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LEGO 60 Years of the LEGO® Brick 40290

A white background displays four miniature LEGO builds: a yellow castle, a red and yellow train, a black and red pirate ship with striped sails, and a grey and blue space cruiser, alongside a small red and white "60 years" tile.

A Timeless Collection

What a lineup for LEGO's 40290, '60 Years of the LEGO Brick'! With 421 pieces at just 6¢ per piece, this set perfectly captures micro-scale renditions of classic themes. From the swashbuckling pirate ship to the futuristic space cruiser, each model evokes a distinct era. The clever part usage truly shines in these compact designs, a testament to decades of brick innovation.

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Set # 40290
Released 2018
Pieces 421
Price / Piece 5.9¢
Figures None
Age 8+
Scale & Brick Value Piece Volume & Pricing Ranks
Piece Rank #715 Top 47% active
Historic Scale #2,851 Top 15% of 20,150
Part Efficiency #130 5.6¢/pc • Top 9%
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Categories: Dioramas & Vignettes Micro-Scale Architecture

Set 40290 Build Specifications & Overview

Complete build timeline, spatial dimensions, and display footprint analysis.

Value Breakdown

Est. Build Time (*Pieces per minute)
Casual 3.7h 2 ppm*
AFOL (Avg) 1.9h 4 ppm*
Master Builder 1.1h 7 ppm*
Avg Price / Hour
$13.15/hr
Price Per Basic Brick
$0.06

Highly valuable! 39% cheaper than average LEGO sets.

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Building Instructions

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