Does Ship in a Bottle include any minifigures?

No, set 21313 consists only of the ship model, the bottle and a stand with a compass and telescope, with no minifigures at all.

How is the bottle effect achieved?

Two clear LEGO® half-shells join together to form the bottle shape, with the detailed sailing ship appearing to sit sealed inside.

How many pieces does the set contain?

Set 21313 contains 962 pieces across 125 unique parts.

LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO

Ship in a Bottle

Set 21313 Ship in a Bottle is a fan-designed LEGO® Ideas model recreating a detailed sailing ship that appears to be trapped inside a glass bottle. Built from 962 pieces with no minifigures included, it's purely a display piece. A small stand with a compass and telescope completes the nautical theme.

Set number: 21313
Year: 2018
Pieces: 962
Minifigures: 0
Theme: LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO
Different parts: 125

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 125

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 (18)

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

Description

A classic craft reimagined in bricks

Ship in a Bottle revives a centuries-old model-making tradition: a detailed sailing ship that looks as though it was built through the narrow neck of a bottle, even though the model is actually made from two clear LEGO® half-shells that come together to form the bottle shape. That kind of clever engineering is typical of LEGO® Ideas sets, which often find unusual technical solutions for a familiar subject. With 962 pieces, there's enough substance here to give both the delicate ship and the bottle itself proper detail.

Clear pieces doing the heavy lifting

Trans-light blue and trans-clear elements form the bottle and the water inside it, while reddish brown and dark orange give the hull and fittings a warm, timber-like finish. That mix of transparent and standard bricks is one of the set's most distinctive features and sets it apart visually from more conventional ship models. The colour breakdown on this page shows exactly how the 125 unique parts split across these four colour groups.

A stand with compass and telescope

Alongside the ship and bottle, a small stand comes with the set, finished off with a compass and telescope that add a storytelling touch without needing any minifigures at all. Those extra details turn the set into more than just a ship model – it becomes a small, self-contained scene suited to a shelf or desk. For LEGO® Ideas collectors, that attention to detail, paired with the clever bottle-shape engineering, is a hallmark of the range.

125 parts for collectors and tinkerers

Across 125 unique parts and 962 pieces in total, Ship in a Bottle includes a good number of specialised elements for rigging, sails and the curved bottle shape that don't turn up in every set. The full parts list on this page catalogues each element individually, useful for anyone missing a piece or looking to raid the set for their own ship-building projects. The transparent specialty pieces in particular are worth a closer look, since they work well in other creations involving water or glass effects.

FAQ

Does Ship in a Bottle include any minifigures?: No, set 21313 consists only of the ship model, the bottle and a stand with a compass and telescope, with no minifigures at all.
How is the bottle effect achieved?: Two clear LEGO® half-shells join together to form the bottle shape, with the detailed sailing ship appearing to sit sealed inside.
How many pieces does the set contain?: Set 21313 contains 962 pieces across 125 unique parts.