Ode to Mars Mission

The Mars Mission sets came out at a time when I was old enough to want them, but young enough to not know how to save my money to buy them. Buying them second-hand now isn't an option for me either, so this seemed like the next best thing. 

Coming in at 206 pieces, this miniature set features an astronaut spaceship and launch pad set on the surface of the red planet. And while the piece limit prevented the inclusion of an alien ship, the black and green base, along with the crack in the planet surface with translucent green bricks (seen best in picture #5), serves as a reminder of their presence. 

When docked, the flame of the ship rests in a built in hole, but as you use the lever to initiate the lift off, the exhaust suddenly becomes visible. And of course, the ship can be removed from the launch pad axle to transport the imaginary microscale astronauts wherever they may need to go!