There's an existing LEGO Ideas set that could pair perfectly with the rumoured 10341 Artemis I Rocket & Launchpad – but fans are already worried about the potential scale.
The now-retired LEGO Ideas 92176 NASA Apollo Saturn V is a long-time favourite among LEGO space fans, so much so that it was actually the second time the set came into land on shelves, being a re-release with virtually no changes of 2017's 21309 NASA Apollo Saturn V. The 1:110 scale model is packed with realistic details, making it a true delight for space fans in particular.
To pack in this level detail, the LEGO Ideas set made history as one of the tallest LEGO sets ever to come onto the market, the fact that 92176 NASA Apollo Saturn V can be displayed both horizontally and vertically is a huge plus. Not everyone has enough vertical or horizontal space to display a set that's a staggering one metre long, meaning sets like 10307 Eiffel Tower (which has to be displayed vertically) can be hard to find a space for.
With rumours of another space-themed set on the way in the form of LEGO Icons 10341 Artemis I Rocket & Launchpad, as reported by Instagram user itavixbrix via brick_clicker, the hope would be that the rumoured set could be the perfect display companion for 92176 NASA Apollo Saturn V. Although the LEGO Group has released plenty of space-based sets (particularly this year), there hasn't been anything quite to the scale and detail of the 1,969-piece LEGO Ideas set.
The rumoured LEGO Icons set, however, is believed to have a massive 3,601 pieces, suggesting it will have a similar level or even more authentic level of detail. However, one clue in the name suggests 10341 Artemis I Rocket & Launchpad might lack a certain versatility that's present in its predecessor.
The '& Launchpad' part of the set name suggests that there will be a brick-built launchpad element, acting like a stand to display the ship itself on. That suggests it might not be as easy to display the build horizontally – or at least that there might not be the same flexibility with a brick-built stand. While there are sure to be third-party stands quick to plug that gap, the fact that 92176 NASA Apollo Saturn V has set the standard for being able to be displayed either way means that many LEGO space fans may well expect the same from a similar set.
Indeed, over on reddit discussion posts about the rumoured set, there are already fears circulating about how tall the potential set could be. Luckily, if the LEGO Group sticks to a similar 1:110, Artemis I is actually 13 metres shorter than Saturn V in real life, so could stay under one metre in length in LEGO form – although the higher piece count could mean the designers weren't working to the same scale.
Although this is all speculation for now until we get an official confirmation from the LEGO Group that 10341 Artemis I Rocket & Launchpad is indeed on the way, here's hoping that the rumoured LEGO Icons set will be as easy to display alongside 92176 NASA Apollo Saturn V as LEGO space fans are hoping for.
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