Questions tagged [part-identification]
The part-identification tag is used for questions regarding what kit a particular block is from, or what its purpose is.
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General guidelines to identify real LEGO pieces from fake or copy?
I see a lot of questions here about if a certain piece is really LEGO or not and this made me wonder if there is any guideline to follow to identify real LEGO piece from the duplicate or fake one?
I ...
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Need help to identify a piece - green, like a 1x2 plate with 4 angled cubes hanging off at odd angles
Can you please help me to identify this?
I have no idea what to do with it.
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Identify wall piece with jungle or Meso-American print?
I found an older piece and was wondering if anyone knew the part or set it came from.
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Trying to 3D print a birdhouse but need to identify plates
I found a birdhouse on Thingiverse (thing:1641240) I would like to print and build. It uses Lego plates for the floor and roof, but the problem is that the person that posted the design didn't include ...
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Recreating minifig scale Junkbot
My goal is to recreate Junkbot from the eponymous LEGO web games with standard parts. Is it possible?
(He also had cameos on a recent Ninjago City set and Haunted House set 10273, appearing blank, as ...
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Identify these non-LEGO vintage building logs
I found these little brick logs. Mum said they were sticklebricks but they're definitely not! Does anyone know what they are?
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Are those bowls genuine LEGO pieces?
I've been sieving through my video collection and came across a video from 2011. It's part of a series of Ninjago videos giving you tips on fun things you could do with the Spinners. At the end of the ...
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Identify brand of these non-LEGO parts
I bought a bulk of bricks, some of them are not LEGO, but the quality is perfect - gloss, fit, plates have groove, transparent parts are clear.
I would like to know which brand also produces such nice ...
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Need help to identify a piece - two 1x2 plates connected by curved lines
Bought a used collection and got many of these in different colors. Wasn't able to find a set containing similar pieces.
It looks like the top of a cockpit.
Can you help me?
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Does any one know a model or set number for my son's broken piece?
It's Mega Blocks, a small blue piece Spiderman retractable web where you push a button on the little block and the string recoils back inside the block. All I can get is it's Spiderman retractable web ...
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Identify Floor tiles on the great pyramid of meereen
Can anyone identify the floor tiles used in The Great Pyramid of Meereen. I looked at all the 2x2 decorated tiles on bricklink and couldn't find them.
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Trying to identify a bunch of parts from sets I had as a child 20 years ago
I'd love some help to identify some/any of the kits I have from the following pictures of parts I have:
Most of this LEGO would've been purchased around 1999 if that helps but I think it could range ...
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Got a weird trans-purple cone part as extra in 71043-1 Hogwarts Castle
I bought a 71043-1 and one of the extra parts is this trans-purple "cone" with the smaller through-hole, which couldn't identify since there is no element number, only the mould number which ...
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Mounting 'shelves' on a 57518 Lego conveyor belt
For a school project I'm trying to build a conveyor belt out of LEGO. I'm currently just working on the design so I haven't ordered anything yet. I think that for my build the 57518 pieces are perfect....
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Help identify this non-LEGO set - curvy slopes and stickers
I don't believe this is a LEGO set because there is no branding on the studs but hopefully someone recognizes the sticker and can tell me which set this is?
I'm looking for the exact set as I was ...
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Need help identifying or locating pieces - 4-stud T-shaped plates
I'm trying to find plates to build a baseball mascot with my kids. I can't find the actual set anywhere (it's actually a FOCO BRXLZ brand set), so I am trying to piecemeal the set. I'm not concerned ...
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Help identify Mega Bloks pieces - giant blue hands, blue and white striped arms and feet, boards/snowshoes
I’ve been sorting through my 19 year old sons Lego and found a few Mega Bloks pieces I can’t identify. Any idea what set these blue and white pieces could be a part of?
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Which parts do not have the LEGO logo stamped on them?
As noted in this question,
there are very few parts that do not have the LEGO logo included during manufacture.
But which parts are those? Is there any semi-exhaustive list? Does bricklink note this ...
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Western General Store - slats and roof
I'm interested in making something like the Western General Store. Can anyone explain how they got the slanted windows boards like that? Also, the roof seems to use some sort of cylindrical T-brick ...
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Can anyone identify these parts? Technic, liftarm connected to a circle
I'm trying to follow a video MOC tutorial but I can't figure out what this brick is. Part number would help.
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Identify white element on back of Apple monitor
Please help me identify this part - the white piece / pieces at the back? The instructions are no longer available and all i can find is this fuzzy picture. I can work out the rest, but this has ...
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Is this translucent blue ramp-like brick from an old Space Explorer set?
Is this brick from an old Space Explorer set? I cannot seem to find a number on it. Any help to link this brick to a particular LEGO set would be much appreciated.
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Help identifying piece with slide handles on both ends
I'm trying to build a custom build from YouTube and it contains a piece that I've never seen before. I'm completely stumped. Can anyone identify the brick and part number?
I've attached the image. It'...
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I have received a set with a piece which isn't a part of it and I cannot identify it
I feel like I have seen this piece before, yet I also feel like it may not be a Lego piece. I am not sure! I have searched for Bricklink to no avail and it has no number or Lego number on.
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Can you identify set from these parts?
I bought this set too long time ago. But now I can not remember set number so can not assemble. Please help me
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Pre-Technic gears?
I have this set of LEGO gears. I remember seeing them first at my grandparents in the mid 80's. They predate my first Technic sets (~84 or 85).
I have fond memories of my dad building a 3-speed ...
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I found these images of parts and want to find their part numbers
So I found this lot on the internet but don't trust the seller. What I want to do is find the part numbers of the pieces on the image and buy it from a reliable source. I tried to find it in multiple ...
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What is this Duplo-like Playmobil bag called?
I bought some random Duplo secondhand and can't figure out what set or name this piece is from/called
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Are these LEGO windows?
I have had these windows in my LEGO collection since the 80's and my mum bought them second hand. They look and feel like Lego but don't have the word LEGO stamped inside the hollow circles on top.
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Which set does this windshield piece with a hanging green head come from?
This is a windshield piece 2x 4 x 2, 4594. It has a printed green face on it. What set does it come from?
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What kind of Lego-compatible figures are these?
Can anyone tell me about these Lego-compatible figures? They clearly aren't Lego brand, they don't look like Mega Blok figures or Tyco figures that I have seen (not that they couldn't be one of those ...
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How do the Infrared Towers work?
I've seen a few Mindstorms "infrared transmission towers" listed on Brick Owl, Bricklink and other sites. However, I cannot find any good documentation that how they work, how they are used ...
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Lego Prototype or Megablok?
I came across this brick while sorting some Lego I purchased. It's similar to an Electric, Light Bulb Cover (colored globe), but with three major differences. It is a bit wider, the lower lip is a bit ...
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What piece has one prong on one end and four on the other?
Yesterday I wanted to answer a question with this part in mind, but I couldn't find it in any of the databases I looked in. After finding this part in my collection, I tried to look for its part ...
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Unknown Minifig Accessory (chrome silver/pearl gold)
I got a bunch of these in a bulk bin and cannot figure out what they are. It is possible they are not lego itself as I cannot find a lego logo on it anywhere.
Anyone know what they are?
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Can anyone identify this octagonal dish piece for me?
It seems like this piece would be named "Octagonal Dish 2 x 2" but I can't seem to find it on any of the usual sites. Is this named something else or is it not a real LEGO element?
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Help identifying wedge tile piece
2 x 3 flat tile piece. Same size as 2 x 3 wedge plate but I cannot find anything listed with the smooth top. "P 9" marking on the back with "lego" stamp but no part id number.
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Can you identify this modified 1x1 plate?
Please can you identify this LEGO piece. I need to know what the name is from this piece.
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Where is this knock-off LEGO brick from?
These are some of the non-LEGO pieces I had in my LEGO collection when I was a child, and I was told they were old LEGO, but any site on the history of LEGO completely failed to show anything like ...
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Different brand, slightly bigger than Lego
I have a set of Technic bricks used by an academy for teaching robotics to children.
They are not compatible with Lego (I think that the pitch is 9mm instead of the 8.6mm of the original Lego design).
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Identify “dark blue wing”
Not sure even if it is a wing or maybe it is a fin or a stabilizer or completely something else:
I have three of them
Identical pieces and also top/bottom sides are identical
No ID nor any text/...
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I am desperate to find the name of this brick
Please help me find the name of this brick!
I am trying to build a Lego locomotive MOC and these headlights parts, the yellow ones would fit perfectly with my design, but I can't find the name of this ...
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What piece is this and what is its purpose?
I am very confused on what this is. The only numbers on it are 8-01 and I searched for this and nothing comes up.
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Is this antenna a LEGO piece?
I came across this piece while sorting:
It appears to be similar to 2569, but it's clearly a different part. 2569 doesn't have the ridges and has a spherical tip rather than the cylindrical one on ...
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Identify Tan Solider caps
Cany anyone identify the small tan caps worn by the soldiers in this clip?
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Which set are these Mega Bloks pieces from?
Please help me identify which Mega Bloks set or sets these bricks are from. Any help is appreciated.
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Need help identifying this non-Lego set
This all came in a sealed pack. I can't seem to figure out which set it is - does anyone have any ideas? I'm sure there are more pieces to it.
