Does BricQ Motion Essential 45401 include minifigures?

No, this set has no minifigures. All 523 pieces go towards building mechanisms that demonstrate motion and forces.

How many unique parts are in the set?

There are 155 unique parts among the 523 pieces, mainly in white, red, light bluish grey and yellow. The full breakdown is in the parts list on this page.

Who is BricQ Motion Essential aimed at?

It suits anyone curious about how mechanisms work, whether in a classroom or at home. No prior building experience is required, just an interest in wheels, levers and motion.

Educational and Dacta

BricQ Motion Essential

BricQ Motion Essential 45401 is a LEGO® Education set built around a single idea: making forces and motion visible through building. Instead of a themed scene, its 523 pieces form a toolkit for exploring gravity, friction and momentum. There are no minifigures here – the set is built to be pulled apart and rebuilt as different mechanisms.

Set number: 45401
Year: 2021
Pieces: 523
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Educational and Dacta
Different parts: 155

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 155

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Description

A toolkit, not a scene

Open the box and you won't find a street, a ship or a fantasy setting - just parts arranged for hands-on physics. The 523 pieces are designed so several different models can be built one after another, each demonstrating a different concept such as gravity, friction or drive. Without minifigures or decorative pieces, every part has a mechanical job to do, which is exactly what makes this set better suited to a classroom table or a curious kid's workbench than a display shelf.

155 parts across a restrained palette

Of the 523 pieces, 155 are unique shapes, mostly in white, red, light bluish grey and yellow. That narrow colour scheme keeps attention on how a model works rather than how it looks, and it also makes sorting pieces after a build session much quicker. There is still plenty of variety for improvising beyond the instructions - wheels, axles and connectors all feature - so builders who want to design their own mechanism have enough to work with. The parts list on this page breaks down exactly which shapes and colours are included before you commit to a build.

523 pieces built for reuse

At 523 pieces, this set sits in a mid-size range - large enough for several stations of builders, small enough to tidy away between sessions. Because BricQ Motion Essential is meant to be rebuilt repeatedly rather than kept as a finished model, it helps to sort parts by colour or shape before the first build starts. That pays off particularly in group or classroom settings, where a model gets dismantled and reassembled into something new without needing extra pieces from another box.

Reading the parts list before you build

With no character or licensed theme dictating the build, it is worth checking the parts list before opening the box: it shows how many wheels, axles and connectors are available and how they might combine into a working mechanism. That makes it easier to judge in advance whether the set suits a planned activity, whether there are enough wheels for something that rolls, or whether a lever-based build makes more sense. Anyone combining several BricQ sets can also use the list to see which parts overlap and which are new.

FAQ

Does BricQ Motion Essential 45401 include minifigures?: No, this set has no minifigures. All 523 pieces go towards building mechanisms that demonstrate motion and forces.
How many unique parts are in the set?: There are 155 unique parts among the 523 pieces, mainly in white, red, light bluish grey and yellow. The full breakdown is in the parts list on this page.
Who is BricQ Motion Essential aimed at?: It suits anyone curious about how mechanisms work, whether in a classroom or at home. No prior building experience is required, just an interest in wheels, levers and motion.