The engineers really worked their magic on this part! Finished parts were torsion-tested and we ended up with two thin support ribs on the inside. Mani Z: The size of the part meant there were cooling considerations in the moulding process to get the part to separate from the mould correctly. How was this new element engineered and tested? New E: Sounds like you had your work cut out for you, Mani. READ MORE: Our review of set 10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery
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The axis of rotation was something we carefully designed to make sure the cargo bay fully opened, as on the real Shuttle, but also so it can be used elsewhere and have a full 180 degrees of rotation.
The curve matches that of the 4x1x2⅔ curved slope ( 65734), and cross axle holes are included so the part can be powered. Milan M: The biggest consideration was making space for the payload, the Hubble Telescope, hence the part’s thin walls. They're obviously the biggest new element - how much did the door design evolve over the course of planning and exploration? New E: We've discussed the windscreen and the quarter domes above it, but the curved doors are something we haven't touched yet. The details that tell the story best fit in the 10-module fuselage. The most important design consideration was getting people interested in the story of the Discovery shuttle and space exploration - now is such a great time for that. 8 modules wasn’t enough to fit the details we wanted, and 12 was too big. Milan M: We explored three scales for the model with the fuselage 8 modules wide, 12 modules wide, and the final version which ended up being 10 modules wide. Were the designs of the three new bricks clear from the beginning, or did they evolve as the model progressed through the planning and exploration phases of design? New E: I think we all have those sets in our childhood! Let's get into new elements.
I loved the pictures of that set but never owned it myself, so I built my own out of multicoloured bricks. Milan M: That set was the Space Shuttle Discovery from 2003 (7470). New E: In the LEGO Designer Video, you mentioned a part of that childhood dream: admiring the Discovery which was in the LEGO catalogue when you were young.
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