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Lego Space
Lego Space is a science fiction-oriented Lego theme which focuses on astronauts, space colonization, spaceships, and extraterrestrial life. Introduced in 1978, along with Castle and Town — with each theme representing the past (Castle), present (Town), and future (Space) — it is one of the oldest and most extensive themes in Lego history, consisting of over 300 individual sets.
At least three Lego sets were released prior to the Anchor Space theme, predating the introduction of the standard Lego minifigure. Most Lego sets of this era were composed only of bricks in basic colors. Hence, the early Space sets had a limited color selection, and more specialized pieces had not yet been developed. Once Lego began producing individual themes in the 1970s, many new parts were created, and original pieces began appearing in new colors. Lego Space has been marketed and sold under the Legoland and Lego System banners.
The first Lego Space sets began an era of more complicated and less colorful designs with a heavy emphasis on space exploration. Many early space sets were primarily blue, grey, and white and included translucent yellow windscreens and blocks. Grey and transparent green were used for ground craft. Designs began using stacked plates rather than stacked bricks to create thinner elements.
In their earliest stages Space sets consisted only of ships and basic wheeled vehicles, but as the number of science-fiction-inspired designs grew, the basic pattern of ground-buggies, walking robots, spaceships, and bases developed. Sets were still simplistic and included minifigure pilots steering their spacecraft with steering wheels and rocket engines as simple cones affixed to fence pieces, visor-less helmets, and often no in-flight pilot protection other than a spacesuit. The first minifigures released in this theme in 1978 wore either a red or white spacesuit, with yellow space minifigures debuting a year later.
By the mid-1980s the color palette had shifted to predominantly white with a transparent blue theme, later used extensively in the Lego Futuron theme. Two new colors of space minifigures were introduced in black and blue uniforms. The first helmets had thin chin straps that would break easily. In 1983, the helmet with thicker chinstraps appeared, although they were still susceptible to breakage.
In 1987 Lego added "factions" to its space theme with the introduction of Blacktron, and the new subtheme based on space exploration was given the name "Futuron". The new line kept the logo aesthetic and the white and blue color scheme that were used in the later years of "Classic" Space but redesigned its minifigures. They came in four colors (red, blue, yellow, and black) and had a new design with a zipper crossing from hip to shoulder with the color above and white below. These figures also featured a newly redesigned helmet with a transparent blue visor. Instead of a large spaceship, the theme centered around the Monorail Transport System, which featured a battery-powered train and six metres (20 ft) of track. At the time, this was the most expensive Lego set.
Blacktron, like Futuron, was one of the first unified subthemes in space. The set designs used a black and yellow color scheme, with transparent yellow windscreens and transparent red highlights. The Blacktron minifigures wore black jumpsuits similar to those worn by modern military pilots, with white trims and opaque black visors. Blacktron featured a large spacecraft, the "Renegade", which set the tone for all future large ships by splitting into a number of smaller modules, including a storage bin for a small, wheeled vehicle, which could be recombined not only with each other but also with modules from other vehicles in the theme, specifically the "Invader" and "Battrax". This modular interchangeability remained a staple of Lego Space until 2001.
In 1989 Lego decided to further its storyline direction with the introduction of Space Police to oppose Blacktron since the themes of police and robbers were popular sellers in its Lego Town theme. The Space Police sets had a black, blue, and transparent red color scheme. The minifigures shared the torso design with the black Futuron minifigure but included a transparent red visor. This would be the first time that Lego had a "bad guy", "good guy", and "civilian" faction, a theme that would be used for the next decade. Space Police also used modular systems, but on a smaller scale, by featuring a Space Police jail cell that could be used interchangeably among almost all sets and came with a Blacktron occupant.
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Lego Space
Lego Space is a science fiction-oriented Lego theme which focuses on astronauts, space colonization, spaceships, and extraterrestrial life. Introduced in 1978, along with Castle and Town — with each theme representing the past (Castle), present (Town), and future (Space) — it is one of the oldest and most extensive themes in Lego history, consisting of over 300 individual sets.
At least three Lego sets were released prior to the Anchor Space theme, predating the introduction of the standard Lego minifigure. Most Lego sets of this era were composed only of bricks in basic colors. Hence, the early Space sets had a limited color selection, and more specialized pieces had not yet been developed. Once Lego began producing individual themes in the 1970s, many new parts were created, and original pieces began appearing in new colors. Lego Space has been marketed and sold under the Legoland and Lego System banners.
The first Lego Space sets began an era of more complicated and less colorful designs with a heavy emphasis on space exploration. Many early space sets were primarily blue, grey, and white and included translucent yellow windscreens and blocks. Grey and transparent green were used for ground craft. Designs began using stacked plates rather than stacked bricks to create thinner elements.
In their earliest stages Space sets consisted only of ships and basic wheeled vehicles, but as the number of science-fiction-inspired designs grew, the basic pattern of ground-buggies, walking robots, spaceships, and bases developed. Sets were still simplistic and included minifigure pilots steering their spacecraft with steering wheels and rocket engines as simple cones affixed to fence pieces, visor-less helmets, and often no in-flight pilot protection other than a spacesuit. The first minifigures released in this theme in 1978 wore either a red or white spacesuit, with yellow space minifigures debuting a year later.
By the mid-1980s the color palette had shifted to predominantly white with a transparent blue theme, later used extensively in the Lego Futuron theme. Two new colors of space minifigures were introduced in black and blue uniforms. The first helmets had thin chin straps that would break easily. In 1983, the helmet with thicker chinstraps appeared, although they were still susceptible to breakage.
In 1987 Lego added "factions" to its space theme with the introduction of Blacktron, and the new subtheme based on space exploration was given the name "Futuron". The new line kept the logo aesthetic and the white and blue color scheme that were used in the later years of "Classic" Space but redesigned its minifigures. They came in four colors (red, blue, yellow, and black) and had a new design with a zipper crossing from hip to shoulder with the color above and white below. These figures also featured a newly redesigned helmet with a transparent blue visor. Instead of a large spaceship, the theme centered around the Monorail Transport System, which featured a battery-powered train and six metres (20 ft) of track. At the time, this was the most expensive Lego set.
Blacktron, like Futuron, was one of the first unified subthemes in space. The set designs used a black and yellow color scheme, with transparent yellow windscreens and transparent red highlights. The Blacktron minifigures wore black jumpsuits similar to those worn by modern military pilots, with white trims and opaque black visors. Blacktron featured a large spacecraft, the "Renegade", which set the tone for all future large ships by splitting into a number of smaller modules, including a storage bin for a small, wheeled vehicle, which could be recombined not only with each other but also with modules from other vehicles in the theme, specifically the "Invader" and "Battrax". This modular interchangeability remained a staple of Lego Space until 2001.
In 1989 Lego decided to further its storyline direction with the introduction of Space Police to oppose Blacktron since the themes of police and robbers were popular sellers in its Lego Town theme. The Space Police sets had a black, blue, and transparent red color scheme. The minifigures shared the torso design with the black Futuron minifigure but included a transparent red visor. This would be the first time that Lego had a "bad guy", "good guy", and "civilian" faction, a theme that would be used for the next decade. Space Police also used modular systems, but on a smaller scale, by featuring a Space Police jail cell that could be used interchangeably among almost all sets and came with a Blacktron occupant.