LEGO Creator 10252 Volkswagen Beetle

Set 10252, “Volkswagen Beetle”, represents the well known compact Volkswagen within the Creator Expert range.

Set 10252 brings the Volkswagen Beetle into the Creator Expert approach, where the main subject is the recognizable shape of the car rather than a character driven scene.

The build is centered on the Beetle’s rounded body, compact proportions and distinctive vehicle profile. Without figures to define a setting, the model relies on the car itself as the subject, producing a complete brick built vehicle intended to be identified from its silhouette and overall form.

This set is best suited to LEGO car enthusiasts, Creator Expert collectors and builders looking for a display model. It can also support casual play as a standalone vehicle, but its natural role is in a collection or on a shelf. Among Creator sets, it is notable for its Volkswagen subject and for the more model oriented treatment of a real car.

Inventory of set 10252

The inventory of set 10252 lists 1,167 pieces, spare parts excluded: 261 different lots (one shape in one color) for 158 part shapes. The box also contains 52 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 10252

Main color: dark azure, making up 28% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (24%) and tan (15%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 10252

154 of the 158 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 10252

3 part shapes in set 10252 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Rebuilding set 10252 from another set

Share of the parts of set 10252 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 28%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 10252 within its line

With 1,167 pieces, set 10252 ranks #38 out of 543 Creator sets in our database, which have an average of 421 parts. Among the 459 sets released in 2016, it ranks #19. That is 2.8 times the average Creator set size.