NASA Lunar Rover | Assemble me. Let’s go four-wheeling on the Moon!

After Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon (Apollo 11, July 21, 1969) it was only two short years before NASA sent a car with astronauts David Scott and James Irwin (Apollo 15, July 31, 1971) so they could drive, not walk, around the lunar surface. The most scientifically interesting moon rocks would not have been collected without the greater range of exploration permitted by the LRV (“Lunar Roving Vehicle“). To this day, three LRVs remain in long-term parking on the lunar surface. Meet the Ugears NASA Lunar Rover, an amazing folding spring-driven “moon buggy“ DIY model! This realistic and cleverly-designed space car features rotating and pivoting wheels and a sophisticated mechanism for folding the rover into a more compact form for transport on a rocket ship, just like the original. A hidden key located underneath the chassis is used to wind the ratchet mechanism, while a Start/Stop switch allows you to wind then release your Rover to travel distances up to 3m.