How many pieces are in The Beatles Yellow Submarine?

The Beatles Yellow Submarine contains 553 pieces.

When was The Beatles Yellow Submarine released?

The Beatles Yellow Submarine was released in 2016.

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Set #21306

The Beatles Yellow Submarine

The Beatles Yellow Submarine is a vibrant tribute to an iconic band and their psychedelic film.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Intermediate build Ideal for Beatles fans and LEGO enthusiasts looking for a colourful and engaging build.
Build: 553 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $59.99 list price · 10.8¢ per piece
Availability: Likely retired

★★★★☆ 4.3 AI-generated review score, not a customer rating

Fans praise the set's faithful recreation of the Yellow Submarine and the inclusion of The Beatles minifigures. Some criticisms include the repetitive nature of the build and the relatively simple construction techniques.

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📝 Our Take

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The Beatles Yellow Submarine is a vibrant tribute to an iconic band and their psychedelic film. This set perfectly captures the whimsical design of the submarine, instantly recognizable to fans of The Beatles and their groundbreaking animation.

This set is perfect for music lovers, LEGO collectors, and those seeking a unique display piece. The build is engaging and moderately challenging, resulting in a colorful model that stands out on any shelf.

Skip this if you're not a fan of The Beatles or prefer sets with more complex building techniques. While visually appealing, the build may feel repetitive for some. Consider the LEGO Ideas Pop-Up Book for a more intricate building experience.

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🧱 Building Experience

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553

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

Build Highlights:

Unique shaping techniques to recreate the submarine's distinct form
Clever use of curved slopes and tiles for smooth surfaces
Bright and vibrant color scheme accurately reflects the film's aesthetic
Includes minifigures of John, Paul, George, Ringo, and Jeremy Hillary Boob PhD

📈 Investment Analysis

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Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

The LEGO Ideas The Beatles Yellow Submarine set (21306-1) presents a moderate investment opportunity. As a retired set based on a globally recognized and beloved band, it benefits from a strong brand association. The set's unique design and inclusion of the Beatles minifigures enhance its collectibility. However, its relatively low piece count and initial MSRP may limit its potential for exponential growth compared to larger, more complex sets. While the set is likely to appreciate over time, investors should consider its potential returns in relation to other high-demand LEGO sets.

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⚖ Compare Similar Sets

LEGO Ideas • 1,070 pcs

Compared to other LEGO Ideas sets, the Yellow Submarine offers a unique blend of pop culture and LEGO building. While sets like the Central Perk or the Ecto-1 may appeal to similar audiences, the Yellow Submarine stands out with its vibrant colors and distinctive design. Its smaller size and piece count make it a more accessible build for casual LEGO fans, while its connection to The Beatles adds a layer of nostalgia and collectibility.

5 Minifigures Included

The set includes five unique minifigures: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Jeremy Hillary Boob PhD, making it highly desirable for minifigure collectors.

📦 Parts Inventory

Piece count: 553
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 119 unique parts, 535 pieces
Minifigures: 5

The piece count includes the 18 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 11211 5× Green

Plate Round 6 x 6...

Part #: 11213 3× White

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 1× Yellow

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 13547 4× Yellow

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769 2× Orange

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769 1× Black

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769pr1066 1× White

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769pr1067 1× White

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068 8× Bright Light Orange

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068 2× Yellow

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 15100 2× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 5× Yellow

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 18653 1× Yellow

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 18653 4× White

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 18980 1× White

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 18980 1× Red

Torso Mechanical,...

Part #: 24078 1× Bright Green

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 10× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Red

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Bright Light Orange

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 24201 20× Bright Light Orange

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 24201 8× Yellow

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 4× Bright Light Orange

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 1× White

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 24316 2× Reddish Brown

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 25214 2× Yellow

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 25214 2× Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 25269 2× Red

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 25269 12× White

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 7× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 3

Part #: 26603 1× White

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 2780 6× Black

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Bright Pink

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 1× Yellowish Green

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 1× Yellow

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 2× Red

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 2× White

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 3× Bright Light Blue

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Bright Light Orange

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 3× Bright Pink

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 5× White

Part #: 3022 2× Medium Azure

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Red

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Yellow

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Red

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× Yellowish Green

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 11× Bright Light Orange

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Yellow

Part #: 3024 8× White

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 8× Medium Azure

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Yellow

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 1× Red

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 1× White

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× White

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Red

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30357 3× White

Plate 6 x 8

Part #: 3036 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 2× Yellow

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 4× Bright Light Orange

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30414 5× Medium Blue

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30565 3× White

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 8× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 2× Bright Light Orange

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× Yellow

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 1× Red

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 1× Bright Light Orange

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 6× White

Tile 1 x 2 with P...

Part #: 3069bpr0177 1× White

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 6× Bright Light Orange

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 4× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32013 1× Yellow

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32013 1× Orange

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 32028 8× Bright Light Orange

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 32028 8× Yellow

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064a 2× Yellow

Technic Bush 1/2 ...

Part #: 32123b 4× Yellow

Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...

Part #: 3245cpr9998 1× White

Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...

Part #: 3245cpr9999 1× White

Plant, Apple

Part #: 33051 1× Green

Food Hot Dog / Sa...

Part #: 33078 4× Red

Plate 6 x 14

Part #: 3456 1× Dark Tan

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 4× Yellow

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 2× Bright Light Orange

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 2× Yellow

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 4× Red

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 1× Bright Light Orange

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 1× Yellow

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Bright Light Orange

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Red

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Dark Purple

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 1× Yellow

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3701 2× Yellow

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 1× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794b 6× White

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× White

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 4× Red

Steering Stand 1 ...

Part #: 3829c01 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 4× Trans-Clear

Seat / Chair 2 x ...

Part #: 4079b 1× Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4081b 1× White

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 42023 1× Yellow

Plate 2 x 16

Part #: 4282 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 6× Blue

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 43710 2× Bright Light Orange

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 43711 2× Bright Light Orange

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 43857 2× Yellow

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 45677 1× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 48336 1× White

Bar 1L with Clip ...

Part #: 48729b 6× Red

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 49668 3× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 52107 8× Bright Light Orange

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 52107 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Arch 1 x 3 ...

Part #: 6005 2× Bright Light Orange

Brick Arch 1 x 3 ...

Part #: 6005 1× Yellow

Propeller 3 Blade...

Part #: 6041 2× Red

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 60474 1× Bright Light Orange

Plate Round 4 x 4...

Part #: 60474 5× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 60475b 1× Yellow

Panel 1 x 4 x 3 w...

Part #: 60581pr0013 2× White

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 2× Red

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 10× Bright Light Orange

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 2× White

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 7× Yellow

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 7× Red

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 2× Yellow

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 4× Orange

Equipment Telesco...

Part #: 64644 1× Pearl Gold

Plate Special 4 x...

Part #: 64799 1× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 4× Yellow

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 6558 2× Blue

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 72454 1× Yellow

Bracket 5 x 2 x 2...

Part #: 76766 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 10× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 10× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 2× Yellow

Dome Hemisphere 4...

Part #: 86500 1× Bright Light Orange

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 2× Sand Blue

Tile 2 x 4 with S...

Part #: 87079pr0098 1× Tan

Tile 2 x 4 with '...

Part #: 87079pr0099 1× White

Tile 2 x 4 with S...

Part #: 87079pr0100 1× Tan

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 6× Medium Blue

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 2× Bright Light Orange

Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [...

Part #: 87552 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× White

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 88293 4× Bright Light Orange

Plate Special 3 x...

Part #: 88646 8× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 88930 2× Yellow

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 92593 2× Yellow

Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...

Part #: 92950 1× Bright Light Orange

Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...

Part #: 92950 1× White

Brick Round 3 x 4...

Part #: 93604 1× White

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 16× Trans-Red

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 1× White

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 98138pr0047 1× Flat Silver

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 98138pr0067 2× White

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 98138pr0068 2× Bright Pink

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 98138pr0069 2× Medium Blue

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 98138pr0070 2× Trans-Dark Pink

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 99206 12× White

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 99206 6× Light Bluish Gray

This set features a vibrant collection of Bright Light Orange and Yellow pieces, ideal for builders looking to add a splash of color to their MOCs. The curved slopes and specialized plates offer unique building possibilities.

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💎 Notable Parts

Bright Light Orange Slope Curved 2 x 1 Inverted (20x) $2.00

Trans-Red Tile Round 1 x 1 (16x) $2.40

Bright Light Orange Plate 1 x 2 (11x) $1.10

Bright Light Orange Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top (10x) $1.50

White Plate Special 2 x 2 x 2/3 with Two Studs On Side and Two Raised (12x) $1.80

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$8.80

💡 MOC Potential

🚢 Create a larger, more detailed version of the Yellow Submarine

🏙 Design a Pepperland diorama to display the submarine in its natural habitat

🌳 Build sea creatures and coral reefs to surround the submarine

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Reviewers like Sariel's Bricks & Pets praise the LEGO Beatles Yellow Submarine (21306) for its new pieces and unique color schemes. BrickVault emphasizes the set's clever studless design and custom printed interior, which add to the model's overall sleek aesthetic.