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Set 43172 Elsa's Magical Ice Palace
Frozen

Elsa's Magical Ice Palace

Set 43172 is part of LEGO®'s Disney Frozen range and builds Elsa's ice palace as a multi-section castle. With 701 pieces, 7 minifigures and 221 distinct elements, it's one of the more figure-heavy sets in this line, with towers, bay windows and translucent ice pieces shaping the model more than any single facade would.

Set number
43172
Year
2019
Pieces
701
Minifigures
7
Theme
Frozen
Different parts
221
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 221

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (28)

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

Minifigures 7

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 2 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A castle built from several sections

701 pieces go into a multi-part palace with towers and different levels rather than one compact building that only shows a single facade. That lets you set up several rooms or scenes at once and populate them with figures, instead of working with just one front elevation. That modular approach is typical for sets from the Frozen universe: it allows for large, imposing shelf models without any single section needing to be overly technical, which keeps the overall build approachable.

Translucent ice colours as the signature look

The palette of white, trans-light blue, medium azure and light bluish grey creates the ice look the set is named for: translucent and semi-transparent elements read as ice crystals on turrets and windows, while white and grey stand in for the solid stonework of the castle. That mix of clear and opaque pieces is more involved to build with and sort than flat solid colours, but it delivers a clearly wintry character that sets the model apart from other castle builds.

Seven minifigures for a large cast

With 7 minifigures, this is one of the more figure-heavy sets covered here, well above the average for a set of this size. That lets you place several characters from the Frozen world in the palace at once and stage different scenes side by side, rather than focusing on a single lead character. If you care about getting as complete a figure line-up as possible from one set, this is an above-average number, and the exact cast is worth checking against the set details on this page.

A display piece with real play value

With 221 different elements across 701 pieces, there's enough part variety for details like window frames, trim and furniture without the build becoming unwieldy along the way. That makes the ice palace work both as a display piece on a shelf and as a play setting for the included figures, since each level stays reasonably accessible once assembled. The parts list on this page shows exactly how those 221 elements split across the four main colours and the different build sections.

FAQ

How many minifigures come with set 43172?
It includes 7 minifigures, one of the higher counts for a set this size.
Why does the model look like it's made of ice?
The mix of trans-light blue, medium azure, white and light bluish grey creates a translucent, ice-like appearance.
Is this set better suited to display or play?
Both: the multi-section palace works as a display piece, while 7 minifigures give it enough cast for play scenes too.

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