LEGO® Basic Bricks Limited Edition
The Basic Bricks Limited Edition appeared in 2010 and belongs to the Make & Create theme. It supplies 326 pieces in eleven types for free building, with no minifigures and no fixed model.
- Set number
- 5529-2
- Year
- 2010
- Pieces
- 326
- Minifigures
- 0
- Theme
- Bricks & More
- Different parts
- 53
Parts list 53
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Description
What the numbers say
With 326 pieces and only 11 different types, this set is built around quantity rather than variety. You get many identical bricks from which houses, vehicles, figures or sculptures can take shape. There are no minifigures, so everything is left to your own imagination. Anyone happy to work with a few shapes learns a good deal about stability, overlap and proportion, without being distracted by specialist elements that only fit one purpose. It is also a good way to build a feel for construction before moving on to more complex sets.
Red, yellow, blue, orange
The main colours are red, yellow, blue and orange. These are strong, clearly distinct shades that make an impact even in a basic build. If you want to try out patterns or colour gradients, four colours are plenty to work with: stripes, chequerboards or coloured storeys come together without much planning. The tones are also easy to extend with white, black or green from other sets whenever a model needs more variety. That keeps even a build from a few brick types varied rather than looking like one flat area of a single tone.
Two releases, same data
Set 5529-1 is called Basic Bricks and, according to the catalogue, matches this edition in piece count, number of types and colours. The difference is therefore probably one of presentation rather than contents. If you own both, you can mix the bricks freely. The parts list on this page helps you see the quantities per type before you plan something larger, for instance when you want to know how many bricks a long wall would need. You will also see at once which of the eleven types occurs most often and might therefore run short first.
After the first build
Simple bricks never disappear from building, because nearly every model needs bases, walls or filler. With “What can I build?” you can see which models result from your collection together with this edition. The stock from 2010 can then be combined with newer sets and keep finding new jobs instead of sitting in a box. That turns a plain set into a lasting foundation for later projects of any size. Even children who already own larger sets often return to such plain bricks when a personal idea wants to take shape.
FAQ
- How many pieces does the limited edition have?
- It has 326 pieces in 11 types and no minifigures.
- Is the content different from 5529-1?
- In the catalogue, piece count, types and main colours match. Any difference is probably in the presentation.
- Who is it suited to?
- Anyone who likes to build freely and wants a simple stock of classic bricks.
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