How many pieces and minifigures does Salvage M.E.C. (70592) include?

The set has 439 pieces across 159 unique parts, plus four minifigures.

What kind of vehicle is Salvage M.E.C.?

It's a two-legged mech with a grabbing claw arm from the LEGO® Ninjago range, built for hauling scrap and wreckage.

What colours make up the build?

Light bluish grey and dark bluish grey form the chassis, with black detailing and red highlights on the claw and cockpit.

Ninjago

LEGO® Salvage M.E.C.

Set 70592 Salvage M.E.C. is part of the LEGO® Ninjago range, built as a two-legged mech with a grabbing claw for hauling scrap and wreckage. With 439 pieces and four minifigures, it combines a mechanical build with genuine play value.

Set number: 70592
Year: 2016
Pieces: 439
Minifigures: 4
Theme: Ninjago
Different parts: 159

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 159

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 (18)

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

Minifigures 4

Frakjaw with Goggles and Shoulder Armor fig-0030449 pieces × 1
Krazi in Red and Black Jester Hat fig-0030457 pieces × 1
Nya with Bob Hair (Skybound) fig-0030465 pieces × 1
Ronin with Scabbard fig-0030476 pieces × 1

Alternative models

Fan models by Rebrickable users that you can build (mostly) from this set’s parts. Instructions are available from the designers.

All 2 ideas at Rebrickable ↗

What can I build with it?

Description

A walker built for scrap duty

Salvage M.E.C. is designed around a walking mech chassis: two articulated legs, a rotating torso and a claw arm for picking up scrap parts and small wreck pieces. At 439 pieces it sits in Ninjago's mid-size bracket, with enough substance for a model that actually moves rather than standing on a fixed base. The 159 unique parts add real variety to the build, particularly in the joint and mechanism pieces that make the arms and legs work. Anyone who prefers a machine they can pose and play with, rather than a static display model, gets exactly that here.

Grey and black with red highlights

Light bluish grey, dark bluish grey and black dominate the build, with red reserved for targeted highlights on the claw and cockpit – a palette typical of Ninjago vehicles built around an industrial, scrapyard look rather than bright fantasy colours. Grey elements form the chassis and armour plating, while the red accents draw the eye to the moving parts. That restraint makes it easier to sort the 159 pieces by function while building: structural parts, joints and detail pieces separate out clearly. The colour breakdown on this page shows exactly how the shades are distributed.

Four minifigures, plenty of story

Four minifigures come with the set, enough crew for small battle or rescue scenes built around the mech. That fits Ninjago's approach throughout the range: sets are built to be played with, not just displayed, so figures can climb into the cockpit, operate the claw arm or face off against other Ninjago builds. For anyone following the Ninjago storyline, that mix of vehicle building and follow-up role play is the main appeal, and the figures combine easily with other sets from the range for bigger scenes.

A parts list worth checking for spares

With 159 distinct parts, Salvage M.E.C. is a useful source if you're after mechanism or joint pieces for your own robot builds. The full parts list on this page catalogues every element individually, making it quick to track down a specific shape or colour without paging through the printed instructions. Given how clearly the mech's leg and claw assemblies stand out as distinct sub-builds, it's worth checking the list here before hunting for a replacement part elsewhere.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does Salvage M.E.C. (70592) include?: The set has 439 pieces across 159 unique parts, plus four minifigures.
What kind of vehicle is Salvage M.E.C.?: It's a two-legged mech with a grabbing claw arm from the LEGO® Ninjago range, built for hauling scrap and wreckage.
What colours make up the build?: Light bluish grey and dark bluish grey form the chassis, with black detailing and red highlights on the claw and cockpit.

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