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Topic: LEGO Ulysses solar probe VIP reward set
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51773
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-13-2021 04:50 PM
   
collectSPACE LEGO launching NASA/ESA Ulysses solar probe as VIP reward setLEGO has a new mission for its recently-released space shuttle Discovery and you can get it for free — if you are a VIP. The toy company is set to launch a brick-built model of NASA and the European Space Agency's (ESA) Ulysses solar probe on Wednesday (April 14), available to members of its customer loyalty program.  |
OV-105
Member Posts: 911
From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 04-13-2021 08:08 PM
How appropriate, the next flight after STS-31 with the Hubble Space Telescope was STS-41 with Ulysses. |
Jacques van Oene
Member Posts: 890
From: Houten, The Netherlands
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 04-14-2021 04:12 AM
For Europe, this set is already sold out, did not get any chance to order it.... |
skyguard23
Member Posts: 73
From: Central Switzerland
Registered: Dec 2016
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posted 04-14-2021 04:44 AM
Me neither. So much for that wonderful VIP status... |
cspg
Member Posts: 6359
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-14-2021 04:55 AM
Yep, what a joke. |
JJG10101
Member Posts: 34
From: Woodbridge, VA
Registered: Feb 2019
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posted 04-14-2021 08:26 AM
Same here (in the Eastern time zone, US). Kept refreshing, refreshing... but no luck. My son did get one, however. He told me he kept the "Rewards" page open (not the VIP home like I did) and hit refresh from there. I told him to hang on it once it arrives, it might be worth something down the road. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51773
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-14-2021 08:45 AM
It took a lot of refreshing both the rewards center and the VIP intro pages, and I almost gave up, but I was finally able to get through and add the Ulysses probe to my cart. Then my order failed — or I thought it did.I just received a confirmation email, so fingers crossed, a kit will soon be on its way here. |
racso184
Member Posts: 39
From: Katy, Texas
Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 04-14-2021 10:46 AM
Got mine through eBay. The listings are all over the place. |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1274
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 04-14-2021 12:48 PM
For those, like me, that missed out, a member of the Rebrickable community has created instructions for a fan version. I'm hoping this kicks off a series of 1:70-scale LEGO payloads for the shuttle. |
Dave_Johnson
Member Posts: 146
From:
Registered: Feb 2014
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posted 04-14-2021 01:29 PM
I found that I could not place the order using PayPal. When I hit the Place Order button, I'd get the spinner for a second and then no change to the page, and no error message. Tried this multiple times. I ended up having to use a credit card, and after the page changed to the order confirmation, I got the "something went wrong" page. But, like Robert, I got the email as well a while later, and the order shows up in the recent orders page.
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51773
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-16-2021 11:14 AM
Arrived today: |
Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 317
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 05-04-2021 12:57 PM
After the problems to acquire this VIP set I decided to have a look at it and design my own Ulysses/IUS model.Here is a short description of my LEGO MOC's (My Own Creations) NASA/ESA Ulysses solar probe/IUS combination. What's your opinion?  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51773
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-17-2022 07:56 AM
LEGO is releasing another limited number of its Ulysses solar probe sets on Tuesday (May 17). The kit will be available to VIP members for 1800 points beginning at 9 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT). We only have a limited number available, so if you already got one in 2021, you won't be able to redeem points for it this time.You will receive a promotional code for this item, redeemable on your next purchase at LEGO.com. Shipping fees may apply. Code valid for 60 days and must be entered during checkout in the field labeled "Enter Promo Code." Only one promotional code can be applied per order. Subject to availability and only while supplies last. |
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