I love the overall set. I grew up with the Space Shuttle program. The SCA was always an amazing feat of engineering to see. The only downside was the landing gear mechanism. A cool concept, but mine did not work well in execution. The forward and aft landing gear did not work well in tandem. I attempted to adjust it, but the range of movement, and the available space, did not allow them to fully retract or extend both sets. It now sits oddly on its stand.
This set is of comically poor design. It’s incredibly fragile, even when fully assembled, and constantly fell apart throughout the build process. Worst of all, the stand barely holds up the model. I’m a little worried to put it on display since I think it’ll slip off the stand at some point if someone looks at it the wrong way. Overall, I can’t recommend this set at all. There are much aviation themed sets that are of much better quality, like the Concorde or Space Shuttle (non transporter) to get instead.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Elizabeth, LEGO® Customer Service, January 29, 2026
We're sorry you're having trouble keeping your set together. If you'd like a hand troubleshooting the build or if you find that any pieces aren't holding together as they should, feel free to give us a shout at LEGO.build/Service-BV so we can help!