I found this to a fun build. Not as difficult as I expected. The finished product is a little less refined but I knew that from other reviews. All in all, I would recommend this build to an intermediate level builder with a little time on their hands.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Good proportions. Sturdy model. Odd 747 paint job.
on September 27, 2025
Posted by: EntrancingHippo093
Verified Purchase:No
I have read some other reviews stating that the proportions are off and the model is fragile. I respectfully disagree with both of those comments. What is sort of inaccurate (and why I rated it only four stars) is that 747 N905NA still had most of its American Airlines paint scheme throughout flight testing of the Shuttle Enterprise, so those two aircraft only appeared with the depicted paint schemes for transport of Enterprise after its test flights were completed, like when it was transported to its final exhibit location.
I Love This Set, When I Heard The News About This Set Being Made,I Instantly Fell In Love With It. I Was Finally Able To Buy It After Saving My Money For A Couple Of Months (1 or 2 Months) And It Is Well Worth The Wait. I Previously Had Purchased The Lego Icons Concorde and Back then it was the only humongous Lego Airplane Set From the Icons Series. This Looks Amazing On My Shelf With The Concorde!!! I Love This Plane! Before This Set Was Released Everyone (at least lego plane enthusiasts) was waiting for Lego To release a new Icons Plane Set but I didn’t expect it to be a 747, but it is! I love The Build! For Someone Like Me, I Could Get This Built in around 6-7 hours( im not sure though because i didn’t time it) but The Finished Project is Awesome! The feeling when you place the last piece on the set is very Exciting and happy! The Nose Is A Bit Stubby On The 747 But That’s not really a Concern. It’s Tied With The Concorde For My Favorite Set Ever Released By Lego! I Would Highly Recommend This to anyone that is A Aviation Enthusiast because All throughout the sets instructions are these little fun facts that are actually really interesting and informative! Another Cool Thing You Can Do Is Store The Space Shuttle’s Landing Gears and Engine Inside The Shuttle’s Cargo Bay, Which Does In-Fact Open Like The Real Thing! This Is An Amazing Set And A Beautiful Aircraft, The Plane Weights Around 2-3 pounds (i think, correct me if i’m wrong) But It’s Just Such A Good Set! I Am Very Happy With This Set And I Hope This Review Helps People To Understand How Good Of A Set This Is
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Katie, LEGO® Customer Service, June 26, 2025
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft set! We're so happy to hear you love it and enjoyed the details and building experience. We're also glad it fits perfectly with your Concorde, sounds like your collection is ready for take off!
Not gonna lie, i really didn't think this set was gonna be as big as it is. I was fully expecting some size but the final build was way bigger then i first thought. And i personally think while like everyone has said the wing finish is a bit stubby. and the nose could have a better design those small details don't change how much I LOVED this build. I would defiantly build again. And the baby astronaut made for a cute finishing touch.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Don't get it.
on December 25, 2025
Posted by: Only for this review.
Verified Purchase:No
The nose does not look good. Details like some windows are missing. Even though these are problems I'd still get it however.
The build process is the problem. You start with paper bags which takes about twice as long to open cus you have to stick your face inside them to see if you forgot any parts. Already this makes the building process worse. Then we have the stickers, the reason I'm writing this review. Most of these things should be printed for the price. The see through stickers are a pain and one of them have my fingerprints on them that I can't get rid of. 18+ set with the pricetag to match yet I have to fix the stickers? Its more worth it to buy a retired set like the Space Shuttle Discovery than this thing.
I was a great build for the price and I enjoyed it
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Horrible quality control
on December 15, 2025
Posted by: CountessCraftyPheasant100
Verified Purchase:No
Lego has really dropped the bag on this set. In the first 8 bags I found 11 missing parts and the sticker page had stickers missing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Leah, LEGO® Customer Service, December 16, 2025
Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear that you were missing some parts and the stickers from your set. If you haven't already, you can talk to an expert and request your free replacement pieces at LEGO.build/Service-BV.