How many minifigures are included?

Three minifigures are included, along with 301 pieces in 111 different types.

Which range does it belong to?

It belongs to the City range and was released in 2005.

City Construction

LEGO® Construction Site

The Construction Site 7243-1 comes from the City range and was released in 2005. It has 301 pieces and includes 3 minifigures who work on site.

Set number: 7243
Year: 2005
Pieces: 301
Minifigures: 3
Theme: Construction
Different parts: 116

What can I build with it?

Parts list 116

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (6)

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

Minifigures 3

Construction Worker, Orange Jacket with Zipper and Reflective Stripes, Orange Legs, Red Hard Hat, Moustache and Stubble fig-0002484 pieces × 1
Construction Worker, Orange Safety Vest with Zipper and Pockets, Orange Legs, Red Hard Hat fig-0082444 pieces × 1
Construction Worker, Open Orange Jacket over Blue Shirt with Tie, Red Hard Hat, Beard and Glasses fig-0082454 pieces × 1

Description

Working in yellow

Yellow is the classic warning colour on building sites, and this set starts right there. The main colours of yellow, dark bluish grey, light bluish grey and black recall machinery, scaffolding and concrete surfaces. The combination feels familiar and is quickly recognised as a scene. At 301 pieces the set sits in the middle size class: it is more than a single vehicle, yet still finished in an afternoon, even if you take your time over the details.

Three figures and plenty of kit

The three minifigures are the crew on site and get play going: who runs the machine, who gives instructions, who checks the result? With 111 different part types the selection is varied, which points to many special elements for tools, machine parts and barriers. The parts list on this page shows every piece with its colour and quantity, making it easier to compare against your own collection and see what you could reuse.

Playing and growing the town

A building site is a scene that never quite feels finished, which is much of its charm in play. You can shuttle material back and forth, dig out pits and let buildings rise. In a larger City collection it complements roads, houses and the fire station, since something in town is always being built or repaired. It also works for display if you arrange the scene on a baseplate and add details such as barrier tape and tools.

Reusing the parts

The “What can I build?” tool shows which other sets you can build from your stock plus this construction site. Yellow and grey parts can be used again in vehicles, buildings and industrial scenes, so the set stays a useful source of parts after you take it apart. If you are designing a town of your own, it also gives you ideas for combining construction vehicles, cargo and barriers into convincing scenes. It also serves as inspiration for scenes with other trades.

FAQ

How many minifigures are included?: Three minifigures are included, along with 301 pieces in 111 different types.
Which range does it belong to?: It belongs to the City range and was released in 2005.
Which colours dominate?: Yellow, dark bluish grey, light bluish grey and black.

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