How many pieces does Tales of the Space Age have?

Set 21340 has 690 pieces and includes no minifigures.

What colours make up the set?

Black, white, light bluish grey and reddish brown dominate, giving it a retro, nostalgic look.

Is this set meant for play or display?

With no minifigures and a diorama-style build, it's designed primarily for display and collecting.

LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO

Tales of the Space Age

Tales of the Space Age is a 2023 LEGO Ideas set that uses 690 pieces to build three chapters of space history as a display diorama. There are no minifigures included, so the focus stays on the models themselves. Black, white, light bluish grey and reddish brown create a deliberately nostalgic look drawn from vintage illustrations.

Set number: 21340
Year: 2023
Pieces: 690
Minifigures: 0
Theme: LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO
Different parts: 141

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 141

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 (21)

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

Description

Three eras, one shelf

At 690 pieces, Tales of the Space Age is one of the larger Ideas sets, and that piece count is split across three distinct scenes from the history of spaceflight. The 141 unique part types are modest relative to the total, which is typical for a set built from repeated stands and display elements. The build moves through three clearly separated stages as a result, so each chapter feels like its own small project before the full diorama comes together at the end.

A palette lifted from vintage illustrations

Black, white, light bluish grey and reddish brown dominate the set, echoing the retro look of old spaceflight illustrations rather than the bright colours of a modern rocket set. That reduced palette keeps the three scenes feeling consistent even though they represent different decades. The parts list on this page shows exactly how the 141 unique pieces are distributed across these colours, useful for collectors hunting reddish brown or light grey pieces for other retro builds.

No minifigures, by design

Because the set skips minifigures entirely, attention stays on the models and how they're presented as a diorama. That makes Tales of the Space Age more of a display and collector's piece than a typical play set, something already suggested by its quiet colour choices and its stand-based construction. Anyone buying sets mainly to display them will find a model here that doesn't compete with figures for attention and sits comfortably on a shelf.

Parts for other retro builds

Beyond the finished diorama, the 141 unique parts also work as a starting point for smaller display models or stands in the same style. The parts list on this page is useful for checking exactly which shapes and quantities are included before buying, or for planning how it combines with other Ideas sets. For fans of space history, the set also works as a compact overview of several eras on a single shelf.

FAQ

How many pieces does Tales of the Space Age have?: Set 21340 has 690 pieces and includes no minifigures.
What colours make up the set?: Black, white, light bluish grey and reddish brown dominate, giving it a retro, nostalgic look.
Is this set meant for play or display?: With no minifigures and a diorama-style build, it's designed primarily for display and collecting.