LEGO® Plates, Small

Description

Raw material, not a model

Service Packs were meant for replacing or topping up individual elements. This one is all plates, all white. So rather than a finished build you get material: flat pieces in assorted lengths and widths for floors, roofs, panelling and joints. Because the colour is uniform, the pack suits anything that is already white or light in design, such as spaceships, houses or furniture, and it blends in without fuss. If you already have a tub of mixed bricks at home, a clean batch of white plates is a handy way to top it up.

66 pieces, 14 kinds

The 66 pieces are spread over 14 different elements, which averages a little over four of each. The common sizes probably appear more often and the rarer shapes less, and the parts list on this page shows exactly how it breaks down. That is handy if you want to check whether a second-hand pack is complete, or if you want to know which plate shapes you can skip because you already own plenty of them. Checking sizes carefully pays off with plates, since a difference of a single stud decides whether a piece fits your plan.

Where white plates earn their place

White plates are useful in almost every project. They form foundations, close gaps between bricks and give a model a smooth finish. If you make mosaics or flat pictures from plates, white serves as the lightest tone. They also work for snow, ice or clouds in a landscape. And with a single-colour pack it is easy to compare the shade with your other white parts, which matters more than you might expect when old and new elements meet. Older white plates can yellow slightly with age, and a side-by-side comparison shows that straight away.

Carrying on with your collection

Since no model comes with it, the Can I build it? tool is especially relevant here. Enter your parts and the page lists sets you can assemble from your stock, even when these plates are only a small portion of the total. That gives a loose pack from 1999 a fresh purpose. For collectors who want to complete their Service Packs, the parts list doubles as a straightforward checklist, and anyone hunting for a single plate shape can quickly spot the right element number.

FAQ

What is in Plates, Small?

66 white plates in 14 different varieties. There is no model and there are no minifigures.

When was it released?

It belongs to the Service Packs range and dates from 1999.

Are there building instructions?

No, the pack is loose plates for your own ideas. For things you could build, try the Can I build it? tool on this page.