Hubble Space Telescope (LEGO 11382)

About this set

This LEGO Icons set 11382 is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope build with 1252 pieces and a 5/5 difficulty rating, positioned as a display model rather than a play set. The finished build centers on a cylindrical tube with solar panels spreading from both sides, using silver-grey, white, blue, black and gold accents to echo the real observatory. The box labels it NASA Hubble Space Telescope, and the stand includes an information plaque plus an astronaut minifigure that can be placed alongside for a small scene. Build the tube core first, then work outward through the shell and panels; the two solar arrays are mirror-symmetric and part-heavy, so sort left and right groups separately and check them as you go. The tube's repeated circumferential steps benefit from presorting same-size parts by color. The 5/5 rating comes from part count and repetition rather than complex mechanisms. It suits space and NASA history fans or anyone after a display-oriented model, and at 1252 pieces it breaks nicely into two or three sessions before going on the stand.