Your Dream Home Awaits!
Unleash creativity with 1201 pieces!

Build, design, and rebuild your perfect house with this classic 2005 LEGO set. Endless possibilities await!

🏛 Make & Create
Set #3600

Build Your Own House Tub

The Build Your Own House Tub is a classic LEGO set encouraging creativity.

🏆 Best For: Young children and families who enjoy creative, open-ended building. ⏱ 4.5 hr build 🧩 1,201 pcs
★★★★☆ 4.0

Fans appreciate the sheer volume of bricks and the creative possibilities, making it ideal for young children. Some find the lack of specific instructions or unique elements limiting for older builders.

Best Price
$49.18
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📝 Our Take

The Build Your Own House Tub is a classic LEGO set encouraging creativity. Released in 2005 as part of the Make & Create theme, it provides a substantial collection of basic bricks in various colors, perfect for budding architects and imaginative builders.

This set is perfect for young children and families who enjoy free-form building. With over 1200 pieces, it offers hours of open-ended play and encourages spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Skip this if you're looking for a highly detailed or complex building experience. This set focuses on basic building techniques and may not appeal to older builders seeking a more challenging project. Consider sets like the LEGO Architecture series for a more intricate experience.

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🧱 Building Experience

🧩
1,201
Pieces
4.5h
Build Time
📊
Beginner
Difficulty
Build Highlights:
  • Large assortment of basic bricks in various colors.
  • Encourages imaginative and creative building.
  • Simple, easy-to-follow instructions for basic models.
  • Provides a great starting point for building skills.

📈 Investment Analysis

→ Price stable
B-
Investment Grade
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The Build Your Own House Tub, while not a licensed set, offers decent investment potential due to its large piece count and the enduring appeal of classic LEGO bricks. As a retired set, its value is likely to gradually increase, especially if kept sealed. The focus on basic elements makes it attractive to MOC builders, further supporting demand. However, the lack of unique or exclusive elements may limit significant appreciation.

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This set is similar to other classic LEGO brick sets, such as the LEGO Classic series. While it doesn't offer the specialized parts of more advanced sets, its large quantity of basic bricks provides excellent value for builders who enjoy creating their own designs. It's a great alternative to themed sets for those who prefer open-ended play.

📦 Full Parts Inventory - 64 unique parts • 1,201 total pieces

Brick 4 x 6 Brick 4 x 6
Part #: 2356 Green
Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove Tile Special 1 x ...
Part #: 2412b White
Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove Tile Special 1 x ...
Part #: 2412b Light Bluish Gray
Brick 2 x 6 Brick 2 x 6
Part #: 2456 White
Brick 2 x 6 Brick 2 x 6
Part #: 2456 Blue
Brick 2 x 6 Brick 2 x 6
Part #: 2456 Red
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 22× Yellow
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 Green
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 24× Blue
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 21× Black
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 13× Red
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 50× White
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 Light Bluish Gray
Brick 2 x 4 Brick 2 x 4
Part #: 3001 Reddish Brown
Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
Part #: 3002 12× Blue
Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
Part #: 3002 Yellow
Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
Part #: 3002 Green
Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
Part #: 3002 Red
Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
Part #: 3002 12× Black
Brick 2 x 3 Brick 2 x 3
Part #: 3002 12× White
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 39× Red
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 26× Yellow
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 Reddish Brown
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 19× Black
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 42× Blue
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 18× Green
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 Light Bluish Gray
Brick 2 x 2 Brick 2 x 2
Part #: 3003 45× White
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 30× Yellow
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 18× Green
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 26× Red
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 42× Blue
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 30× Black
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 Reddish Brown
Brick 1 x 2 Brick 1 x 2
Part #: 3004 68× White
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 16× Green
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 20× Red
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 24× Yellow
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 26× Blue
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 16× Black
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 28× White
Brick 1 x 1 Brick 1 x 1
Part #: 3005 Trans-Dark Blue
Brick 1 x 1 with Simple Eye Black and White Print Brick 1 x 1 with ...
Part #: 3005pr9996 White
Brick 2 x 10 Brick 2 x 10
Part #: 3006 Red
Brick 2 x 8 Brick 2 x 8
Part #: 3007 Red
Brick 2 x 8 Brick 2 x 8
Part #: 3007 White
Brick 2 x 8 Brick 2 x 8
Part #: 3007 Blue
Brick 1 x 8 Brick 1 x 8
Part #: 3008 White
Brick 1 x 8 Brick 1 x 8
Part #: 3008 Blue
Brick 1 x 8 Brick 1 x 8
Part #: 3008 Yellow
Brick 1 x 6 Brick 1 x 6
Part #: 3009 Red
Brick 1 x 6 Brick 1 x 6
Part #: 3009 White
Brick 1 x 6 Brick 1 x 6
Part #: 3009 Yellow
Brick 1 x 6 Brick 1 x 6
Part #: 3009 Blue
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 Red
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 Yellow
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 10× Blue
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 Black
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 Light Bluish Gray
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 27× White
Brick 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 4
Part #: 3010 Green
Plate 2 x 4 Plate 2 x 4
Part #: 3020 Blue
Plate 2 x 4 Plate 2 x 4
Part #: 3020 Black
Plate 2 x 3 Plate 2 x 3
Part #: 3021 Blue
Plate 2 x 3 Plate 2 x 3
Part #: 3021 Light Bluish Gray
Plate 2 x 3 Plate 2 x 3
Part #: 3021 Green
Plate 2 x 2 Plate 2 x 2
Part #: 3022 Green
Plate 2 x 2 Plate 2 x 2
Part #: 3022 Blue
Plate 2 x 2 Plate 2 x 2
Part #: 3022 White
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 Green
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 Trans-Clear
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 Medium Blue
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 White
Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 2
Part #: 3023 Blue
Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1
Part #: 3024 Trans-Yellow
Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1
Part #: 3024 Medium Blue
Plate 4 x 4 Plate 4 x 4
Part #: 3031 Red
Slope 18° 4 x 2 Slope 18° 4 x 2
Part #: 30363 White
Slope 45° 2 x 4 Slope 45° 2 x 4
Part #: 3037 18× Red
Slope 45° 2 x 4 Slope 45° 2 x 4
Part #: 3037 Yellow
Slope 45° 2 x 4 Slope 45° 2 x 4
Part #: 3037 Blue
Slope 45° 2 x 3 Slope 45° 2 x 3
Part #: 3038 Red
Slope 45° 2 x 3 Slope 45° 2 x 3
Part #: 3038 Light Bluish Gray
Slope 45° 2 x 2 Slope 45° 2 x 2
Part #: 3039 16× Red
Slope 45° 2 x 2 Slope 45° 2 x 2
Part #: 3039 Dark Bluish Gray
Slope 45° 2 x 2 Slope 45° 2 x 2
Part #: 3039 Blue
Slope 45° 2 x 2 Slope 45° 2 x 2
Part #: 3039 White
Slope 45° 2 x 2 Slope 45° 2 x 2
Part #: 3039 Yellow
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 w...
Part #: 3040b Dark Bluish Gray
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 w...
Part #: 3040b Yellow
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 w...
Part #: 3040b Green
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 w...
Part #: 3040b Red
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 w...
Part #: 3040b Blue
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 w...
Part #: 3040b White
Slope 45° 2 x 4 Double Slope 45° 2 x 4 D...
Part #: 3041 Red
Slope 45° 2 x 2 Double Slope 45° 2 x 2 D...
Part #: 3043 Red
Slope 45° 2 x 1 Double with Ovoid Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 D...
Part #: 3044b Green
Slope 45° 2 x 1 Double with Ovoid Bottom Pin Slope 45° 2 x 1 D...
Part #: 3044b Red
Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud Brick Round 1 x 1...
Part #: 3062b Trans-Clear
Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud Brick Round 1 x 1...
Part #: 3062b Red
Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube Brick 1 x 2 witho...
Part #: 3065 Trans-Dark Blue
Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Tile 2 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3068b Green
Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tile 1 x 2 with G...
Part #: 3069b Medium Blue
Slope 33° 3 x 4 Slope 33° 3 x 4
Part #: 3297 10× Black
Slope 33° 3 x 2 Slope 33° 3 x 2
Part #: 3298 Black
Slope 33° 3 x 2 Slope 33° 3 x 2
Part #: 3298 Red
Picket Fence 1 x 4 x 2 Picket Fence 1 x ...
Part #: 33303 White
Turntable 4 x 4 Square Base with Top, Complete Assembly Turntable 4 x 4 S...
Part #: 3403c01 Light Bluish Gray
Plant, Pine Tree, Large, 4 x 4 x 6 2/3 Plant, Pine Tree,...
Part #: 3471 Green
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 18× White
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 Yellow
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 Blue
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 Red
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 Green
Brick 1 x 3 Brick 1 x 3
Part #: 3622 Light Bluish Gray
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes] Slope Inverted 45...
Part #: 3660 Yellow
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes] Slope Inverted 45...
Part #: 3660 Light Bluish Gray
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes] Slope Inverted 45...
Part #: 3660 White
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes] Slope Inverted 45...
Part #: 3660 Blue
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes] Slope Inverted 45...
Part #: 3660 Green
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1 Slope Inverted 45...
Part #: 3665 Red
Slope 75° 2 x 2 x 3 [Hollow Studs] Slope 75° 2 x 2 x...
Part #: 3684 Blue
Slope 75° 2 x 2 x 3 [Hollow Studs] Slope 75° 2 x 2 x...
Part #: 3684 Green
Technic Plate 2 x 4 [3 Holes] Technic Plate 2 x...
Part #: 3709 Light Bluish Gray
Plate 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 4
Part #: 3710 Black
Plate 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 4
Part #: 3710 White
Slope Inverted 33° 3 x 2, Connections between Studs, Ovoid Bottom Pin Slope Inverted 33...
Part #: 3747b Blue
Plate 2 x 10 Plate 2 x 10
Part #: 3832 White
Plate 2 x 10 Plate 2 x 10
Part #: 3832 Dark Bluish Gray
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Base Hinge Brick 1 x 2...
Part #: 3937 Light Bluish Gray
Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate Thin Hinge Brick 1 x 2...
Part #: 3938 White
Antenna 1 x 4 with Rounded Top Antenna 1 x 4 wit...
Part #: 3957a Light Bluish Gray
Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 4070 Red
Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Light, Bar Hole [Thick Ring] Plate Special 1 x...
Part #: 4081b Yellow
Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5 Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5
Part #: 4130 Yellow
Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5 Door Frame 2 x 4 x 5
Part #: 4130 White
Door 1 x 4 x 5 Door 1 x 4 x 5
Part #: 4131 Black
Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame with Solid Studs Window 2 x 4 x 3 ...
Part #: 4132 Blue
Window 2 x 4 x 3 Frame with Solid Studs Window 2 x 4 x 3 ...
Part #: 4132 White
Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane Window 2 x 4 x 3 ...
Part #: 4133 White
Window 2 x 4 x 3 Pane Window 2 x 4 x 3 ...
Part #: 4133 Dark Bluish Gray
Brick 8 x 8 Brick 8 x 8
Part #: 4201 Green
Brick 4 x 12 Brick 4 x 12
Part #: 4202 Light Bluish Gray
Brick Curved 6 x 1 Brick Curved 6 x 1
Part #: 42022 Yellow
Slope 33° 3 x 1 Slope 33° 3 x 1
Part #: 4286 Green
Slope 33° 3 x 1 Slope 33° 3 x 1
Part #: 4286 Yellow
Brick Curved 6 x 2 Brick Curved 6 x 2
Part #: 44126 Red
Brick Special 1 x 1 Studs on 4 Sides Brick Special 1 x...
Part #: 4733 Light Bluish Gray
Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [Hollow Studs] Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [...
Part #: 4864b Trans-Clear
Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top Brick Curved 1 x ...
Part #: 6091 Light Bluish Gray
Brick Curved 2 x 3 Brick Curved 2 x 3
Part #: 6215 Yellow
Brick 2 x 2 without Inside Ridges Brick 2 x 2 witho...
Part #: 6223 Trans-Dark Blue
This set is a great source for basic bricks in white, blue, red, yellow, and black. The large quantities of these common pieces make it useful for MOC builders looking to expand their collection of fundamental building blocks.

💎 Notable Parts

White Brick 2 x 4 (50x) $2.50
Blue Brick 2 x 2 (42x) $2.10
Red Brick 2 x 2 (39x) $1.95
Yellow Brick 2 x 2 (26x) $1.30
Est. BrickLink Part Value
$7.85

💡 MOC Potential

🏰 Medieval castles and fortifications
🏙 Expanding existing LEGO City layouts
🌳 Creating landscapes and natural environments
🚗 Building cars, trucks, and other vehicles

Community Insights

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What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 6 videos
3.7 /5
Positive
33% positive
BlockTalk AI

The YouTube community shows excitement for alternative building materials like hemp blocks, with channels like Exploring Alternatives showcasing their potential. While many reviews focus on other LEGO sets like the Star Trek Enterprise and Bluey's House, the general sentiment is positive towards innovative building concepts, but there is no consensus on the Build Your Own House Tub (3600-1).

Community Sentiment

Based on 6 YouTube reviews

Reddit

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.7 /5
Positive
33% positive
2
Positive
4
Mixed
0
Critical
Common Feedback
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BlockTalk AI Analysis

The YouTube community shows excitement for alternative building materials like hemp blocks, with channels like Exploring Alternatives showcasing their potential. While many reviews focus on other LEGO sets like the Star Trek Enterprise and Bluey's House, the general sentiment is positive towards innovative building concepts, but there is no consensus on the Build Your Own House Tub (3600-1).

What the Community Says

6 YouTube reviews
BlockTalk AI Summary

Exploring Alternatives' video on hemp blocks garnered significant attention, highlighting the material's sustainability and ease of use. Meanwhile, ellieV and Monkey Scout reviewed the LEGO Bluey's House, indicating interest in diverse building themes within the LEGO community.

Community Content: These reviews are from Reddit and YouTube users sharing their personal experiences. Opinions may vary.

Charts Inventory Statistics

64
Unique Parts
1,201
Total Pieces
0
Minifigures
Inventory Version: 1