How many pieces does Tow Truck 7638 have?

It has 129 pieces in 59 different part types, plus one minifigure.

Which theme does it belong to?

It comes from the 2009 City range, in the Traffic sub-theme.

Why are there so many different part types?

The vehicle uses many specialist parts such as windscreens, wheels and attachments, so most parts appear only once or twice.

City Traffic

LEGO® Tow Truck

Tow Truck 7638 is a 2009 City set with 129 pieces and one minifigure. It belongs to the Traffic theme and is made for breakdown rescues on the toy road.

Set number: 7638
Year: 2009
Pieces: 129
Minifigures: 1
Theme: Traffic
Different parts: 63

What can I build with it?

Parts list 63

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 (3)

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

Minifigures 1

Worker, Blue Jacket with Orange Stripes, Blue Legs, Blue Cap, Silver Sunglasses fig-0004344 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.

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What can I build with it?

Description

A vehicle with an obvious job

Tow trucks are vehicles whose purpose everyone grasps instantly: somewhere a car has broken down, and somebody has to collect it. That is exactly what this model is for. The single minifigure sits in the cab as the driver, and the rest of the story is left to your imagination. At 129 pieces the truck is compact enough for small hands yet detailed enough to read clearly as a vehicle in its own right. In a City collection it joins the police, fire and ambulance crews as the fourth team heading out after accidents.

Orange, white and plenty of black

The colours are orange, white, black and dark bluish grey. Orange and white are the classic signal colours for recovery crews and make the truck instantly visible on a carpet or road plate. Black and dark grey turn up in tyres, axles and technical parts. What stands out is the number of part types: 59 different ones among only 129 pieces means that many parts appear just once or twice. That keeps the build varied, because hardly any step repeats, and it explains why the model shows so much detail for such a small number of bricks. Collectors of vehicles will find shapes here that larger sets often lack.

The parts list as a spare-parts shelf

Because of all those different parts, the list on this page is especially useful. If a wheel, a windscreen or a hook goes missing, you can see here exactly what the piece is called and which colour it came in. That helps when ordering replacements and when checking a second-hand set, where small parts are the first to go missing. On top of that, the Was kann ich bauen? tool shows which further models you could put together from the collection you already own. With its specialised vehicle parts, the tow truck also makes a good donor for custom cars, vans and building-site vehicles in other collections.

FAQ

How many pieces does Tow Truck 7638 have?: It has 129 pieces in 59 different part types, plus one minifigure.
Which theme does it belong to?: It comes from the 2009 City range, in the Traffic sub-theme.
Why are there so many different part types?: The vehicle uses many specialist parts such as windscreens, wheels and attachments, so most parts appear only once or twice.

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