Road Plates

Description

Infrastructure, not a single model

Set 60304 stands apart from most other City sets: rather than building a single vehicle or building, its 112 pieces are mostly road plates that combine into junctions and stretches of street. That makes it less a standalone set and more of an extension, one that connects vehicles and buildings from other City sets over a shared road layout instead of leaving them scattered on their own. On its own it looks unremarkable, but its real usefulness only shows up once other sets join in.

A foundation rather than a project

With no minifigures and no central building, the set can look unassuming at first glance, but its value only really shows up alongside other sets. Anyone with several City sets already can use these road plates to build a connected townscape, letting cars actually drive from one building to the next instead of sitting isolated next to each other. The plates can be arranged in more than one layout depending on the space available, which lets the road network adapt to whatever's already been built rather than forcing a single fixed layout.

Few colours, a clear job to do

With only 30 unique parts, this set has noticeably less part variety than most sets of a similar size, which is typical of pure infrastructure sets. Dark bluish grey and light grey make up the road surface, black marks edges and detailing, and green appears as verges or roadside greenery. That narrow palette comes down to purpose over variety: the plates are built to combine well, not to stand out on their own.

Checking compatibility with other sets

The parts list on this page covers all 30 elements in 60304 along with their colours, which is useful for checking whether specific plates will combine with other City sets, or for spotting a missing edge piece during a build. With so few unique parts in this set, a missing element is usually easy to notice.

FAQ

What's actually included in this set?

Mostly road plates that combine into junctions and street sections, with no central building and no minifigures.

Do you need other sets to make use of it?

Not strictly, but it's most useful alongside other City vehicles and buildings.

How many unique parts does the set have?

60304 has 112 pieces but only 30 unique parts, reflecting its role as an infrastructure set.