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Time Cruisers

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6499: Time Tunnelator with Time Machine

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Master Builder 5982 Views

Year Released: 1997BricklinkInstructions *This set is the same as 6495: Time Tunnelator NONE 🙁

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1853: Navigator

March 18, 2025March 5, 2026 Master Builder 6538 Views

Year Released: 1996BricklinkInstructions *This set is the same as 6492: Hypno Cruiser NONE 🙁

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6496: Whirling Time Warper

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 Master Builder 5589 Views

Year Released: 1997BricklinkInstructions NONE 🙁

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6497: Twisted Time Train

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 Master Builder 5936 Views

Year Released: 1997BricklinkInstructions The box reads, “Beware, the LEGO SYSTEM™ Time Twisters are traveling through the LEGO® universe in search of treasures to

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6492: Hypno Cruiser

December 29, 2021March 20, 2025 Master Builder 6145 Views

Year Released: 1996BricklinkInstructions *This set is the same as 1853: Navigator NONE 🙁

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6495: Time Tunnelator

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Master Builder 6291 Views

Year Released: 1997BricklinkInstructions NONE 🙁

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6493: Flying Time Vessel

July 14, 2021December 29, 2021 Master Builder 7544 Views

Year Released: 1996BricklinkInstructions NONE 🙁

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EXPLORE MORE OFFICIAL SETS

6649: Street Sweeper
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6649: Street Sweeper

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Master Builder

Year Released: 1995BricklinkInstructions

7725: Electric Passenger Train
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7725: Electric Passenger Train

December 29, 2021July 26, 2022 Master Builder
6893: Orion II Hyperspace
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6893: Orion II Hyperspace

September 25, 2019September 28, 2019 Master Builder
5988: Pharaoh’s Forbidden Ruins
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5988: Pharaoh’s Forbidden Ruins

October 29, 2019March 7, 2025 Master Builder
1966: Car Repair Shop
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1966: Car Repair Shop

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 Master Builder
6799: Showdown Canyon
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6799: Showdown Canyon

August 1, 2023October 8, 2024 Master Builder
6351: Surf N’ Sail Camper
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6351: Surf N’ Sail Camper

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Master Builder
6495: Time Tunnelator
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6495: Time Tunnelator

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Master Builder
6590: Vacation Camper
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6590: Vacation Camper

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Master Builder
6059: Knight’s Stronghold
Black Knights Castle Castle Sets Medium Builds Official Sets 

6059: Knight’s Stronghold

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Master Builder
2532: Aircraft and Ground Crew
Airport Classic Town Medium Builds Official Sets Town Town Sets 

2532: Aircraft and Ground Crew

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Master Builder
6736: Beach Lookout
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6736: Beach Lookout

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Master Builder
6335: Indy Transport
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6335: Indy Transport

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 Master Builder
535: Basic Building Set Tote Pack
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535: Basic Building Set Tote Pack

May 15, 2023May 16, 2023 Master Builder
6804: Surface Rover
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6804: Surface Rover

September 25, 2019September 28, 2019 Master Builder
7256: Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid
Episode III Medium Builds Official Sets Star Wars Star Wars Sets 

7256: Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid

March 1, 2023May 12, 2023 Master Builder

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There were once pictures of additional LEGO® builds on the back of set boxes. Written on the boxes was typically something about the endless building possibilities, "Build any of these exciting models with this set!" There were no instructions for these alternate builds, until now.

Sets

  • Adventurers
  • Aquazone
  • BATMAN
  • Bionicle
  • Belville
  • Building Set with People
  • Castle
  • Duplo
  • Fabuland
  • Harry Potter
  • Holiday and Event
  • LEGOLAND
  • Model Team
  • Pirates
  • Space
  • Star Wars
  • Technic
  • Train
  • Town
  • Universal Building Set
  • Western
  • More Sets
  • Misc

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  • Medium Builds (<200 pcs)
  • Large Builds (<400 pcs)
  • Extra Large Builds (>400 pcs)
  • How BOTBB was Built

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