Good day, have been rebuilding my classic space sets from 1978-1979. I was having
difficulty finding (in my own inventory) certain inventoried pieces on the set
list for set 483 (Alpha-1 Rocket Base or Rocket Launch Pad set 920 in the USA)...
but realized I may have a variant part to the instructions I was using.
The part is 3754 which is a 1x6x5 brick (blue in this case) with a rocket launcher
print on one of its large sides... like a TV screen.
The print differs from the one found in the Command Centre set 493 where a minifig
is floating in space.
I suspect this part replaces three (of the 9) 1x4x1 yellow translucide parts
used in the small control booth. And if that is the case, an adjustment to the
instructions would be required to compensate for the larger dimension of the
1x6x5 brick.
Any idea if this brick belongs in set 483/920 or elsewhere? Thanks. No rush.
Kerm
Good day, have been rebuilding my classic space sets from 1978-1979. I was having
difficulty finding (in my own inventory) certain inventoried pieces on the set
list for set 483 (Alpha-1 Rocket Base or Rocket Launch Pad set 920 in the USA)...
but realized I may have a variant part to the instructions I was using.
The part is 3754 which is a 1x6x5 brick (blue in this case) with a rocket launcher
print on one of its large sides... like a TV screen.
The print differs from the one found in the Command Centre set 493 where a minifig
is floating in space.
I suspect this part replaces three (of the 9) 1x4x1 yellow translucide parts
used in the small control booth. And if that is the case, an adjustment to the
instructions would be required to compensate for the larger dimension of the
1x6x5 brick.
Any idea if this brick belongs in set 483/920 or elsewhere? Thanks. No rush.
Kerm
Good day, have been rebuilding my classic space sets from 1978-1979. I was having
difficulty finding (in my own inventory) certain inventoried pieces on the set
list for set 483 (Alpha-1 Rocket Base or Rocket Launch Pad set 920 in the USA)...
but realized I may have a variant part to the instructions I was using.
The part is 3754 which is a 1x6x5 brick (blue in this case) with a rocket launcher
print on one of its large sides... like a TV screen.
The print differs from the one found in the Command Centre set 493 where a minifig
is floating in space.
I suspect this part replaces three (of the 9) 1x4x1 yellow translucide parts
used in the small control booth. And if that is the case, an adjustment to the
instructions would be required to compensate for the larger dimension of the
1x6x5 brick.
Any idea if this brick belongs in set 483/920 or elsewhere? Thanks. No rush.
Kerm
Set 6970-1 is the only one I see with a rocket print. I don't know much
about the theme but it was released in 1980.
In Help, KermOttawa writes:
Good day, have been rebuilding my classic space sets from 1978-1979. I was having
difficulty finding (in my own inventory) certain inventoried pieces on the set
list for set 483 (Alpha-1 Rocket Base or Rocket Launch Pad set 920 in the USA)...
but realized I may have a variant part to the instructions I was using.
The part is 3754 which is a 1x6x5 brick (blue in this case) with a rocket launcher
print on one of its large sides... like a TV screen.
The print differs from the one found in the Command Centre set 493 where a minifig
is floating in space.
I suspect this part replaces three (of the 9) 1x4x1 yellow translucide parts
used in the small control booth. And if that is the case, an adjustment to the
instructions would be required to compensate for the larger dimension of the
1x6x5 brick.
Any idea if this brick belongs in set 483/920 or elsewhere? Thanks. No rush.
Kerm
Super helpful, thank you.
Have never owned this set. Wonder how this part got into my collection?
Regardless, appreciate your response!!
Kerm
In Help, stereog writes:
Set 6970-1 is the only one I see with a rocket print. I don't know much
about the theme but it was released in 1980.
In Help, KermOttawa writes:
Good day, have been rebuilding my classic space sets from 1978-1979. I was having
difficulty finding (in my own inventory) certain inventoried pieces on the set
list for set 483 (Alpha-1 Rocket Base or Rocket Launch Pad set 920 in the USA)...
but realized I may have a variant part to the instructions I was using.
The part is 3754 which is a 1x6x5 brick (blue in this case) with a rocket launcher
print on one of its large sides... like a TV screen.
The print differs from the one found in the Command Centre set 493 where a minifig
is floating in space.
I suspect this part replaces three (of the 9) 1x4x1 yellow translucide parts
used in the small control booth. And if that is the case, an adjustment to the
instructions would be required to compensate for the larger dimension of the
1x6x5 brick.
Any idea if this brick belongs in set 483/920 or elsewhere? Thanks. No rush.
Kerm
Good day, have been rebuilding my classic space sets from 1978-1979. I was having
difficulty finding (in my own inventory) certain inventoried pieces on the set
list for set 483 (Alpha-1 Rocket Base or Rocket Launch Pad set 920 in the USA)...
but realized I may have a variant part to the instructions I was using.
The part is 3754 which is a 1x6x5 brick (blue in this case) with a rocket launcher
print on one of its large sides... like a TV screen.
The print differs from the one found in the Command Centre set 493 where a minifig
is floating in space.
I suspect this part replaces three (of the 9) 1x4x1 yellow translucide parts
used in the small control booth. And if that is the case, an adjustment to the
instructions would be required to compensate for the larger dimension of the
1x6x5 brick.
Any idea if this brick belongs in set 483/920 or elsewhere? Thanks. No rush.
Kerm
Thanks for your reply Paul!
I do not recall ever owning that set! Hmmm....
But I saw it nowhere else, super helpful!
Kerm
In Help, paulvdb writes:
In Help, KermOttawa writes:
Good day, have been rebuilding my classic space sets from 1978-1979. I was having
difficulty finding (in my own inventory) certain inventoried pieces on the set
list for set 483 (Alpha-1 Rocket Base or Rocket Launch Pad set 920 in the USA)...
but realized I may have a variant part to the instructions I was using.
The part is 3754 which is a 1x6x5 brick (blue in this case) with a rocket launcher
print on one of its large sides... like a TV screen.
The print differs from the one found in the Command Centre set 493 where a minifig
is floating in space.
I suspect this part replaces three (of the 9) 1x4x1 yellow translucide parts
used in the small control booth. And if that is the case, an adjustment to the
instructions would be required to compensate for the larger dimension of the
1x6x5 brick.
Any idea if this brick belongs in set 483/920 or elsewhere? Thanks. No rush.
Kerm
Canada, Ontario
Netherlands, Overijssel
