Beyond the Launchpad: Reinventing the 31117-1 Space Shuttle Adventure

From the velvet-black expanse of the cosmos to the windswept valleys of alien worlds, LEGO® Creator 3-in-1’s Space Shuttle Adventure set has always captured our imaginations with its promise of interstellar exploration. Yet within those 391 specially chosen elements lies the potential for far more than the classic orbiter configuration. Imagine peeling back the thermal tiles of convention and revealing a starfighter whose angular wings glint under distant suns; or reconfiguring the cockpit into a lunar lander whose spindly legs cradle itself delicately on the dusty surface of Europa. Each brick becomes a brushstroke on a canvas as boundless as space itself.

Whether you dream of piloting a battle-ready mech against rogue asteroids or commanding a mobile launch platform that rumbles across the Red Planet’s rust-colored plains, the 31117-1 inventory is a launchpad for creativity. In the quiet hum of your workspace, these pieces—once destined for a single shuttle—can bloom into star-faring scouts, armored assault tanks, and even elegant seaside fortresses recreated in micro scale. Consider the thrill of transforming the shuttle’s payload bay into a rover that scouts volcanic fissures, or repurposing its sleek fuselage into a power armor suit built for tactical ground operations on uncharted moons.

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Alternate Builds Gallery

Below are remarkable MOCs, built solely from the parts in set 31117-1. Click the model to explore the full instructions online.

Starfighter Spaceship

By Gr33tje13
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-117552/Gr33tje13/starfighter-spaceship/

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31117 Grim Viper – Alternate Build

By Ransom_Fern
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-80962/Ransom_Fern/31117-grim-viper-alternate-build/

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31117 Spacefighter

By BrickIntelligence
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-89877/BrickIntelligence/31117-spacefighter/

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31117 Micro Seaside Castle

By BrickIntelligence
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-148205/BrickIntelligence/31117-micro-seaside-castle/

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31117 X-Wing Starfighter

By BrickIntelligence
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-92658/BrickIntelligence/31117-x-wing-starfighter/

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31117 Spaceship & Robot

By Keep On Bricking
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-85315/Keep%20On%20Bricking/31117-spaceship-robot/

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31117 USG ISHIMURA

By Kirvet
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-147396/Kirvet/31117-usg-ishimura/

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31117 Command Module

By ElleSheepy
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-111269/ElleSheepy/31117-command-module/

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31117 Classic Spaceship for B Model

By crazy8ron
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-110840/crazy8ron/31117-classic-spaceship-for-b-model/

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31117 Mech 1

By knokelmaat
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-104970/knokelmaat/31117-mech-1/

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31117 Mobile Launcher for B Model

By crazy8ron
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-109278/crazy8ron/31117-mobile-launcher-for-b-model/

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31117 Shuttle on Rocket

By ElleSheepy
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-116165/ElleSheepy/31117-shuttle-on-rocket/

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31117 Space Shuttle for Lunar Lander

By ElleSheepy
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-114629/ElleSheepy/31117-space-shuttle-for-lunar-lander/

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31117 Lunar Rover

By ElleSheepy
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-111592/ElleSheepy/31117-lunar-rover/

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T-60 Power Armor

By Adrielbuildslegos
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-181083/Adrielbuildslegos/t-60-power-armor/

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31117 Exploration Vehicle

By ElleSheepy
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-111866/ElleSheepy/31117-exploration-vehicle/

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The Diving Falcon

By qbcrunch
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-151699/qbcrunch/the-diving-falcon/

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Space Ship

By Kid Stripes
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-157914/Kid%20Stripes/space-ship/

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Space Armored Assault Tank

By Adrielbuildslegos
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-158674/Adrielbuildslegos/space-armored-assault-tank/

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Space Shuttle

By vabricks
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-214587/vabricks/space-shuttle/

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