How many pieces are in the Prehistoric Creatures?

Prehistoric Creatures contains 726 pieces.

When was the Prehistoric Creatures released?

Prehistoric Creatures was released in 2004.

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Set #4507

Prehistoric Creatures

Prehistoric Creatures is an absolute classic from the golden age of LEGO Designer sets.

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Who it's for: Intermediate build Perfect for nostalgic builders and fans of classic LEGO creature designs
Build: 726 pieces · about 3 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $29.99 list price · 4.1¢ per piece
Availability: Likely retired

★★★★☆ 4.4 community rating

Fans praise the impressive part selection and nostalgic charm of building classic prehistoric beasts, though some note that articulation is more limited compared to modern LEGO creature sets.

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📝 Our Take

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Prehistoric Creatures is an absolute classic from the golden age of LEGO Designer sets. Released in 2004, this set captures the pure, unadulterated creativity of building without rigid licensing, offering multiple prehistoric beasts to construct.

This set is perfect for nostalgic builders and fans of vintage LEGO creature builds. With over 700 pieces, it provides a surprisingly engaging building experience that relies on clever parts usage rather than specialized molds to bring dinosaurs to life.

Skip this if you are looking for modern, highly articulated action figures or display models. The building techniques and color palettes reflect an older era of LEGO design, so those used to modern Creator 3-in-1 sets might find the articulation somewhat limited.

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🧱 Building Experience

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726

Pieces

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3.0h

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Intermediate

Difficulty

Build Highlights:

Extensive use of ball-and-socket joints for surprisingly expressive dinosaur posing
Rich color palette dominated by classic Dark Red and Tan elements
Creative parts usage, leveraging standard plates and wedges to create organic textures
Multiple model options providing a fun, throwback building session

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⏳ Retired

Prehistoric Creatures (4507-1) occupies a sweet spot for nostalgic collectors who grew up with the early 2000s Designer and Creator themes. Because it has been retired for many years, sealed copies command a solid premium, though opened sets with instructions still trade at reasonable prices driven by their sheer utility for parts. The heavy concentration of Dark Red plates and specialized hinge elements makes it particularly attractive to builders who want vintage aesthetics without paying modern secondary market markups. From an investment perspective, this set represents a stable, niche collector's item rather than a explosive growth stock. Its value is propped up by fans of the classic era and MOC builders seeking out the substantial quantity of Dark Red elements. While it may not outpace high-profile licensed themes, its steady upward price trend suggests it will always retain a dedicated pool of nostalgic buyers.

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Compared to modern dinosaur sets like the Creator 3-in-1 Mighty Dinosaurs (31058) or larger IP-driven Jurassic Park sets, 4507-1 feels much more like a traditional box of creative elements disguised as a model kit. It lacks the hyper-specialized prints and molded heads of modern lines, relying instead on classic system bricks to achieve its prehistoric shapes.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 726
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 94 unique parts, 726 pieces

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

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Red

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 1× Reddish Brown

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2476a 4× Tan

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 2× Dark Red

Brick 2 x 3

Part #: 3002 2× Red

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 3× Red

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 4× Red

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 2× Dark Red

Part #: 3020 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 7× Red

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Dark Orange

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 9× Tan

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 5× Dark Orange

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 12× Dark Red

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 17× Dark Red

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Dark Orange

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× Dark Orange

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 5× Red

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 8× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 5× Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 36× Dark Red

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Tan

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 10× Dark Red

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 4× Reddish Brown

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 3× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 4× Black

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 30363 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 30363 2× Reddish Brown

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30364 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30365 2× Red

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30365 2× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 30383 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 30389c 1× Red

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 1× Red

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 6× Dark Red

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 1× Dark Orange

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 1× Dark Orange

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 6× Dark Red

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30414 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3044b 8× Tan

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3045 2× Dark Red

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3048c 4× Dark Red

Wedge Plate 4 x 4...

Part #: 30503 2× Reddish Brown

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 2× Tan

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 4× Dark Red

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 2× Dark Red

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 4× Red

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 5× Dark Red

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 1× Black

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 6× Red

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 13× Dark Red

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 1× Black

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 4× Reddish Brown

Part #: 3660 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 2× Dark Red

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 5× Tan

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 1× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 2× Tan

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 2× Dark Red

Part #: 3666 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 16× Dark Red

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 22× Dark Red

Part #: 3710 5× Dark Orange

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 3× Reddish Brown

Part #: 3747a 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794a 2× Dark Red

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794a 4× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 8 x 4...

Part #: 3933 2× Dark Orange

Wedge Plate 8 x 4...

Part #: 3934 2× Dark Orange

Part #: 4070 6× Dark Red

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 41532 2× Black

Technic Tooth 1 x...

Part #: 41669 2× Trans-Neon Green

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41747 2× Dark Red

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41748 2× Dark Red

Part #: 41769 1× Reddish Brown

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 2× Red

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 10× Dark Red

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 1× Reddish Brown

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 2× Red

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 10× Dark Red

Brick Curved 6 x 1

Part #: 42022 12× Red

Brick Curved 6 x 1

Part #: 42022 8× Dark Red

Brick Curved 6 x 1

Part #: 42022 2× Dark Orange

Part #: 42023 2× Reddish Brown

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 42023 5× Tan

Minifig Neckwear ...

Part #: 42446 2× Dark Red

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 4274 15× Blue

Plate 2 x 16

Part #: 4282 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 3× Dark Red

Part #: 43093 2× Black

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 43710 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 43710 2× Dark Red

Part #: 43711 2× Dark Red

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 43711 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 43712 2× Red

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43722 9× Dark Red

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43723 9× Dark Red

Technic Axle 7

Part #: 44294 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44301a 5× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44301a 4× Red

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44301a 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44302a 6× Red

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44302a 14× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44302a 4× Tan

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44302a 5× Reddish Brown

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44567a 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44567a 5× Reddish Brown

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 44728 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Cone 1 x 1 [No To...

Part #: 4589 3× Tan

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4733 1× Dark Red

Technic Rotation ...

Part #: 47455 10× Tan

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 47905 1× Tan

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 47905 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick Spe...

Part #: 48169 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick Spe...

Part #: 48170 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick Spe...

Part #: 48171 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Part #: 48933 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 49668 23× Tan

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 49668 22× White

Part #: 6141 3× Trans-Red

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 5× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 3× Trans-Green

An absolute goldmine for Dark Red elements, featuring over 230 pieces in that rare and highly sought-after color. It also includes a generous assortment of hinge plates and ball joints ideal for organic articulation in custom MOCs.