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Steve's Desert Expedition

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21251 Steve's Desert Expedition

72 pieces in 45 part and color combinations, plus 1 minifigure.

The official piece count includes the 3 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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Piece checklist

Plates Special 17 pieces

  • Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 2 Black Part 99781 Element 6016172 ×1
  • Plate Special 1 x 2 [Side Handle Closed Ends] Black Part 48336 Element 4225201 ×2
  • Plate Special 1 x 2 with 5.9mm Centre Side Towball Dark Bluish Gray Part 14417 Element 6414560 or 6338160 ×1
  • Plate Special 1 x 2 with 5.9mm Towball Socket and Towball Dark Bluish Gray Part 14419 Element 6414554 or 6338166 ×1
  • Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) Dark Tan Part 87580 Element 6126075 or 4578032 ×5
  • Bracket 2 x 2 with 1 x 2 Vertical Studs Green Part 41682 Element 6352550 ×1
  • Plate Special 1 x 2 5.9mm Towball Socket Light Bluish Gray Part 14418 Element 6414556 or 6338163 ×1
  • Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Inside Stud Holder (Jumper) Medium Nougat Part 15573 Element 6292154 or 6218364 ×2
  • Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud with Groove and Inside Stud Holder (Jumper) Tan Part 15573 Element 6092587 ×2
  • Plate Special 2 x 4 with Groove and Two Center Studs (Jumper) Tan Part 65509 Element 6294227 ×1

Plates 14 pieces

  • Plate 2 x 4 Dark Green Part 3020 Element 6618075 or 4586057 ×2
  • Plate 2 x 3 Green Part 3021 Element 302128 ×1
  • Plate 2 x 4 Green Part 3020 Element 302028 ×2
  • Plate 1 x 1 Tan Part 3024 Element 4159553 or 302405 1 spare in the box ×1
  • Plate 1 x 2 Tan Part 3023 Element 4113917 or 302305 ×1
  • Plate 2 x 3 Tan Part 3021 Element 4118790 or 302105 ×2
  • Plate 4 x 8 Tan Part 3035 Element 4509897 or 4191103 ×1
  • Plate 6 x 8 Tan Part 3036 Element 6070501 or 4114056 ×1
  • Plate 2 x 6 White Part 3795 Element 6550146 or 379501 ×2
  • Plate 4 x 6 White Part 3032 Element 303201 ×1

Bricks 11 pieces

  • Brick 1 x 2 with Reddish Brown and Dark Brown Lines Print Medium Nougat Part 3004pr0014 Element 6097024 ×2
  • Brick 1 x 1 Reddish Brown Part 3005 Element 4211242 ×4
  • Brick 1 x 1 x 3 Reddish Brown Part 14716 Element 6177699 ×2
  • Brick 2 x 4 Tan Part 3001 Element 4114319 or 300105 ×1
  • Brick 1 x 6 White Part 3009 Element 6552097 or 6548259 ×2

Plates Round Curved and Dishes 10 pieces

  • Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud Black Part 6141 Element 614126 1 spare in the box ×6
  • Plate Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole Type 1 (+ Opening) Black Part 4032a Element 403226 ×2
  • Dish 3 x 3 Inverted [Radar] Trans-Clear Part 43898 Element 6507917 or 6244730 ×1
  • Plate Special 1 x 2 Rounded with 2 Open Studs White Part 35480 Element 6552167 or 6550175 ×1

Tiles 7 pieces

  • Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Dark Blue Part 3069b Element 6554190 or 4528488 ×1
  • Tile 1 x 2 with Pixelated Face / Lime/Green Squares Print Dark Blue Part 3069bpr0333 Element 6468458 or 6347326 ×1
  • Tile 2 x 3 Dark Blue Part 26603 Element 6186974 ×1
  • Tile 2 x 2 with Dark Brown Minecraft Grid Print (Crafting Table) Medium Nougat Part 3068bpr0236 Element 6097003 ×1
  • Tile 1 x 1 with Dark Brown Squares / Pixelated Camel Face Print Tan Part 3070bpr0303 Element 6468457 1 spare in the box ×1
  • Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Tan Part 3069b Element 4114026 ×2

Tiles Special 4 pieces

  • Tile Special 2 x 3 with 2 Clips without Tab between Clips Dark Blue Part 65886 Element 6331690 ×2
  • Tile Special 1 x 3 Inverted with Center Hole Light Bluish Gray Part 35459 Element 6251044 ×2

Bricks Special 2 pieces

  • Brick Special 1 x 2 with Groove Tan Part 4216 Element 6103001 or 4163617 ×2

Energy Effects 2 pieces

  • Flame / Headwear Accessory Plume / Feather, Triple Point Trans-Orange Part 64647 Element 6314353 or 6100044 1 spare in the box ×1
  • Wave / Flame Small with Pin Trans-Orange Part 37775 Element 6514274 or 6357747 1 spare in the box ×1

Animal / Creature Body Parts 1 piece

  • Animal Body Part, Camel Torso and Head with Black Eyes Print Tan Part 5020pr0001 Element 6468485 ×1

Bars, Ladders and Fences 1 piece

  • Antenna 1 x 4 with Flat Top Trans-Clear Part 3957b Element 6514014 or 6166111 ×1

Bricks Sloped 1 piece

  • Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 Trans-Dark Blue Part 3039 Element 6514101 or 6244887 ×1

Minifig Shields, Weapons, & Tools 1 piece

  • Weapon Axe Blocky Medium Lavender Part 18788 Element 6424453 or 6167588 ×1

Plants & Trees 1 piece

  • Plant, Flower Stem with Bar and 6 Stems Dark Orange Part 19119 Element 6269941 or 6151196 ×1

Minifigures 1 figure

  • Steve, Nougat Face and Hands Minifigure, checked as a whole figure ×1

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