aero Module
6884-1: Aero Module, Futuron 1987. Sleek spacecraft with astronaut, rover, and robot tightly packed beneath a large blue windscreen.
Classic Space 1987
That’s my final Classic Space build. 8 sets for 1987, 75 sets since 1978. Up next: Futuron.
Space bases, 1980-87
Space bases, 1980-87
6972: Polaris I Space Lab
6972-1: Polaris I Space Lab, 1987. I 💙 the diagonal bilateral symmetry of this rocket-launching base featuring twin monorails to scooter launch pads.
6883: Terrestrial Rover
6883-1: Terrestrial Rover, 1987. Articulated vehicle with a satellite to launch plus a small drone.