She was a model builder in Billund and is remembered as part of the early history of LEGO® model building. The set is named in her honour.

How many unique parts are in 40503?

The 1,072 pieces cover 274 different parts.

Does the set come with any figures?

No, there are no minifigures in this set.

LEGO Exclusive

LEGO® Dagny Holm - Master Builder

Set 40503 pays tribute to Dagny Holm, a model builder remembered from the early history of LEGO®. It is listed in the catalogue as a 2022 exclusive with 1,072 pieces.

Set number: 40503
Year: 2022
Pieces: 1,072
Minifigures: 0
Theme: LEGO Exclusive
Different parts: 274

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 274

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 (52)

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

Description

A set about a person, not a world

Most large sets tell a story from a film, a city or a fantasy realm. This one is different: its subject is a real person, Dagny Holm, whose work as a model builder in Billund is part of the company's history. The words Master Builder in the name make the point clear. For collectors interested in how the hobby developed, that alone makes 40503 stand out, and it pairs naturally with other exclusives that look back at the brand's own past rather than at licensed characters.

What the numbers say

The model uses 1,072 pieces drawn from 274 unique parts. That is a wide spread for a set of this size, so the build rarely settles into long runs of identical steps. There are no minifigures at all; every piece goes into the model itself. If you are checking whether a copy is complete, the parts list on this page gives you each element with its colour and quantity, which makes sorting a loose collection much faster than working from memory or instruction pages.

An unusual colour mix

Black, reddish brown, bright light blue and yellow are the leading colours in the catalogue data. Bright light blue in particular is not a colour most builders have in bulk, so the set is also a handy source of it. Combined with the calm base of black and brown, the palette gives you useful material for furniture, signs, decorative details or small scenes of your own once the model has done its time on the shelf.

Beyond the display shelf

As a tribute piece, 40503 is mainly meant to be looked at. Still, its inventory does not have to stay locked in one model. What can I build? on this page compares the parts with other sets and shows which ones you could put together from the same pieces, either fully or with only a few gaps. It is a simple way to see how much creative mileage a single exclusive can offer.

FAQ

Who is Dagny Holm?: She was a model builder in Billund and is remembered as part of the early history of LEGO® model building. The set is named in her honour.
How many unique parts are in 40503?: The 1,072 pieces cover 274 different parts.
Does the set come with any figures?: No, there are no minifigures in this set.

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