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Apollo 11 gift guide

LEGO Lunar Lander

Cost: £84.99 ($99.99)

From: LEGO

The giant of building blocks, LEGO, has now released a 1,087-piece building set that recreates NASA’s Apollo 11 Lunar Lander. The ‘Eagle’ has landed in stores around the world, and is also available online. Builders of all ages can now have a hands-on approach to lunar exploration and become inspired by the event that occurred exactly 50 years ago this July. This collectible LEGO Creator Expert model comes equipped with all the pieces to construct the lander’s descent and ascent stage, including gold-coloured landing pads, opening camera, laser hatches, a ladder and a very detailed interior to the Lunar Module that lifted Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin off the surface of the Moon. Speaking of the famous duo,

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