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!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Fun to build and a nice display set!
on March 24, 2026
Posted by: RHBonds
Verified Purchase:No
I have the Concorde and was hesitant about buying another airplane model that would live up to the same fun experience I had with the Concorde. This definitely did! The details are pretty cool and it brought my family great memories from when they saw this shuttle transport live! It's a fun set, def recommended!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great gift
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: OfficerDevotedBird100
Verified Purchase:No
He’s been keeping an eye out for this. Birthday gift