LEGO® Bushes

Description

A bag of basic stock

This is not a model to follow step by step. It belongs to the Bulk Bricks line, which sells simple building material. With 130 pieces but only 14 distinct parts, the same elements turn up again and again, and that is the whole point. If you often run short of a particular brick while building, a set like this tops up the supply. There are no minifigures included, because the focus is entirely on material. The parts list on this page shows exactly which parts you get and in what quantities.

A calm colour palette

The main colours are black, light grey, tan and blue. It is a quiet, fairly sober mix that suits buildings, vehicles and scenery alike. Black and light grey fit technical or industrial builds, tan gives you sandy or stonework shades, and blue adds an accent for water, sky or small details. Because the palette is so restrained, these parts blend easily with other sets from the early 2000s without the result looking like a patchwork of random colours. That makes them handy for filling gaps in an older collection.

What to do with it

With so few part types there is no conventional set of instructions, so the creativity is yours. A handful of bricks is enough for a wall, a small shelter or the base of a scene. It gets more interesting once you add the 130 pieces to what you already own. Use the What can I build? tool on this page to see which models become possible with your collection combined. It is particularly useful for collectors who sort their boxes of parts and want to know whether a set is worth adding to the stock.

Who it is for

The people who gain most are builders who like to work freely and keep needing the same basic shapes. Children who are just starting to turn their own ideas into models also get good practice from a bag with no fixed template. Collectors tend to value the set as a snapshot of the early Bulk Bricks years. Since it was meant to be small and affordable, it mixes easily with other sets and can be separated again later. Check the parts list to see whether the types fit what you plan to build.

FAQ

How many pieces does Bushes have?

The set contains 130 pieces in 14 different parts. There are no minifigures.

When was it released?

It came out in 2003 as part of the Bulk Bricks line, which mostly consists of basic building elements.

Which colours are included?

The most common are black, light grey, tan and blue. The parts list shows the exact distribution.