How many pieces does the Time Machine have?

The kit has 209 pieces, 79 of them different types, and includes 1 minifigure.

What is the Master Builder Academy?

A 2012 range in which each kit teaches a building technique, arranged in levels.

Where can I find missing parts?

The parts list further down names every element with its colour and quantity.

Set 20209 Level Four - Kit 10, Time Machine

Master Builder Academy

LEGO® Level Four - Kit 10, Time Machine

Kit 10 of Level Four from the Master Builder Academy is a Time Machine with 209 pieces and 1 minifigure. The 2012 range set out to teach building techniques one kit at a time.

Set number: 20209
Year: 2012
Pieces: 209
Minifigures: 1
Theme: Master Builder Academy
Different parts: 87

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 87

As BrickLink list (XML)

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

Minifigures 1

MBA Level Four Kit 10 fig-0065504 pieces × 1

Description

Learning by building

The Master Builder Academy was designed like a course. Every kit introduces a building technique, and by Level Four you are well on your way. The Time Machine is not just assembled by rote; the instructions pass on ideas about angles, joints and construction. With 209 pieces it stays manageable. Anyone who likes to understand why something holds together will get more out of it than from a conventional play set. Each kit adds one new idea to what you already know.

Dark tones with tan

Black, light bluish grey, tan and white give the model its technical, slightly retro look. The colours suit a machine that appears to be pieced together from different components. Among the 209 pieces there are 79 different types, so plenty of special shapes for details and joints. The parts list shows how many of each element are included, which is handy if a few have gone astray. Muted colours also keep even the small details looking neat and grown-up.

Who should build it

It is aimed at builders who want more than to follow instructions, and at collectors of the Academy kits who like to have every level complete. The minifigure can be read as pilot or inventor, though it is not the centrepiece. You can display the finished model, but its real value is in showing how to design your own. That was the aim of the whole range. Having reached Level Four you will already know the basics and appreciate the unusual construction solutions.

Parts for your own ideas

The kits are meant to lead you on to building by yourself. The “What can I build?” tool on this page tells you which other sets can be made from these parts or from your collection. Joints, angled pieces and slim plates give you room for machines and vehicles of your own. The Time Machine then becomes a stock of parts you can use in entirely different directions. That freedom is exactly what the course was meant to encourage.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Time Machine have?: The kit has 209 pieces, 79 of them different types, and includes 1 minifigure.
What is the Master Builder Academy?: A 2012 range in which each kit teaches a building technique, arranged in levels.
Where can I find missing parts?: The parts list further down names every element with its colour and quantity.

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