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Space · SET 5983

SP Undercover Cruiser

The undercover Space Police cruiser has a compact white-and-blue shape, large engines and an alien vehicle to pursue.

Pieces: 317
Release year: 2010
Theme: Space
Set number: 5983
LEGO recommended age: 7+
Archived regional retail price · US: 29.99 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 22 October 2026

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build SP Undercover Cruiser?

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

≈ 2 h 45 minSuggested range1 h 45 min – 4 h

Intermediate

≈ 2 hSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h

Experienced

≈ 1 h 15 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h

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 engines and side structures need symmetry checks. The estimate also includes the opposing vehicle. Editorial planning ranges are roughly 65–145%, not measured averages or guaranteed limits.

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 configuration, pieces and components, not a measured building time. Experience-level times are editorial assessments.

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

Engines define the shape

A large pair of rear openings gives the craft its character, alongside its small blue cockpit.

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A compact duel

The alien vehicle is a separate build. The box spreads its pieces across two vehicles rather than one hull.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

From fictional ships to real airlocks

The ISS Quest airlock has two compartments: one for preparing suits and another for leaving on spacewalks.

NASA

It arrived aboard Atlantis

Quest reached orbit on STS-104 and was installed in July 2001, a real example of modular construction in space.

NASA

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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SET THE MOOD

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· Selected for the subject and atmosphere

From the energy of Mars to the distance of Neptune, the orchestra changes scale and colour. An imaginary voyage for space exploration: Holst’s planets are musical characters, not an astronomy lesson.

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Holst: The Planets

Charles Dutoit & Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Orchestra and cosmic imagination

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