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Set 45802 ANIMAL ALLIES Challenge Kit
FIRST LEGO League

ANIMAL ALLIES Challenge Kit

The Animal Allies Challenge Kit supplies the building elements for a season of FIRST LEGO League, a robotics competition in which teams programme a robot to complete tasks on a shared playing field. With 2,167 pieces and 416 unique elements, it covers the models and obstacles teams need to build for that season's challenges. Unlike a typical set, there's no single finished model at the end.

Set number
45802
Year
2016
Pieces
2,167
Minifigures
2
Theme
FIRST LEGO League
Different parts
416
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 416

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Minifigures 2

Description

Built for a competition, not a shelf

Rather than one guided build, the kit provides raw material for several small task models that get placed around the season's competition field. The 2,167 pieces cover structural, mechanical and detail elements that teams combine into their own solutions for each mission. That makes the kit a resource for schools and robotics clubs taking part in FIRST LEGO League, rather than a set aimed at open-ended play at home. The season's mission models follow that year's theme, in this case wildlife and animal habitats.

A neutral, functional colour set

Black, Light Bluish Gray, Blue and White give the kit a plain, functional look that mixes easily with Technic and Mindstorms elements from other sets. With 416 unique elements, there's enough variety of basic shapes to cover very different mission builds within the same season. Many of the pieces are connectors, axles and plates of the kind found in regular Technic sets, rather than themed decorative parts, which makes them easy to combine with material teams already own.

How teams actually use it

FIRST LEGO League centres on a robot that completes tasks autonomously on the field, and the challenge kit supplies the models and obstacles it has to interact with. Teams typically build, test and rebuild these models throughout the season rather than assembling them once from instructions and leaving them as they are. That makes working with the kit considerably more open-ended than a standard set, and it rewards some existing technical understanding along with close teamwork.

Tracking parts across a season

Because the models get reworked repeatedly over a season, teams sometimes lose individual pieces or need them for other builds along the way. The full parts list on this page shows all 416 elements with their colour and quantity, which helps identify anything missing or check the kit is complete before the season starts. It's also a practical reference when a club is planning builds well ahead of competition day.

FAQ

What is the Animal Allies Challenge Kit?
It supplies the building elements for a FIRST LEGO League season, which teams use to build competition models and obstacles themselves.
How many pieces does the kit contain?
It contains 2,167 pieces across 416 unique elements.
Is this kit meant for casual home building?
It's designed primarily for teams taking part in FIRST LEGO League rather than as a regular leisure set.

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