- The Mega Rig Shuttle Mission building system starts as one gigantic space ship.
- Becomes 30 separate super cool space vehicles you can combine any way you like.
- Plus it has lots of really cool accessories, like a space arm to grab things, an ATV and a UFO with a space alien inside.
- For ages 4 years and above.
- Promises hours of fun and imaginative interplanetary adventure.
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Little astronauts have all the gear they need to explore the
reaches of outer space with the Mattel Matchbox Mega Rig Space
Shuttle Mission Set. Using parts that snap together easily, kids
will love building 30 different space crafts and inventing new
worlds to explore. While the set is recommended for explorers
aged four and up, it has small parts that make it inappropriate
for children who require constant monitoring.
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The Mega Rig lets you build 30 different space crafts. View
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. What We Think
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The Good: Durable building system encourages imaginative play
The Bad: Lots of small parts to keep track of
In a Nutshell: The Mega Rig Space Shuttle Mission Set provides
hours of fun constructing space vehicles and thinking up places
to explore At a Glance
Ages: 4 and up
Getting Ready for Your First Mission
Since part of the fun is in thinking up ways to build a
spacecraft from the many different parts, this Mega Rig set is
ready to go without any difficult or time-consuming set-up. The
set includes simple, illustrated instructions that will help you
and your child build a large space shuttle with an exterior fuel
tank and an all-terrain vehicle base that can be used as a
launching site. The instructions include photos of other possible
configurations and illustrations showing important details such
as how to launch missiles, lock the shuttle's arm in place for
space walks, and the many ways to combine Mega Rig wheels.
The UFO included in this set features other-worldly lights and
sound, and it is powered by three button-cell batteries
(AG13/LR44). Test batteries are included, but you will want to
purchase another set just in case. The Shuttle Mission Set is
compatible with all Mega Rig building systems, making it easy to
combine different sets and inspire kid's creativity.
Galactic Exploration
Once a spaceship has been assembled, there are plenty of
missions your child can accomplish. Between launching the
satellite into orbit and coordinating an exploratory space walk,
your child will be busy watching out for missiles from the
UFO with its alien inside. The durable octagon shaped connectors
hold pieces of each space craft together until they are pulled
apart on purpose.
Our favorite configurations included snapping the bright orange
all-terrain wheels onto the shuttle or UFO for land adventures,
combining the shuttle and the fuel cell into one gigantic space
ship, and loading the launch pad with accessories to create a
headquarters for operations on distant moons and planets.
Other cool features include a space arm controlled by a lever,
an oversized astro grabber for moving equipment or keeping the
alien at bay, and plenty of fun compartments for the astronaut
and alien to hide in. Your child will surely want to take this
shuttle everywhere, but with so many small parts to keep track
of, traveling with this set can require extra attention to
detail.
Long-Lasting Imaginative Play
The sturdy plastic shuttle and its accessories held up well
throughout our vigorous test missions, and the Mega Rig building
systems are known for their durability. The moving parts and
hinged compartments that make this shuttle so much fun could
potentially come apart with lots of rough play, but we found the
system to be extremely durable.
With the alien and the astronaut ready to be your friend or
enemy, and the ability to make more than one vehicle at the same
time, this building system is great for cooperative play or a
single child with an active imagination. The ability to combine
and recombine parts in so many ways offers a new experience every
time your child picks up a piece of this shuttle system, so the
fun never runs out.
What's in the Box
33 parts that can be assembled into more than 30 different space
vehicles.
From the Manufacturer
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Not even NASA has a shuttle that's this much of a blast. The
Mega Rig Shuttle Mission building system starts as one gigantic
space ship and then becomes 30 separate super cool space vehicles
you can combine any way you like. Plus it has lots of really cool
accessories, like a space arm to grab things, an ATV and a UFO
with a space alien inside. But don't let the alien and its flying
saucer drag you away; the 30 out-of-this-world combinations mean
the Shuttle Mission vehicle promises hours of fun and imaginative
interplanetary adventure.