Lego Lunar Roving Vehicle (

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 built from the company's Technic pieces.

The Register has assembled plenty of space-based Lego sets over the years, including official Apollo-based items from Lego itself to sets designed by enthusiasts. All were a delight to construct, particularly when you stir in some of the accuracy improvements that can be applied to retail sets, or build designs that really should be on retail shelves.

The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), in Apollo 17 spec, is the latest in Lego's line and is, without wishing to jump to the conclusion too early, a superb effort ...