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Set 6573 Arctic Expedition
Town Arctic

LEGO® Arctic Expedition

The Arctic Expedition is a Town set from 2000 with 121 pieces and two minifigures. The full parts list is below, along with ideas for what else you can build.

Set number
6573
Year
2000
Pieces
121
Minifigures
2
Theme
Arctic
Different parts
67
What can I build with it?

Parts list 67

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (2)

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

Minifigures 2

Description

Research at the edge of the map

This set comes from the Arctic sub-theme within LEGO® Town, which around 2000 showed polar researchers and their vehicles. With 121 pieces and two minifigures it is compact, yet it tells a clear story: a team is out on the ice and snow to explore the region. Sets like this invite further play, because camps, sledges or research stations are easy to add from your own bricks without needing anything special from the box. For children who like to invent stories, cold and adventure are rewarding themes because they create pictures in the head with hardly any explanation.

Ice colours in a small package

Black, white, blue and light grey are the main colours, and they suit the theme well. White stands for snow and ice, blue recalls water or the researchers' clothing, while black and light grey emphasise vehicle parts and equipment. This cool mix makes the set look coherent. If you are building a winter landscape, you will find plenty of white and light grey bricks here that can be repurposed as rocks, slopes and floating ice. Even without a snowy landscape the set looks convincing, as the colours are easy to arrange into a small ice world on any table.

Varied pieces, little repetition

Among the 121 pieces there are 61 unique ones, so nearly every second element is different. That points to a model with many details and less repetition, much like a vehicle with its accessories. While building you switch between shapes more often, which makes the set feel livelier than a block of standard bricks. The two figures round it off and set the scene in motion as soon as the last piece is in place. Every piece has its job, and you notice while building that more planning went into the set than its modest piece count suggests.

Keep it or rebuild it

Whether you leave the expedition standing or put the bricks to other uses depends on your collection. The parts list on this page shows each piece with colour and quantity. The “What can I build?” tool tells you which other models you can put together from what you own, so you can decide whether a conversion into a research truck, snowmobile or polar camp is worth the effort. If you only need a few parts, the list lets you find them straight away by colour or shape without tipping out the whole box.

FAQ

How many pieces and figures are in the Arctic Expedition?
The set has 121 pieces, 61 of them unique, and two minifigures.
Which theme does it belong to?
It is part of Town, in the Arctic sub-theme, and was released in 2000.
Can I use the bricks for other models?
Yes. The parts list on this page shows everything, and “What can I build?” makes suggestions based on your collection.

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