Personalised Mosaic Portrait
Personalised Mosaic Portrait 40179 is a 2016 set designed to turn a photo or design into a picture built from individual round studs. At 4,502 pieces, it is one of the larger mosaic sets in the catalogue. What stands out is how few different elements it uses, since colour, not shape, does almost all the work.
- Set number
- 40179
- Year
- 2016
- Pieces
- 4,502
- Minifigures
- 0
- Theme
- Mosaic
- Different parts
- 7
Parts list 7
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Plate 1 × 1
× 900
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Plate 1 × 1
× 900
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Plate 1 × 1
× 900
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Plate 1 × 1
× 900
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Plate 1 × 1
× 900
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Baseplate 48 × 48
No longer produced · last seen 2023
× 1
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Brick and Axle Separator v2.0
× 1
No part matches this colour selection.
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Description
A picture, not a model
Unlike most sets, this one does not build up into a three-dimensional structure. Instead, 4,502 round tiles are arranged flat on a base plate to form a picture, with the final image depending entirely on which photo or design is used as a template. That piece count gives a fairly high resolution, allowing for subtle shading and contrast that smaller mosaic sets cannot match. The parts list on this page shows exactly how many tiles of each colour a set this size provides.
Just 7 unique elements
With only 7 unique elements, this set is unusual in the catalogue: almost all 4,502 pieces are the same small round tile, produced in different colours. That changes the nature of the build itself, shifting the focus away from following complex building steps and towards sorting and placing pieces by colour. For anyone who enjoys a slower, more repetitive building process, that is part of the appeal rather than a drawback compared with a typical multi-part set.
A restrained but contrasted palette
Light bluish grey, black, yellow and white make up the palette, providing enough range to build both greyscale shading and sharper colour accents. That deliberately narrow colour choice echoes classic black-and-white photography while still leaving room for detail work. Checking the parts list on this page shows exactly how many tiles of each colour are included, which is useful for judging how much shading detail the finished picture can achieve.
Built for a personal image
Because the arrangement of colours determines the final picture, this set suits anyone who wants to turn a personal photo or design into a physical, brick-built image. At 4,502 pieces, it offers noticeably more resolution than smaller mosaic sets with only a few hundred tiles. Reviewing the full colour breakdown on this page beforehand is a useful way to judge what kind of image the available colour mix can realistically produce.
FAQ
- How many pieces does Personalised Mosaic Portrait 40179 have?
- It has 4,502 pieces, spread across just 7 unique elements.
- Does the set include minifigures?
- No, it is a flat mosaic picture built from round tiles, so no minifigures are included.
- What colours are available?
- The set is built mainly from grey tones, with black, yellow and white for contrast and detail.
