LEGO® Catches

Description

The contents in numbers

The parts list needs no more than one line: 50 pieces, one part number and one colour, light bluish grey. There are no minifigures and no instructions for a finished model either. The pack belongs to the series of service packs that supply schools, workshops and hobbyists with a larger quantity of a single Technic part. Whoever buys one usually already has a project in mind and knows exactly what is missing from the spares box. That makes the choice easy, as there is no variant and no colour to pick.

Why connectors always run short

Small connecting parts are the first thing to run out in Technic builds. Every beam, every axle guide and every reinforcement needs at least one, and in bigger models the total quickly climbs into the dozens. With a bag of 50 you no longer have to count whether there are enough. For classroom groups that is especially welcome, because no team has to make do with a handful of parts and the work does not grind to a halt.

For prototypes and rebuilds

Anyone developing their own mechanisms rarely builds the final result on the first attempt. A structure is usually taken apart and reassembled several times, and that is exactly when single catches vanish into the collection. A refill in one colour keeps things tidy. Light bluish grey suits many Technic sets, so the parts do not stand out as foreign bodies even in models from other sources or from different years. It also saves the fiddly search for tiny parts.

Thinking further on Bricoria

On this page you can see the complete parts list and check which other sets contain the same part. The “What can I build?” tool works out which additional models become possible with your collection once these 50 catches are added. It gives you a sober basis for deciding before you go hunting for a pack like this. Anyone with a large Technic collection can see whether the gap really lies with this part, and newcomers can see which models become easier later.

FAQ

What does Catches contain?

Fifty identical light bluish grey pieces. No building instructions or minifigures come with the pack.

Is it a model to build?

No, it is a refill pack for Technic projects. You use the parts together with beams, axles and other components.

What year is the set from?

It came out in 2014 as a service pack in the Educational and Dacta range, in the Technic sub-line.