Answers.Body: <p>According to <a href="https://brickset.com/article/1177/space-shuttle-design-issue-and-alternate-building-instructions" rel="noreferrer">Brickset</a> there were indeed stability problems with <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/10213-1/Shuttle-Adventure" rel="noreferrer">set #10213</a>, which was originally intended to be a strictly display piece for the 16+ age group.</p>
  <p>As a response, the <a href="https://brickset.com/article/1303/update-on-10231-shuttle-expedition" rel="noreferrer">10213 was retired</a>, and a reinforced version (<a href="https://brickset.com/sets/10213-1/Shuttle-Adventure" rel="noreferrer">#10231</a>) has been sold instead. If you are stuck with the first, unstable edition, you could try applying <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashingbricks/sets/72157626117987545/" rel="noreferrer">these alternative instructions</a>.</p>
  <p>You'll need these parts:
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/RJ8BW.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/RJ8BW.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a>
  According to Brickset commenter Enosh_Kasra this service pack can be acquired through LEGO customer service (at least it could be in 2011).</p>
  <p>And this is the disassembly and reassembly instruction sheet:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/k5kdc.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/k5kdc.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
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  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/bYPn8.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/bYPn8.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/GBSpS.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GBSpS.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/dLBzu.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dLBzu.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/rRT3p.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rRT3p.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/OGIdS.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/OGIdS.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>This seems to strengthen the External Tank and its connection to the Shuttle, and does not address the four points of stability you mentioned, but I might be wrong. And the extra strength will definitely reduce the number of sub-assemblies after an Unplanned Rapid Disassembly event.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Yeah I have the modified version so the tank is solid, I am more referring to the instability of the shuttle on the stand
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  <p>I just got (finally) Space Shuttle (10231) and finished building it.  It was a great build and I love it, but the way the Shuttle stands on the base scares the SH*T out of me.  I cannot believe they designed this to just stand on four points (the two SRBs, and the base of the thrusters).</p>
  <p>I can just imagine my cat hopping onto the bookcase (or someone bumping into the bookcase) and the shuttle falling to the floor in a 1,000 piece pile of bricks!</p>
  <p>Has anyone done any modifications to try and lock this onto the base better?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Could you confirm if your set as well as instructions state 10213 or 10231 as set number? 10213 indeed had some stability issues.
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Title: Space Shuttle 10231 Stability on base
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ThreadText: # Space Shuttle 10231 Stability on base
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-02)
  
  [![Closeup of Shuttle on base](https://i.sstatic.net/pncLZ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/pncLZ.jpg)
  
  I just got (finally) Space Shuttle (10231) and finished building it. It was a great build and I love it, but the way the Shuttle stands on the base scares the SH\*T out of me. I cannot believe they designed this to just stand on four points (the two SRBs, and the base of the thrusters).
  
  I can just imagine my cat hopping onto the bookcase (or someone bumping into the bookcase) and the shuttle falling to the floor in a 1,000 piece pile of bricks!
  
  Has anyone done any modifications to try and lock this onto the base better?
  
  **Tags:** space, creator
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Could you confirm if your set as well as instructions state 10213 or 10231 as set number? 10213 indeed had some stability issues.  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-09-03. Score: 6
  
  According to [Brickset](https://brickset.com/article/1177/space-shuttle-design-issue-and-alternate-building-instructions) there were indeed stability problems with [set #10213](https://brickset.com/sets/10213-1/Shuttle-Adventure), which was originally intended to be a strictly display piece for the 16+ age group.
  
  As a response, the [10213 was retired](https://brickset.com/article/1303/update-on-10231-shuttle-expedition), and a reinforced version ([#10231](https://brickset.com/sets/10213-1/Shuttle-Adventure)) has been sold instead. If you are stuck with the first, unstable edition, you could try applying [these alternative instructions](https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashingbricks/sets/72157626117987545/).
  
  You'll need these parts:
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/RJ8BW.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/RJ8BW.jpg)
  According to Brickset commenter Enosh\_Kasra this service pack can be acquired through LEGO customer service (at least it could be in 2011).
  
  And this is the disassembly and reassembly instruction sheet:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/k5kdc.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/k5kdc.jpg)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/5X2pZ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/5X2pZ.jpg)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/bYPn8.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/bYPn8.jpg)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/GBSpS.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/GBSpS.jpg)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/dLBzu.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/dLBzu.jpg)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/rRT3p.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/rRT3p.jpg)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/OGIdS.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/OGIdS.jpg)
  
  This seems to strengthen the External Tank and its connection to the Shuttle, and does not address the four points of stability you mentioned, but I might be wrong. And the extra strength will definitely reduce the number of sub-assemblies after an Unplanned Rapid Disassembly event.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Yeah I have the modified version so the tank is solid, I am more referring to the instability of the shuttle on the stand  
  
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