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Set 6560 Diving Expedition Explorer
Town Divers

LEGO® Diving Expedition Explorer

The Diving Expedition Explorer is a 1997 set from the Town diving range with 478 pieces and 7 minifigures. It is a play set with plenty of room for stories about divers and the deep sea.

Set number
6560
Year
1997
Pieces
478
Minifigures
7
Theme
Divers
Different parts
192
What can I build with it?

Parts list 192

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Spare parts (7)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 7

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Description

A ship for the deep

This set comes from the Town divers range and represents a research vessel from which an expedition heads out to sea. Seven minifigures are included, a fairly large crew for 478 pieces. That makes it more of a play set than a shelf piece: you can hand out roles, send divers into the water and recover treasure. If you prefer quiet building, you still end up with a convincing model that looks good on a shelf or as part of a larger underwater scene, so it suits both kinds of builder.

A palette of night and sea

The four most common colours are black, light grey, white and blue. That suits a ship and diving gear, since these shades look technical and cool. The parts list counts 153 different parts, which is a high figure for a set this size. Evidently a good number of specialist pieces are hidden in the box, such as equipment, windows and accessories. If you enjoy detail you will find plenty to look at, and when sorting it is worth keeping the small parts apart from the rest.

Reusing the parts

The set stays useful after the play is over. With the “What can I build?” tool on this page you can see which other models the pieces make possible, for instance if you want to rebuild the ship or combine it with other sets. The parts list also shows which bricks and figure parts are present in large numbers. For collectors putting together a diving or harbour scene, this set is a solid foundation that can be extended with further sets from the same range.

Play or collect

For children the set is a playground with seven figures and a ship that can be moved and rebuilt. Collectors gathering sets from the divers range value it for the many different parts and the figures. With 478 pieces the build can be finished in an afternoon, although the detail parts ask for a little patience. If you want to display it, you can place the crew on deck and arrange the model as a small scene that tells, in very little space, what happens during an expedition.

FAQ

How many minifigures are included?
Set 6560 includes 7 minifigures. In total it has 478 pieces.
Which range does it belong to?
It belongs to the divers range within the Town theme and came out in 1997.
Does it have many different parts?
Yes, the parts list counts 153 different parts, which is quite a lot for this size.

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