LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO 21312 Women of NASA

LEGO Ideas set 21312, Women of NASA, is a 2017 model devoted to four women associated with NASA. It belongs to the LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO theme and contains 231 pieces, with a subject rooted in science and history.

Women of NASA has a distinct position within LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO because it presents a real scientific and biographical subject as a brick built display model. The focus is on Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, Margaret Hamilton and Nancy G. Roman, rather than on a fictional spacecraft or a single large location.

Its build is arranged for clear presentation, using compact constructed settings to support the identification of each person. The model is therefore more about context, recognition and display than about elaborate play functions or large scale scenery.

It suits LEGO Ideas collectors, space and science enthusiasts, and builders looking for a compact display piece with a factual subject. Within LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO, it belongs among sets that translate a fan proposed concept into a focused model with commemorative and educational value.

Inventory of set 21312

The inventory of set 21312 lists 231 pieces, spare parts excluded: 121 different lots (one shape in one color) for 106 part shapes. The box also contains 13 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 21312

Main color: black, making up 36% of the parts, followed by white (23%) and light bluish gray (12%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 21312

84 of the 106 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 21312

13 part shapes in set 21312 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. The table lists 8.

Rebuilding set 21312 from another set

Share of the parts of set 21312 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 21312 within its line

With 231 pieces, set 21312 ranks #85 out of 94 LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO sets in our database, which have an average of 1,279 parts. Among the 457 sets released in 2017, it ranks #189. That is less than half the average LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO set size.