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Idea Book 260

Year Released: 1990
Bricklink

Idea Books

Book 260 – Intro

Book 260 – Page 2-3 (Basic Scene)

Book 260 – Page 4-5

Book 260 – Page 6-7

Book 260 – Page 8-9

Book 260 – Page 10-11

Book 260 – Page 12-13

Book 260 – Page 14-15

Book 260 – Page 16-17 (Town Scene)

Book 260 – Page 18-19

Book 260 – Page 20-21

Book 260 – Page 22-23

Book 260 – Page 24-25

Book 260 – Page 26-27

Book 260 – Page 28-29 (Castle Scene) (Instructions Added!)

Book 260 – Page 30-31

Book 260 – Page 32-33 (Instructions Included + Instructions Added!)

Book 260 – Page 34-35 (Instructions Included + Instructions Added!)

Book 260 – Page 36-37 (Pirate Scene) (Instructions Added!)

Book 260 – Page 38-39

Book 260 – Page 40-41

Book 260 – Page 42-43 (Space Scene) (Instructions Added!)

Book 260 – Page 44-45 (Instructions Included + Instructions Added!)

Book 260 – Page 46-47 (Instructions Included + Instructions Added!)

Book 260 – Page 48-49 (Instructions Included!)

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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.

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