How many pieces does Mission to Mars (10405) have?

The set contains 871 pieces, including 320 unique elements across its four main colours.

How many minifigures come with the set?

It includes 3 minifigures, enough to crew the rocket, rover and landing site at once.

What are the main colours used?

White and light grey dominate the rocket, red marks engine and warning details, and black covers technical accents such as windows and joints.

Classic

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars packs a multi-stage rocket, a Mars rover and a red-toned landscape base into one 871-piece set. Three minifigures cover the crew, from launch to surface exploration. White, black, light grey and red keep the spacecraft and the Martian ground visually distinct throughout the build.

Set number: 10405
Year: 2018
Pieces: 871
Minifigures: 3
Theme: Classic
Different parts: 320

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 320

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (28)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 3

Man, Plain Black Torso, Blue Legs, Reddish Brown Hair fig-0074724 pieces × 1
Woman, Plain Red Torso, Lime Legs, Dark Orange Hair fig-0074734 pieces × 1
Man, Plain White Torso, Pearl Gold Legs, Tan Hair fig-0074744 pieces × 1

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 6 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A launch, a landing and a rover in one box

Rather than focusing on a single vehicle, this set covers three stages of a mission at once: a tall rocket with a detachable payload section, a compact rover, and a reddish ground plate that stands in for the Martian surface. That spread makes the build feel less like assembling one model and more like staging a small scene, with each part playable on its own once finished. It is a structure you see across several of the larger Classic space sets from this era.

871 pieces across three separate builds

At 871 pieces and 320 unique elements, the set sits comfortably above entry-level kits without tipping into a multi-day project. Building the rocket, rover and base as three distinct stages suits a session split across a couple of sittings, or several builders working in parallel. Hinges on the rocket stages and rolling wheels on the rover add a bit of mechanical interest beyond straightforward stacking, which keeps the later stages of the build from feeling repetitive after the rocket body is done.

Reading the colour scheme

White and light grey dominate the rocket body, echoing the look of real launch vehicles, while red marks engine sections and warning details, and black handles technical accents on windows, antennae and joints. That palette carries through to the rover and base plate, so the finished scene reads as one coherent mission rather than three unrelated builds. The parts list on this page breaks down all 320 unique elements by colour, handy for spotting specific pieces for your own space builds.

Who the set suits

With three minifigures and a scene split across a rocket, rover and landing site, Mission to Mars works well for younger builders who want a clear space story without tackling a huge single model. Because the three sections separate cleanly, the finished set also plays nicely on a shelf or desk, and individual parts of it pair easily with other space or vehicle sets already in a collection.

FAQ

How many pieces does Mission to Mars (10405) have?: The set contains 871 pieces, including 320 unique elements across its four main colours.
How many minifigures come with the set?: It includes 3 minifigures, enough to crew the rocket, rover and landing site at once.
What are the main colours used?: White and light grey dominate the rocket, red marks engine and warning details, and black covers technical accents such as windows and joints.

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