LEGO Creator 10253 Big Ben

LEGO set 10253 “Big Ben” represents the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster as a display focused construction model.

Set 10253 “Big Ben” sits among the large architectural builds associated with Creator Expert. Its subject is a recognizable London landmark connected with the Palace of Westminster, interpreted through the tower profile, clock faces, façade rhythm and ornamental treatment rather than through character based storytelling.

The 4167 pieces are used for the tower, façade sections, openings, decorative details and roof elements. The build is characterized by repeated patterns and layered architectural texture, fitting the display oriented nature of the model.

This set is aimed mainly at builders who want an architectural display piece rather than a play set driven by figures. Within Creator Expert, it belongs with models that present well known buildings through dense, detailed construction. It also suits collections focused on landmarks and LEGO brick interpretations of real world architecture.

Inventory of set 10253

The inventory of set 10253 lists 4,167 pieces, spare parts excluded: 227 different lots (one shape in one color) for 140 part shapes. The box also contains 94 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 10253

Main color: tan, making up 48% of the parts, followed by trans-brown (13%) and dark bluish gray (11%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 10253

139 of the 140 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 10253

One part shape in set 10253 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Rebuilding set 10253 from another set

Share of the parts of set 10253 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 26%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 10253 within its line

With 4,167 pieces, set 10253 ranks #4 out of 543 Creator sets in our database, which have an average of 421 parts. Among the 459 sets released in 2016, it ranks #3. That is 9.9 times the average Creator set size.