Experience the NASA moon rover from UGears, a fascinating 3D wooden construction project that brings the adventures of the moon landing to life. Immerse yourself in the world of space travel and enjoy hours of crafting fun. Order now and be inspired by the magic of space exploration!

Two notes about our species: humans love to explore and humans love cars! After Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon (Apollo 11, 21 July 1969), NASA sent a car with astronauts David Scott and James Irwin just two years later (Apollo 15, 31 July 1971) so they could drive around on the moon instead of walking. The most scientifically interesting lunar rock samples would never have been collected if the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) had not been able to expand the area of exploration. The LRV was an impressive feat of engineering. It had to carry twice its mass of 209 kg, withstand micrometeoroids, which are faster than projectiles, and function reliably in temperature fluctuations of 260ºC. During the Apollo 17 mission, the rover traveled a total of 36 km in 4 hours and 26 minutes, although the longest distance from the lunar module was only 7.5 km, as it always had to be dimensioned so that the astronauts could return to their landing vehicle on foot in the event of a breakdown. To this day, three LRVs are permanently parked on the lunar surface.

UGears celebrates our shared passion for cars and exploration with NASA's lunar rover, an exciting model of a "moon buggy" whose design is very similar to that of the LRV. The 1:15 scale spring-powered wooden model features rotating and swiveling wheels, a parabolic antenna, a camera at the front, and an ingenious mechanism to fold the rover—just like the original—into a more compact form for transport in the spacecraft. When you unfold the wheel sections of this dynamic masterpiece of transformation, you will be amazed as the axles...