How many pieces are in the Creative Ambush?

Creative Ambush contains 474 pieces.

When was the Creative Ambush released?

Creative Ambush was released in 2014.

🏛 The LEGO Movie

Set #70812

Creative Ambush

Creative Ambush is a surprisingly fun and quirky set from The LEGO Movie theme.

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Who it's for: Intermediate build LEGO Movie fans and collectors who enjoy unique and quirky designs
Build: 474 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $39.99 list price · 8.4¢ per piece
Availability: Likely retired

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

Fans appreciate the unique design and fun play features of this set, highlighting the exclusive minifigures as a major draw. Some find the color scheme a bit muted, but overall it's considered a worthwhile addition to any LEGO Movie collection.

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📝 Our Take

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Creative Ambush is a surprisingly fun and quirky set from The LEGO Movie theme. It perfectly captures the film's offbeat humor and imaginative world, offering a unique building experience that stands out from more conventional LEGO sets. The inclusion of lesser-known characters adds to its charm and collectibility.

This set is perfect for LEGO Movie fans and collectors looking for something a little different. The build is relatively straightforward, making it accessible for younger builders, while the unique design and minifigures offer plenty of appeal for older enthusiasts. It's a great set for adding some personality to your LEGO display.

Skip this if you prefer more realistic or traditional LEGO themes. If you're not a fan of The LEGO Movie's quirky aesthetic, you might find this set less appealing. Consider exploring sets from themes like City or Creator for more conventional building experiences.

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🧱 Building Experience

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474

Pieces

⏱

4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

Build Highlights:

Intricate tree design using various brown and green elements
Clever use of hinge pieces to create angled and irregular shapes
Hidden flick-fire missiles add a play feature
Detailed interior with a small table and accessories

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⏳ Retired

Creative Ambush, being a retired set from The LEGO Movie theme, has shown steady appreciation in value. The theme's popularity and the set's relatively low MSRP make it an attractive option for investors. While not as iconic as some larger sets, its quirky design and exclusive minifigures contribute to its collectibility. However, potential investors should be aware that the price may fluctuate depending on market demand and availability.

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Compared to other LEGO Movie sets, Creative Ambush offers a unique aesthetic with its focus on natural elements and hidden features. While sets like Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, Spaceship! (70816-1) offer larger builds and more iconic characters, Creative Ambush provides a more whimsical and unconventional building experience. It's a great alternative for those seeking a break from traditional LEGO vehicles and structures.

4 Minifigures Included

The set includes four unique minifigures: Executive Ellen, Rootbeer Belle, Sudds Backwash, and Kebab Bob, none of which appear in other sets, adding to their collectible value for LEGO Movie enthusiasts.

📦 Parts Inventory

Piece count: 474
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 145 unique parts, 458 pieces
Minifigures: 4

The piece count includes the 16 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.

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 10247 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 11153 4× Yellow

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 11153 4× Red

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 11203 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 11211 5× Red

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Cone 1 x 1 Invert...

Part #: 11610 2× Tan

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 12825 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 13349 1× Reddish Brown

Tap 1 x 2 with Du...

Part #: 13770 1× Pearl Gold

Exhaust Pipe with...

Part #: 14682 2× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 14769 2× Pearl Gold

Panel 1 x 4 x 1 w...

Part #: 15207 2× Reddish Brown

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 15535 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Sticker Sheet for...

Part #: 16450 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Wing, Tail 4 x 1 x 3

Part #: 2340 2× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 4× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 6× Pearl Gold

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 2× Black

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 3× Trans-Red

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 2460 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2476a 2× Dark Tan

Barrel 2 x 2 x 2

Part #: 2489 2× Reddish Brown

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2817 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2926 1× Black

Lever Small Base ...

Part #: 298c02 1× Red

Lever Small Base ...

Part #: 298c02 1× Yellow

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 2× Yellow

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 1× Black

Weapon Gun / Pist...

Part #: 30132 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30136 11× Dark Tan

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Tan

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 8× Black

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Dark Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× Trans-Red

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30237b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 10

Part #: 3030 2× Reddish Brown

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 6× Black

Plate 6 x 10

Part #: 3033 1× White

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 1× Red

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 4× Reddish Brown

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30386 2× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30414 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30553 2× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30553 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30554b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 30565 2× Reddish Brown

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 30602 2× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 1× Red

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 2× Trans-Green

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 1× Yellow

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 2× Trans-Clear

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 4× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× White

Tile 1 x 2 with R...

Part #: 3069bpr0101 2× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 1 with W...

Part #: 3070bpr0007 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 3 x...

Part #: 3176 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32016 4× Reddish Brown

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 10× Red

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32064b 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Knob Wheel

Part #: 32072 2× Black

Technic Bush 1/2 ...

Part #: 32123b 1× Yellow

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32316 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 32530 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 1× Yellow

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 1× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 2× White

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 2× Black

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 5× White

Weapon Dagger / K...

Part #: 37 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 4× Black

Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 2× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× Tan

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3747b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 3749 2× Tan

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794b 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Equipment Cup / M...

Part #: 3899 1× Red

Equipment Cup / M...

Part #: 3899 1× Yellow

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 1× Black

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3938 1× Black

Support Round 2 x...

Part #: 3940b 4× Reddish Brown

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 4× Red

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 4× Dark Brown

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 3× Reddish Brown

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 2× White

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 40902 2× Black

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 41532 8× Black

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 5× Reddish Brown

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 5× Reddish Brown

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 4274 4× Blue

Plate 2 x 16

Part #: 4282 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43722 1× Dark Tan

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43723 1× Dark Tan

Dish 3 x 3 Invert...

Part #: 43898 1× Reddish Brown

Bag / Briefcase

Part #: 4449 1× Black

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 4460b 1× Reddish Brown

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 44728 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 2× Light Bluish Gray

Equipment Frying Pan

Part #: 4528 2× Black

Tap 1 x 1 without...

Part #: 4599b 1× Red

Tap 1 x 1 without...

Part #: 4599b 1× Yellow

Wheel 8 x 6

Part #: 4624 2× Light Bluish Gray

Treasure Chest Bo...

Part #: 4738b 2× Reddish Brown

Treasure Chest Li...

Part #: 4739a 2× Reddish Brown

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 47456 1× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 48336 2× Pearl Gold

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865b 2× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4871 6× Reddish Brown

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 53451 8× Flat Silver

Wheel 18mm x 14mm...

Part #: 55982 4× Black

Light Cover 1 x 1...

Part #: 58176 1× Trans-Red

Technic Axle 5.5 ...

Part #: 59426 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Tyre 14 x 4 Smoot...

Part #: 59895 2× Black

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 2× Trans-Red

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60470b 2× Red

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60470b 2× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 60475a 4× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60478 4× Yellow

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 60583b 1× Black

Window 1 x 2 x 3 ...

Part #: 60800b 3× Green

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 6081 3× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60897 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60897 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 8× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 61072 3× Flat Silver

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 61184 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 61252 2× Black

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 61409 1× Black

Brick Sloped 18° ...

Part #: 61409 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 6× Pearl Gold

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 2× Lime

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 6× Flat Silver

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Red

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 2× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 4 x...

Part #: 6180 2× Black

Panel 1 x 1 x 1 C...

Part #: 6231 4× Black

Cone 3 x 3 x 2

Part #: 6233 1× Reddish Brown

Wheel Arch, Mudgu...

Part #: 62361 1× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 63868 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Equipment Telesco...

Part #: 64644 4× Dark Brown

Equipment Dynamit...

Part #: 64728 2× Red

Barrel Half Large...

Part #: 64951 1× Reddish Brown

Brick Wedged, Ang...

Part #: 6564 1× White

Brick Wedged, Ang...

Part #: 6565 1× White

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 2× Dark Tan

Hose Rigid 3mm D....

Part #: 75c03 1× Reddish Brown

Launcher, Weapon ...

Part #: 84943 2× Pearl Titanium

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 1× Red

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 2× Red

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 87407 1× Light Bluish Gray

Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [...

Part #: 87552 6× Reddish Brown

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Dark Tan

Equipment Whip - ...

Part #: 88704 2× Reddish Brown

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 88930 1× Dark Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 92280 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 92593 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Propeller 3 Blade...

Part #: 92842 1× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 92946 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 93274 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Gear 16 T...

Part #: 94925 3× Light Bluish Gray

Equipment Bottle

Part #: 95228 2× Trans-Green

Equipment Bottle

Part #: 95228 2× Trans-Clear

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 2× Trans-Red

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99780 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99781 4× Light Bluish Gray

The set features a good selection of reddish brown and dark tan elements, useful for creating natural-looking structures and landscapes. The inclusion of multiple hinge pieces allows for flexible and dynamic building possibilities.

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💎 Notable Parts

Dark Tan Brick Special 1 x 2 Palisade [aka Log] (11x) $2.20

Pearl Gold Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove (6x) $1.80

Reddish Brown Slope Inverted 45° 4 x 2 Double (6x) $1.20

Black Hinge Cylinder 1 x 3 Locking with 1 Finger and Technic Friction Pin with Round Hole (8x) $2.00

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$7.20

💡 MOC Potential

🌳 Expanded forest scene with additional foliage and hiding spots

🏙 Incorporation into a larger LEGO Movie-themed cityscape

🏰 Fantasy treehouse or enchanted forest dwelling

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 10 videos

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

BlockTalk AI

LEGO YouTubers rate this set as a solid mid-tier offering from The LEGO Movie theme, with reviewers like BrickQueen, BrickTsar, and JANG's LEGO Reviews providing neutral, unscripted walk-throughs of the build. Reviewers frequently highlight the unique vehicle design, particularly the bizarre saloon biplane hybrid. Overall, the community views it as a fun, quirky addition to the theme despite a lack of overwhelmingly enthusiastic praise.

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Community Sentiment

Based on 10 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.0 /5

Mixed

0% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

5 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

Top reviewers break down the 473-piece set's notable minifigure lineup, which includes characters like Kabob Bob, Sudds Backwash, Rootbeer Belle, and Executive Ellen. Reviewers also heavily focus on the main build's eccentric blending of Wild West architecture and flying machine elements.