>>9204829Nice! If you got it anywhere near $200, it's a good deal. It has an insane amount of intricate prints and unique parts.
>>9204846They were the last theme of the "classic" space era. They had a lot of cool concepts, such as the giant saucer set which has a smaller modular saucer pop off the top, but the giant parts and small piece counts mark the end of the golden age.
The giant panel saucer pieces were reused in the first ever millennium falcon, which was received rather poorly.
The early 2000's was where LEGO went almost bankrupt, and hence started leaning into licensed themes alsongside bionicle which was an unexpected fantastical success.
The town / city sets from this era show the oversimplification that almost drove LEGO to self induced suicide.
