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Set 72045 Mario Kart – Shy Guy & P-Wing
Super Mario

Mario Kart – Shy Guy & P-Wing

Set 72045 brings Shy Guy and his winged P-Wing kart to the LEGO® Super Mario Mario Kart line. At 249 pieces and 122 unique elements, it's one of the smaller builds in the series, finished in a single sitting.

Set number
72045
Year
2025
Pieces
249
Minifigures
0
Theme
Super Mario
Different parts
122
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 122

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (12)

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

Alternative models

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

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Description

A compact Mario Kart build

With 249 pieces and 122 unique parts, 72045 sits toward the smaller end of the current Mario Kart line-up, which makes it a quick, focused build rather than a weekend project. The model is built around a single kart rather than a wider scene, so most of the piece count goes into the vehicle itself: wheels, wings and a driver's seat shaped to hold the included Shy Guy figure. It's a sensible pick if you want a finished Mario Kart model without committing to one of the larger sets in the range.

Where the P-Wing name comes from

P-Wing is a reference to an item from the classic Super Mario Bros. 3 game, which gave the player character temporary, uninterrupted flight across a level. Rather than recreate that as a small collectable, the set turns the idea into an actual winged kart, with a wing structure built from part of the 122 unique elements alongside the chassis and wheels. It's a neat example of how the Mario Kart sets translate items and power-ups from the games into buildable vehicle shapes rather than just printed tiles.

Colour scheme

The set sticks to four main colours – white, black, red and light bluish grey – which keeps the model visually clean and ties it back to Shy Guy's own white-and-red mask. There's no busy rainbow palette here; instead the colour count stays low and consistent across the kart's body, wings and wheel arches. The full parts list on this page breaks down exactly which elements come in which colour, which is handy if you're sorting a bulk lot or checking a secondhand set for missing pieces.

Who this set suits

At under 250 pieces, 72045 works well as a first Mario Kart set for a younger builder or as a fast addition for someone already collecting the range. Because the line shares a lot of common building techniques, wheels and small connector pieces from this set tend to be reusable across other Super Mario Kart models. The parts list is also worth checking before you start if you're combining this set with others from the theme, since several elements repeat across different karts.

FAQ

Does this set include a standard LEGO minifigure?
No. LEGO® Super Mario sets use their own buildable figures rather than traditional minifigures, which is why this set shows no minifigure count.
How big is 72045 compared to other Mario Kart sets?
At 249 pieces it's on the smaller side of the current range, making it a quick build rather than a large display model.
What colours does the set use?
The build is mostly white, black, red and light bluish grey, echoing Shy Guy's mask colours; the parts list on this page shows the exact breakdown.

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