Tag: Parts

  • LEGO 2020 instructions and inventories published

    LEGO 2020 instructions and inventories published

    The instructions and inventories for most of the recently launched 2020 LEGO sets have been published at the official website. After a few themes launched on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day saw the rest of the first wave of LEGO products for 2020 released. Now, Brickset reports that the instructions and inventories for these sets…

  • Is LEGO Ideas 21313 Ship in a Bottle a good parts pack?

    Is LEGO Ideas 21313 Ship in a Bottle a good parts pack?

    While 21313 Ship in a Bottle may not appeal to everyone, it cannot be denied that its 962 pieces boast some amazing components. Brick Fanatics dug in to find out whether it would be worth picking up the latest IDEAS set just for the value of its parts. ‘Parts pack’ is a term used within…

  • Origins: Friction Hinges

    Origins: Friction Hinges

    I can still remember the first time I held a LEGO friction hinge in my hands. It was 1999 and I had just purchased the original 7140 X-Wing Starfighter. My amazement at holding an actual LEGO Star Wars set — something my generation had only dreamed of — was temporarily superseded by the delight of discovering…

  • Origins: Moulded Wheels

    Origins: Moulded Wheels

    The LEGO Group manufacturers more tires than any other company on the planet. Sets with a central hub and separate tire go back to almost the advent of the original injection moulded bricks in the years after World War II and that design can be found on sets today. However, there is another kind of wheel…

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