Galaxy Explorer

CulturedBreads · 2025-11-02 · value 5/5 · build 5/5

I truly find this to be one of my favourite sets that the LEGO Group has ever put out. I feel that many people don't give this set the credit that it deserves and there are so many reasons why I believe so. When it comes to sets that look great on display, this model exceeds expectations. It has a sleek and angular design that uses those classic LEGO space colors. With all the abundant amount of grey, and almost repe…

DavidTheAquanaut · 2024-11-26 · value 4/5 · build 5/5

I enjoyed the build very much and it had some very fun techniques. The mini figures were perfect for the set, but nothing special. The structure of the set isn't that good when playing with it, so you need to handle it with care. Very good set for any spaceship enjoyer!

Starkat1138 · 2024-05-08 · value 5/5 · build 5/5

Having been raised on Lego Star Wars and Rock Raiders, and having got back into the hobby as a way to destress after work, I often find myself discovering, sometimes on this very site, a whole world of themes that I wasn't around to experience. Lego Space in particular has always been something I've loved, the precursor to the factions that followed, with all their fantastic theming, brilliant colours, and distinct, …

Links · 2024-02-14 · value 5/5 · build 4/5

When this set came out to mark the 90th anniversary, it leapt out at me. I had the original of this as a kid and loved it and the nostalgia was overwhelming. Then I had a thought. Somewhere, tucked away in my mum and dad's house, was a big plastic box containing all my old Lego. Why have some pretend nostalgia at £90 a pop when you can have some genuine nostalgia with the original? So that weekend I went to my parent…

DoodleTycoon · 2024-01-20 · value 5/5 · build 5/5

Is it weird to feel nostalgia for something that existed before you were born? Classic Space was far before my time, yet when I look at this Galaxy Explorer, I still feel a warm sense of familiarity, as if this is an old friend I remember from another life. It's not all too weird though, because this set feels like a pure celebration of Lego Space in its entirety, across all its eras. Of all the Lego sets I have buil…

hLgoFc · 2023-08-25 · value 5/5 · build 5/5

I never wrote a review in my life. I have over 300 sets and now, after building this spaceship, I felt the need to write one for it. That alone should give you an idea of how cool this set is. This is an in depth review of the Lego 10497-1: Galaxy Explorer. Just buy it. If you like space: buy it. If you like pirates: buy it. If you like castle: buy it. If you like Lego: buy it. If you don't like Lego: buy it and you …