There are two recent events that have rekindled my interest in LEGOs. The first was getting the Emerald Night set. The second was when news.cnet.com published photos from the LEGO Museum in Billund, Denmark. One of the photos they published was of the 1978 Galaxy Transporter set. Cnet claims 1978 is the start of LEGO’s foray into space-related sets. However, I have found this Moon Landing set from 1975.
The Galaxy Transporter looked familiar as my parents bought me the Space Cruiser set when I was a kid. I went to the Lego Users group site and found the instructions for this set. I was able to build it but I did have some missing parts.
Missing Parts
| Quantity | Part Number | Color | Description | Substitution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3430c00 | OldGray | Forklift Small (Complete Assembly) | Black and Yellow from construction set |
| 1 | 3937 | Blue | Hinge 1 x 2 Top | |
| 1 | 3938 | Blue | Hinge 1 x 2 Base |
Photo Gallery
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- You can see replacement OldGray hinge
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- Wrong color forklift
Possible Future Builds
| Set Number | Set Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 425 | Fork Lift | |
| 430 | Biplane | Never had this set but going to use the spare parts to create a Red Baron version (black wings with red body) |
| 435 | Tipper Truck | |
| 442 | Space Shuttle | |
| 452 | Mobile Tracking Station | |
| 455 | Learjet | |
| 456 | Spirit of St. Louis | Never had this set but going to use the parts from 404 Universal Building Set to complete |
| 462 | Rocket Launcher | |
| 483 | Alpha-1 Rocket Base | |
| 542 | Street Crew | |
| 575 | U.S. Coast Guard Station | |
| 585 | Police Headquarters | |
| 695 | Racing Car | Never had this set but going to use the parts from 404 Universal Building Set to complete |
| 709 | Police Boat | |
| 770 | Rescue Set | |
| 775 | Fire Figher | |
| 952 | Farm Tractor | |
| 954 | Sky Copter |