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Discovery · SET 10029

Lunar Lander

A 2003 interpretation of the Apollo lunar module, with landing legs, a ladder and golden surfaces recreating an icon of exploration.

Pieces: 467
Release year: 2003
Theme: Discovery
Set number: 10029
LEGO recommended age: 8+
Archived regional retail price · US: 40.00 USD

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Retired from the LEGO Italy catalogue when checked on 24 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.

Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 28 October 2026

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Lunar Lander?

Active building time · one person

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial model estimate · no verified measured building time

Beginner

≈ 3 h 45 minSuggested range2 h 15 min – 5 h 30 min

Intermediate

≈ 2 h 30 minSuggested range1 h 30 min – 3 h 45 min

Experienced

≈ 1 h 45 minSuggested range1 h – 2 h 45 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

The legs, ladder and faceted body require careful orientation. The estimate also includes the small scene elements. Planning ranges are editorial allowances of roughly 65–145% of the central estimate, not guaranteed limits or measured averages.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

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Source for structure, pieces and components, not a measured building time. Experience-level times are editorial estimates.

Checked: 24 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

Two contrasting sections

The grey upper body and golden base visually distinguish the module’s sections. Four legs spread its footprint across the surface.

LEGO source

An astronaut scene

Astronauts, a flag and a ladder appear in the official image, shifting the focus from the spacecraft alone to the experience of reaching the Moon.

LEGO source

Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

Eagle and Columbia

Apollo 11’s lunar module was named Eagle. Michael Collins remained in orbit in the command module Columbia while Armstrong and Aldrin descended.

NASA

Rocks from the Sea of Tranquillity

Apollo 11 returned about 21 kilograms of lunar samples to Earth. The journey was a scientific achievement as well as a symbolic milestone.

NASA

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

What was it like to build?

Three separate scores from 1 to 10. For difficulty, 1 means very easy and 10 means very difficult.

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SET THE MOOD

A soundtrack for your build

· Selected for the building rhythm

Sustained strings and small piano patterns offer an introspective mood, including brief spoken passages. We choose it for slow builds and assembled images; the Apple edition includes extra material.

OUR PICK

The Blue Notebooks

Max Richter

Strings, piano and reflection

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