LEGO Architecture 21042 Statue of Liberty

LEGO Architecture set 21042, “Statue of Liberty”, represents the New York monument as a buildable display model.

This model interprets the Statue of Liberty through the restrained design language of LEGO Architecture. The emphasis is on the monument’s recognizable outline, pedestal and overall presence, rather than on a play scene or a broad city setting.

The set content is focused entirely on building the monument. Its 1685 pieces form the architectural base and the statue itself, aiming to convey the main proportions, volumes and identifying features of the subject. That approach is consistent with the Architecture theme, where display value and structural representation are usually central.

The set is best suited to builders interested in architecture, landmarks and LEGO models intended for display. Its main appeal lies in the construction process and in the finished object, rather than in role play. Within the Architecture theme, it stands as a single landmark model, distinct from sets that present city skylines or collections of buildings.

Inventory of set 21042

The inventory of set 21042 lists 1,685 pieces, spare parts excluded: 147 different lots (one shape in one color) for 93 part shapes. The box also contains 20 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 21042

Main color: tan, making up 47% of the parts, followed by sand green (29%) and dark bluish gray (5.3%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 21042

91 of the 93 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 21042

One part shape in set 21042 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 21042 from another set

Share of the parts of set 21042 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 29%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 21042 within its line

With 1,685 pieces, set 21042 ranks #9 out of 64 Architecture sets in our database, which have an average of 846 parts. Among the 457 sets released in 2018, it ranks #15.