How many minifigures come with the set?

Seven minifigures are included, forming a full team of knights around the fortress.

What colours define the model?

Light grey and dark grey for the fortress itself, offset by blue and black for the mechanical parts.

Nexo Knights

The Fortrex

The Fortrex is the knights' mobile fortress from LEGO®'s Nexo Knights line, a stronghold built on wheels rather than fixed to one spot. With 1,140 pieces and seven minifigures, the set brings a whole team of heroes along with their travelling base.

Set number: 70317
Year: 2016
Pieces: 1,140
Minifigures: 7
Theme: Nexo Knights
Different parts: 316

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 316

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 (29)

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

Minifigures 7

Clay Moorington with Rounded Shoulder Armor fig-0031776 pieces × 1
Ash Attacker with Orange Horns fig-0031807 pieces × 1
Axl with Flat Silver Torso fig-0031847 pieces × 1
Scurrier with Bushy Eyebrows fig-0032164 pieces × 1
Scurrier with Large Yellow Eyes and Two Long Front Teeth fig-0032174 pieces × 1
Chef Eclair fig-00321810 pieces × 1
Aaron Fox with Two Tiles with Clips on Back fig-0032198 pieces × 1

Description

A fortress that moves

Unlike classic castle sets, The Fortrex is designed as a mobile structure that travels with the heroes of the Nexo Knights story rather than sitting in one place. At 1,140 pieces, the model is one of the larger sets in the range, combining fortress elements such as towers, walls and battlements with a rolling base underneath. This mix of stationary architecture and mobility sets The Fortrex apart from a classic LEGO® castle and makes the build itself more varied, since construction and vehicle techniques come together in one model. Anyone who has built a pure castle set before will notice the difference in approach right away.

Seven minifigures for a full team

Seven minifigures is a solid line-up for a set this size, enough to stage a whole squad of knights around the fortress at once. That number works well for scenes involving several characters, such as defending or storming the mobile base. Anyone who already owns other Nexo Knights sets can mix figures across builds easily, and a look through the parts list quickly reveals which accessories are worth keeping for separate minifigure projects.

Colours and construction

Light grey and dark grey form the stone-like framework of the fortress, offset by blue and black for mechanical elements such as wheels and joints. That mix of castle and vehicle colours reflects the set's dual character. Across the model, 316 distinct elements are used, giving far more variety in detail than the overall total of 1,140 pieces suggests on its own, which makes the parts list on this page worth a proper look.

Who the set suits

The Fortrex appeals to Nexo Knights fans who like both buildings and vehicles, as well as anyone after a large set with plenty of minifigures for staged scenes. The combination of fortress and mobility also makes it a natural centrepiece for a wider Nexo Knights collection, with smaller vehicles and sets grouped around it.

FAQ

How many pieces does The Fortrex (70317) have?: The set contains 1,140 pieces.
How many minifigures come with the set?: Seven minifigures are included, forming a full team of knights around the fortress.
What colours define the model?: Light grey and dark grey for the fortress itself, offset by blue and black for the mechanical parts.