How many pieces are in the Piper Airplane?

Piper Airplane contains 619 pieces.

When was the Piper Airplane released?

Piper Airplane was released in 2012.

🏛 LEGO Exclusive

Set #4000012

Piper Airplane

The Piper Airplane is a unique and charming LEGO Exclusive.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Intermediate build LEGO fans, aviation enthusiasts, and collectors looking for a unique display piece.
Build: 619 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Availability: Likely retired

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

Fans appreciate the unique design and vintage aesthetic of the Piper Airplane. Some find the color scheme appealing, while others note that the build can be repetitive at times.

Best Price

$145.26

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📝 Our Take

AI-assisted editorial summary, grounded in our LEGO database and public community discussions. How we use AI

The Piper Airplane is a unique and charming LEGO Exclusive. Capturing the essence of classic aviation with its distinctive design and color scheme, this set offers a nostalgic building experience that appeals to aviation enthusiasts and LEGO collectors alike.

This set is perfect for LEGO fans seeking a display-worthy model with a touch of vintage flair. The build provides a satisfying challenge without being overly complex, and the inclusion of five minifigures adds to its playability and display options.

Skip this if you prefer modern aircraft or highly detailed, technical builds. Those seeking a more complex aviation experience might consider LEGO Technic airplane models or larger-scale aircraft replicas.

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🧱 Building Experience

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619

Pieces

⏱

4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

Build Highlights:

Authentic recreation of a classic Piper airplane.
Use of masonry bricks to create a textured fuselage.
Detailed interior with pilot seating and controls.
Includes five minifigures to populate the scene.

📈 Investment Analysis

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Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

The Piper Airplane (4000012-1) presents a moderate investment opportunity. As a LEGO Exclusive set from 2012, it has already demonstrated some appreciation in value due to its limited availability and retirement status. The set's unique subject matter and appealing design contribute to its desirability among collectors. However, its relatively modest piece count and lack of a major license may limit its long-term growth potential compared to larger, more iconic sets. The inclusion of five minifigures adds to its appeal, but none are particularly rare or exclusive. Investors should monitor market trends and consider the set's condition and completeness when assessing its value.

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Compared to other LEGO aviation-themed sets, the Piper Airplane offers a more classic and nostalgic feel. While sets like the LEGO City Passenger Airplane (60262-1) provide a more modern and play-oriented experience, the Piper Airplane stands out as a display-focused model with a vintage aesthetic. Its piece count and price point are also lower than larger aviation sets, making it an accessible option for collectors.

5 Minifigures Included

Pilot, Black Suit with Tie and Airplane Badge, Black Hat, Cheek Lines

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The set includes five minifigures, adding playability and display options. While none are particularly rare or exclusive, they enhance the overall appeal of the set.

📦 Parts Inventory

Piece count: 619
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 133 unique parts, 598 pieces
Minifigures: 5

The piece count includes the 20 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately; the remaining difference of 1 piece is within the tolerance of the catalog data.

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

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 1× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 1× Light Bluish Gray

Wheel Holder 2 x ...

Part #: 2415 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Red

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2432 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2432 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Windscreen 3 x 4 ...

Part #: 2437 1× Trans-Clear

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 1× Black

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 1× White

Brick Wedged 3 x ...

Part #: 2462 2× Light Bluish Gray

Wheel Skateboard ...

Part #: 2496 2× Black

Wheel Holder, Pla...

Part #: 2655 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 2780 4× Black

Lever Small Base ...

Part #: 298c02 1× Black

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 1× Yellow

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 2× Dark Red

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Blue

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 4× White

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 1× Blue

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 1× Dark Red

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 4× White

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 4× Black

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 24× Dark Tan

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 2× White

Brick 1 x 8

Part #: 3008 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 4× White

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 3× Light Bluish Gray

Part #: 3010 4× White

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 8× Red

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 3× Black

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 8× White

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 4× Red

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 3× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 8× White

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Dark Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 9× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 9× Red

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 8× White

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 4× Red

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 12× Black

Plate 6 x 12

Part #: 3028 1× Dark Tan

Plate 4 x 12

Part #: 3029 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 10

Part #: 3030 3× White

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 1× Green

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 3× White

Plate 6 x 10

Part #: 3033 2× Black

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 1× Black

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 8

Part #: 3035 2× Black

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30357 4× White

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 30367c 2× White

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 2× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3038 4× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039pr0001 3× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039pr0002 2× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3045 4× Black

Wedge Plate 4 x 4...

Part #: 30503 2× White

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 3× White

Tile 2 x 2 with N...

Part #: 3068bpr0201 1× White

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 7× White

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 3× Black

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 2× White

Technic Bush 1/2 ...

Part #: 32123b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Plate 1 x...

Part #: 32124 2× Black

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 33291 3× Bright Green

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 4× Black

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 8× White

Wheel Centre Smal...

Part #: 3464 3× White

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 2× Light Bluish Gray

Minifig Head [Pla...

Part #: 3626c 1× Trans-Clear

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 8× White

Brick Sloped 65° ...

Part #: 3678b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3679 2× Light Bluish Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3680 1× Black

Part #: 3702 2× Yellow

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 10× White

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 7× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 8× Dark Tan

Plant, Flower Stem

Part #: 3741 1× Green

Part #: 3794b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 4× Light Bluish Gray

Equipment Hairbru...

Part #: 3852b 1× Bright Light Orange

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3895 2× Black

Equipment Cup / M...

Part #: 3899 2× Red

Equipment Signal ...

Part #: 3900 2× White

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 6× Lime

Cone 2 x 2 x 2, O...

Part #: 3942c 1× Orange

Cone 2 x 2 x 2, O...

Part #: 3942c 1× White

Antenna 1 x 4 wit...

Part #: 3957a 1× Light Bluish Gray

Seat / Chair 2 x ...

Part #: 4079b 2× Reddish Brown

Seat / Chair 2 x ...

Part #: 4079b 2× Black

Tile 1 x 8 with G...

Part #: 4162 5× Black

Tile 1 x 8 with '...

Part #: 4162pr0021 1× Black

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 1× Black

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 1× Black

Part #: 43722 2× White

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43723 2× White

Brick Curved 6 x 2

Part #: 44126 1× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 4445 2× Black

Bag / Briefcase

Part #: 4449 1× Reddish Brown

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 44728 1× Black

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 4× Black

Cupboard 2 x 3 Dr...

Part #: 4536 2× White

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 45677 2× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4733 1× Light Bluish Gray

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 1× Red

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 2× White

Part #: 4865a 5× Trans-Clear

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4871 3× Red

Wedge Plate 6 x 3...

Part #: 54383 1× White

Wedge Plate 6 x 3...

Part #: 54384 1× White

Tool Hammer Cross...

Part #: 55295 1× Black

Tool Oil Can [Smo...

Part #: 55296 1× Black

Tool Drill, Electric

Part #: 55297 1× Black

Tool Screwdriver ...

Part #: 55298 1× Black

Tool Wrench / Spa...

Part #: 55299 1× Black

Tool Wrench / Spa...

Part #: 55300 1× Black

Glass for Window ...

Part #: 57895 1× Trans-Clear

Tyre 14 x 4 Smoot...

Part #: 59895 3× Black

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 2× White

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 1× Orange

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 60477 2× White

Door Frame 1 x 4 ...

Part #: 60596 2× Black

Door 1 x 4 x 6 Sm...

Part #: 60616a 1× Trans-Clear

Equipment Hose No...

Part #: 60849 5× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60897 2× White

Wedge Plate 6 x 6...

Part #: 6106 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 10

Part #: 6111 2× Red

Brick 1 x 10

Part #: 6111 4× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 3× Lime

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 3× Orange

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 1× Trans-Red

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 1× Trans-Green

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 12× White

Tail Shuttle

Part #: 6239 1× White

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 2× Red

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 4× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 2× White

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 64225 2× Red

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 7× White

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 72454 3× Red

Windscreen 3 x 4 ...

Part #: 72475 4× Trans-Brown

Hinge Plate 1 x 4...

Part #: 73983 4× White

Brick Round Corne...

Part #: 85080 2× Dark Red

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 10× Red

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 3× Black

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 2× White

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 6× Red

Panel 1 x 2 x 3 [...

Part #: 87544 2× Trans-Clear

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 12× Green

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Red

Cupboard 2 x 3 x ...

Part #: 92410 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 93606 1× Red

Bucket 1 x 1 x 1

Part #: 95343 1× Reddish Brown

Bucket 1 x 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 95344 1× Dark Tan

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 4× Trans-Red

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 4× Trans-Dark Blue

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 7× Trans-Clear

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 98283 74× Dark Tan

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 99207 1× Light Bluish Gray

Bar 1 x 12 with 1...

Part #: 99784 1× Light Bluish Gray

The set features a good selection of basic bricks and plates in white, black, and dark tan, providing useful elements for MOC builders. The inclusion of masonry bricks adds a unique texture to the build.

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💎 Notable Parts

Dark Tan Brick Special 1 x 2 with Masonry Brick Profile (74x) $11.10

Dark Tan Brick 1 x 1 (24x) $2.40

Green Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) (12x) $1.80

White Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud (12x) $0.60

Red Slope 30° 1 x 2 x 2/3 (10x) $1.50

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$17.40

💡 MOC Potential

🚗 Seaplane variant with pontoons instead of wheels

🚀 Fantasy rocket or spacecraft design

🏛 Aviation museum diorama

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 9 videos

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

BlockTalk AI

The LEGO Piper Airplane (4000012-1) is viewed as a rare and potentially expensive set within the LEGO community, appearing in videos discussing valuable and exclusive LEGO items. While reviews are generally neutral, the set's presence in 'most expensive' and 'valuable sets' videos suggests a perception of high value and collectibility.

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Community Sentiment

Based on 9 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

6 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Channels like SpitBrix and LEGOTASTIC feature the Piper Airplane in the context of expensive and valuable LEGO sets, highlighting its potential as an investment piece. BrickTsar mentions seeing a Piper Airplane while piecing together a renegade set, indicating its presence within the broader LEGO collecting community.

Reddit Reviews

No Reddit reviews found

YouTube Reviews

6 videos

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Inventory Statistics

133

Unique Parts

619

Piece Count

598

Cataloged Inventory Pieces

Minifigures

The piece count includes the 20 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately; the remaining difference of 1 piece is within the tolerance of the catalog data.

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