Set #6985-1: Cosmic Fleet Voyager

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6985  The Cosmic Fleet Voyager
In the final year of Classic Space as the main Space theme, Lego really pulled out all the stops with the sets and this is no exception.
This is a  large exploration ship. It has interior space than perhaps any other craft before or since. The Voyager features an average-sized double-canopy cockpit which is open to an observation/living area, finally emptying into a wide and roomy laboratory section. A horizontally-hinged door separates the primary ship from the spacious rear section. This aft laboratory piece can detach from the ship and the mentioned hinged door allows the remaining ship to stay enclosed without that section. Another hinged door at the rear of the detachable lab also folds up or down to serve as a ramp for a small surface vehicle which can be secured inside the rear section. The ship's primary color is blue with white highlights. Two clip-on attachments hold three space utilities each and can attach to the surface vehicle or to the rear of the lab. The set includes four classic astronauts (white, yellow, red, and black).

I gave the set a high rating for its inclusion of the very useful wall panels and four different colored astronauts along with lots of space utilities. There are plenty of bricks to spill out on the floor and keep you busy making your own creations. An excellent stand-alone set.

The model is sturdy with lots of interior space which is fairly uncommon in space ship models. The fact that the model includes a breakaway section and even a small mobile vehicle make it that much more useful.

Kids of all ages would love this model for its size as a large ship that allows the astronauts to move in and out of the ship through hatches and canopies. Top hatches and doors allow access to every portion of the ship. The fact that there is a main space ship, detachable laboratory and surface vehicle with four astronauts could add up to hours of numerous playing possibilities.

I really like the overall design of this model.  There was nothing I didn't like about the set. The ship is a lot sleeker than it looks and there are a large number of different parts in this ship, so there are a number of building opportunities.

413 Pcs 6 page manual: 3 models, 5,23,20 steps.
The set comes with six double-pane convex wall panels, six convex-corner waffle panels and two 4x10 transparent yellow plates. While none of these elements is specifically unique to the set, the double-pane and waffle panels are available in only a handful of sets from this era.