How many minifigures are included?

The set includes seven minifigures, led by Benny himself – well above what most sets this size come with.

What makes the spaceship's design distinctive?

It's deliberately built to look improvised and mismatched, since in the film it's Benny's home-made ship. That asymmetry sets it apart from typical symmetrical space sets.

How many pieces and part types does it have?

The set totals 940 pieces across 233 part types, giving plenty of detail across the hull, engines and add-ons.

The LEGO Movie

Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!

Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP! comes from The LEGO Movie and centres on Benny, the 1980-something space guy who dreams of nothing but spaceships. Built from 940 pieces, it recreates his self-made, deliberately mismatched ship, complete with seven minifigures from the film.

Set number: 70816
Year: 2014
Pieces: 940
Minifigures: 7
Theme: The LEGO Movie
Different parts: 233

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 233

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 (27)

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

Minifigures 7

Benny the Spaceman fig-0014855 pieces × 1
Emmet, Robot Disguise fig-0021586 pieces × 1
Wyldstyle in blue jumpsuit fig-0021595 pieces × 1
Robot pilot fig-0021605 pieces × 1
Unikitty, Classic Space Outfit fig-00703014 pieces × 1
Benny's Droid fig-0103678 pieces × 1
Benny's Droid fig-0103688 pieces × 1

Description

Benny's self-built dream ship

The set is built around Benny, the LEGO Movie character stuck reliving his childhood love of 1980s space toys. With 940 pieces, you assemble his home-made, slightly lopsided spaceship, which is meant to look improvised and mismatched in the film – and that rough charm carries over into the set. The build mixes classic space elements with unusual angles, giving it a less polished look than most sci-fi sets, which fits Benny's character perfectly. Building it, you can feel how deliberately the design breaks with expectations – rather than a sleek cruiser, it comes together as a vehicle assembled from many small, mismatched ideas.

A retro silver-blue colour scheme

Dark bluish grey, light bluish grey, blue and black dominate the palette, a classic combination for retro space toys that echoes Benny's 1980s-era obsession. The grey tones form the hull, blue picks out windows and details, and black covers technical elements like engines and weapon mounts. The full colour breakdown by build section is listed in the parts list on this page, handy if you're hunting for specific pieces for your own space builds.

Seven minifigures from the crew

Seven minifigures come with the set, well above what most sets this size include. Benny himself, recognisable by his cracked helmet, is the centrepiece, joined by other characters from the film who round out the crew around the ship. That high minifigure count makes the set appealing even to collectors more interested in characters and play scenes than in the vehicle itself. Each figure comes with its own accessories, which extends the play possibilities around the ship even further. With 233 distinct part types across 940 pieces, there's still plenty of substance in the ship.

Built for LEGO Movie fans

For fans of The LEGO Movie, this set pairs building fun with instant recognisability: the deliberately improvised design stands out clearly from symmetrical, polished space sets. The combination of a large minifigure lineup and a distinctive main model makes it equally suited to display and to play. Anyone planning to reuse the pieces in their own creations will find a full breakdown by colour and quantity in the parts list on this page.

FAQ

How many minifigures are included?: The set includes seven minifigures, led by Benny himself – well above what most sets this size come with.
What makes the spaceship's design distinctive?: It's deliberately built to look improvised and mismatched, since in the film it's Benny's home-made ship. That asymmetry sets it apart from typical symmetrical space sets.
How many pieces and part types does it have?: The set totals 940 pieces across 233 part types, giving plenty of detail across the hull, engines and add-ons.