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Set 41056 Heartlake News Van
Friends

LEGO® Heartlake News Van

The Heartlake News Van is a 2014 LEGO® Friends set built around a role rarely seen elsewhere in the theme: a local news team working out of Heartlake City. With 278 pieces and two minifigures, it puts together a reporting duo and their broadcast vehicle. White, light grey, medium azure and dark blue give the van a technical, professional look.

Set number
41056
Year
2014
Pieces
278
Minifigures
2
Theme
Friends
Different parts
116
What can I build with it?

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Parts list 116

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (17)

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

Minifigures 2

Description

A job, not a location

Unlike many Friends sets built around a fixed location such as a café or shop, the News Van centres on a job: the mobile reporting team covering stories across Heartlake City. The vehicle carries camera and broadcast equipment, visible in the antenna rig and technical detailing on the roof. That career focus fits a wider run of 2014 Friends sets covering roles from vet to baker, adding a spread of professions to the play theme rather than another storefront.

A cooler, technical palette

White, light grey, medium azure and dark blue set this set apart from the warmer pastel tones common across much of the Friends range. The cooler blues give the van a more technical, businesslike feel that suits a news vehicle. With 278 pieces across 116 unique parts, the set offers unusually high part variety for its size, most visible in the specialised camera, microphone and broadcast antenna pieces.

Two figures, one storyline

Two minifigures are enough to form a small reporting team straight away – one in front of the camera, one behind it. That opens up scenarios beyond simply driving the van: interviews, filming a segment, heading to the next story. For children who enjoy inventing narratives, this career-based approach offers more flexibility than a fixed building set, since the van can be paired with any imagined news event rather than one static location.

Reading the full parts list

The complete list of 116 parts on this page shows every element with its colour and quantity, particularly useful for the specialised antenna and camera pieces. Anyone hunting for a specific shade of blue, or checking whether a piece matches another Friends vehicle, will find a reliable reference here. Vehicle sets like this one tend to include smaller runs of specialty parts than building sets, so it's worth checking the list before searching elsewhere for a replacement, especially for pieces that only appear in this particular set.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does the News Van include?
Set 41056 has 278 pieces across 116 unique parts, plus two minifigures.
What is this set's theme?
It's centred on a mobile news team from Heartlake City, working out of a technically equipped broadcast vehicle.
How does the colour scheme differ from other Friends sets?
Instead of warm pastels, it leans on white, light grey and blue tones, giving the vehicle a more technical, businesslike appearance.

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