The original Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle had the look of something that had been strung together from an oversized Meccano set. It should, therefore, not come as a surprise to find a LEGO variant ...

The new Lego Technic "NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV" set will roll into Lego stores on Aug. 1. "Embark on a journey to the moon with this detailed Lego Technic NASA model set for adults.

Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott compared it to deploying an “elaborate drawbridge.” Engineers constructed the LRV wheels from a hand-woven mesh made of zinc-coated piano wire, which is lighter ...