Rare LEGO Classic Space set
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I can confirm that this set was definitely also available in Canada. I have two sets (one is missing a few pieces though) from my childhood.
I did ask my parents about this, because dad was stationed in Germany around that time (via the Canadian Military) and I thought he might have brought them back with him. But that wasn't possible, since he returned to Canada well before '85.
They obviously can't remember where they bought something 30 years ago.. but they said it may be a good possibility that they bought them at a CANEX store.
CANEX is a chain of convenience/mini-department stores found on Canadian Armed Forces Bases, and it is possible that they may have had them imported from germany.
I've also read online before (and sorry, I don't recall where that was now) that they may have been sold in Canada in the old Zeller's department store chain.
Hope that helps.. or was at least interesting lol.
Interesting!LOL
According to my bilingual LEGO collector's guide (Fantasia Verlag, Dreieich, 2008) this set is simply called "spaceship",
the german 1000steine-Forum says that even the LEGOcompany itself just called it "rummodel" in danish which means "spacemodel" (i don't know where the user got this from). As always, great review
Here's the set on Brickipedia:
lego.wikia.com/wiki/1968_Space_Express
Not really much info in it...the reason I post this is in the picture you can see that it has a Zellers price sticker on the top right corner.
Zellers was a major Canadian chain discount department retailer based in Brampton, Ontario with stores throughout Canada before it went out of business.
If I remember right, in the early 80's McDonald's once had an order form for some (small selection) of Classic Space sets.
Again it was an order form, NOT actual polybag sets.
In the later 80's McDonald's did have polybag Lego sets.
My sister had a couple othat were racecars.
No it was set 1580 lunar scout that you are thinking of from 1986.
I still have this set - my parents got it new for me in Calgary, Canada when I was little. I don't recall a McDonald's connection - although I still have quite a few poly-bag happy meal Lego kits.
This spaceship (more like a space-tug...) is an odd-bird and doesn't really fit in with my other classic space sets but I love it all the same and I just imagined it was from another moon base far away that had different ways of spaceship building. Lego (Samsonite) Canada had a lot of autonomy up until 1988 and released a few special sets and packages of mini-figs not available elsewhere. I always thought this set was only available to kids in Canada!
I got this one! This and the 6891 were two of my earliest space sets when I was a kid in Sweden in the 80s. Lots of great memories!
+leximatic Wonderful information, thank you for sharing!
My brother and I both had one, which are still in my parent's basement. If they were sold at Canada's Zellers chain that would explain how we got them. Many hours of fun with this set and the rest of my Lego, thanks for the memories.
Those clear yellow roof pieces were also used on the uranium search vehicle, one of my favorite space sets.
I've been waiting for this review! our family has/had this set! I won't say it's mine cuz this thing is older than I am. This set (with a bunch of the older castle and pirate sets) belonged to my older brother.If your sources are correct. then my parents must of brought this back home from there trip to the Netherlands back in the day, since Germany isn't that far from the Netherlands.
Gotta love the classics!
Looks like a survey/drilling/extracting/collecting kind of unit. That would explain the awkward computers and the rods coming down from the centre and well as all these pipes.
Not a big fan of mixing translucent yellow, red AND green all together but I definitelly see the emerging colour scheme for the 2nd gen Space Police that I grew up with.
This set is so crazy! It's hideous, but that's the eighties for ya! I love it! I'm rather impressed with how the pod detaches from the "base" part, I wasn't aware they had mechanisms like that during that time. Thanks for sharing, JANG!
This was actually my first Lego set! I'm from Canada so it wasn't really a rare set here. I spent countless hours playing with it and moreso the pieces from the set to make many other things. Sadly the Red Space's helmet went all Benny on me and cracked. Still a great set and I have many great memories from it.
This ship is awesome. It reminds me of being a kid and creating stuff just like this. Great video
I have seen this set in the a German newspaper commercial as a extraordinary thing to buy. I was lucky a couple of years sgo to win a Ebay auction with this set and the instruction in mint condition.
the Brickset picture I saw had a black spaceman, and to me, black spacemen are colonists, so I dubbed it the Colonizer
Jang. the set was named the space express that's all I can say about the name
Well, I am from Germany and I had this set as a kid.
Of course I don't know for sure where it was bought but back then there was no big toy shop company in my general area.
I know that most of my lego sets came from Woolworth (Yes, there were and still are Woolworth stores in Germany.), so it might have been a Woolworth exclusive.
No guarantee though.
I would call it a Space Hover Bus, since all those engine pieces look like hover pontoons to me.
I also think the detached cockpit looks very nice by itself, and overall this is a really nice set.
Jang, the set is called space express just to tell ya
on rebrickable this set is called space express i like that name :)
more importantly, you now have those incredibly awesome corner polyhedron wall pieces that i always wanted.
I like it... a real classic!
Omg, when you take apart the two things the back part looks like a dragon
I had this as a child , I am from Canada, and I believe it was bought at a "Zellars" store in Nova Scotia if it helps.
the transyellow pieces were also in the Robot Command centre you reviewed
Hey Mr. Jang, juste so you know, this set wase alsow available in canada, i'm from Québec, et a juste re-build it for my 4year old son. Lots of fun! Take care!
I have one or two of those transparent door-like pieces in dark transparent blue. I haven't seen them in transparent much either.
We were cleaning out my Dad's house a few months ago and found two unopened boxes of this set. No thinking, we let our kids open them and play with them. Anyways, I have the original boxes, instructions and parts in excellent condition. The set was bought in Canada. If you want any pictures, let me know.
Opening the boxes would only decrease the value. Best to sell them and buy them used if you care to play with them. Anyways, do you have the box number for this set?
This set definitely wasn't just a Germany-specific set. Like another commenter, I'm from Canada and I had (still have) that set. Not sure what store it was bought at, but it would have been purchased in Ontario.
I have this set! Got it for Christmas when I was a kid. I wonder if perhaps it was only available here in Canada. Hence the apparent rarity.
That thing looks cool! Let's call it a.... Idk how about... Wait for it... A space ship! Gasp! Shout! Pineapple!
Lol this guy who lives across the street trades with me has frequent Lego space, crazy, they retired before he was born!
Really cool....
i bet the droid would fit nice behind those computers, maybe its Astro Mech like R2D2 ;) placed on top of ship reparing things :D
Yes, I have a guess that these blue "droids" or some form of astromech because of what sets they appear in.
I LOVE IT, the closest set to that one that I have is 6892, as for the cockpit detaching like that, thanks for the review Jang
I got it as kid in germany and have it till today!!!
I OWN THIS ONE! I have the original instructions which say they were printed in Canada in Stratford....Hopefully that helps on uncovering the mystery of this set! :)
The set is named 'LEGOLAND Space Model' - was produced between 1985-86 and was only available in LEGOLAND germany - a promotional item on orders. I was told this by a representitive of the Lego Group Customer Support and have evidence of the conversation should you require it. Regards, Jason.
its just called a space craft in the collectors book ,with 5 yellow bricks as an indicator its a rare set. with 183 pieces made from 1985 to 86.
brickipedia site says its named: Space Express ... looks like a sort of space train does it so ... :) cool review
i like this set... probably my favorite set, whats your favorite classic space set jang?
Maybe those console pieces on top are meant to be used when the rear section is landed and being used as a base.
not enough rocket engines, but it more than makes up for it with the convenient roof computer terminal
i love your life because every lego set you reviewed also if you will then can you tell me a lego set you didnt review?
If You google this set, You will see that it was a Lego Space McDonalds Promotional Canada Set from 1985.
yes, but they year is 1968! not 1985.
I really like seeing these space sets, think we could see any mars mission reviews?
Have it!
Ooh, I have the original instructions too. It's a one page instruction sheet(!) which is really odd for a set of this size. Mine lists on the bottom the words "Canadian Reg'd T.M. of INTERLEGO AG, Samsonite, Stratford, Ontario, a registered user."
Samsonite? Like the suitcase manufacturer? WEIRD.
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It's called the Space Express #1968. Rare!
You have already seen the transparent roof pieces in the Uranium search vehicle
Since the ship's only four studs wide, the gap is necessary to provide space for the minifig's arms...
+Håkan Storsäter Or the back section is six studs wide to provide space for the rover ...
Cool
Brickipedia says it is Called the Space Express
No... it was actually Big Kahuna Burger promotional set. :-)
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Do you know of any other secret sets or sets that were not named
It couldn’t have been sold in just Germany because my dad had it and he was living in Canada at the time and bought it in Canada. I could be wrong, he might he might have gone on a trip. I’m just saying what he told me
Also jang, I went to your website and how come you have so many videos that aren't on your TH-cam channel?
Numéro 1 et le plus cool
that's cool where did you get it?
I've never seen those parts on top/side before, but looking through the '85 archive, they were used a bit and in different colors.
rebrickable.com/sets/1968-1/space-express-classic-space-1985
Where can I buy it?
my dad had this set and we live in canada
Hi
I now found this video which shows a McDonalds leaflet that was in with a McDonalds Promotion Set, where you could send off for set 1968 for $9.95 (From Canada): th-cam.com/video/rkgpiB6p6sI/w-d-xo.html
If it's so rare how did u get one
Or maybe when the driver goes through the drive through to give the person the mony
JangBrick are you in new house?
if you not plss just one video with you custome City plss!!
Im pretty sure his name is : Space Express
I have this
I am going to be really pissed if they sold this at Mc Donalds LOL
unnamed what? how??
and what are those 2 black piece's on the top for? and what are they?
Corner pieces. I think they're just there to give shape.
No I meant there model number...what other sets there in, etc.
Yes! Those trans-yellow pieces have been used before. In the Uranium Search Vehicle (6928). And yes, i got that set.
This unnamed set was here (NL) also in the local toystore but to me this set was a really ugly one! The green canopy isn't working with the yellow parts. The black heatsink parts on the roof look wierd. Not much integrated. The bulky back in combination with the slim lined middle section. Those computers on the roof...white? Why? And those struts underneath the middle section... This set got too much things 'off' the cool-scale.
The Gamma-V Laser Craft (6891) got all angles and features correct. This one is plain ugly to me.
lego.wikia.com/wiki/6891_Gamma-V_Laser_Craft
SPACESHIP!!!!!
ps I'm canadian
It was a Burger King promo :P jk
It looks like the Gamma-V Laser Craft's uglier brother.
it's called classic space ok i really don't know :/
My dad had this set and i wish i had the instructions. also look me up soon youtube at Eric Fragomeni. Like and subscribe huge lego mocs and videos!
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The whole thing is awkward
Definitely one of the ugliest sets of that era.
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