Lego 4+ Explained

Lego 4+
Subject:Children 4 years old or more
Othernames:Lego 4 Juniors
Subthemes:City, Pirates and Spider-Man
Characters:Jack Stone, Fireman, Truck Driver, Tractor Driver, Captain Redbeard, Captain Kragg, Jolly Jack Crow, Harry Hardtack, Scurvy Dog, Cannonball Jimmy, Harry Hardtack, Drake Dagger, Jolly Jack Crow, Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Doc Ock and Police Officer
Sets:22

Lego 4+ (stylized as LEGO 4+) also known as Lego 4 Juniors was a Lego theme that was first introduced on July 1, 2003, designed for children aged 4+.[1] It is the successor of the Lego Jack Stone theme released in 2001.[2] [3] The 4+ theme consisted of Pirates, City and Spider-Man sub-themes. It was eventually discontinued by December 31, 2005.[4]

Overview

Each of the sets featured a small number of larger pieces, in order to be easy to build. The minifigures measured 10 cm (2 in) tall and were larger than regular minifigures but with no building required. The toy sets were marketed at children aged 4+.[5]

Characters

Construction sets

According to BrickLink, The Lego Group released a total of 56 Lego sets as part of Lego 4+ theme.[9] It was discontinued by December 31, 2005.[10]

City sets

The City sub-theme was a direct sequel of the Lego Jack Stone theme, however Jack Stone only appeared in Quick Fix Station (set number: 4655) and Fire Squad HQ (set number: 4657). The City sub-theme consisted of 10 sets was released in July 2003. Also included Construction, Police and Firefighters. The 10 sets being released were Police Motorcycle (set number: 4651), Tow Truck (set number: 4652), Dump Truck (set number: 4653), Tanker Truck (set number: 4654), Quick Fix Station (set number: 4655), Fire Squad HQ (set number: 4657), Speedy Police Car (set number: 4666), Loadin' Digger (set number: 4667), Outrigger Construction Crane (set number: 4668) and Turbo-Charged Police Boat (set number: 4669).

Spider-Man sets

The Spider-Man sub-theme contained only 2 sets was released in May 2004 and based on Spider-Man 2 film, that was a larger piece version of the original Spider-Man 2 theme. It was also the only movie theme for the 4+ theme. The 2 sets being released were Doc Ock's Crime Spree (set number: 4858) and Doc Ock's Cafe Attack (set number: 4860).

Pirates sets

The Pirates sub-theme contained 10 sets that was released in June 2004 and based on the story about Captain Kragg and his brother Captain Redbeard in a race for an island's treasure. This Pirates sub-theme introduced a number of minion pirates are Scurvy Dog, Cannonball Jimmy, Harry Hardtack, Drake Dagger and Jolly Jack Crow. The 10 sets being released were Catapult Raft (set number: 7070), Treasure Island (set number: 7071), Captain Kragg's Pirate Boat (set number: 7072), Pirate Dock (set number: 7073), Skull Island (set number: 7074), Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship (set number: 7075), Scurvy Dog and Crocodile (set number: 7080), Harry Hardtack and Monkey (set number: 7081), Cannonball Jimmy and Shark (set number: 7082) and Captain Kragg in Barrel (set number: 7290).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lipkowitz, Daniel. The Lego Book. Dorling Kindersley. 2009. 177. 978-1-4053-4169-1.
  2. Web site: LEGO Jack Stone 20th Anniversary Sets Announced . thebrickfan.com . April 2021 . 1 April 2021.
  3. Book: J.P. Wolf, Mark. LEGO Studies: Examining the Building Blocks of a Transmedial Phenomenon. 2015-01-01. Taylor & Francis Ltd. 978-0-41572-291-9. 5. en.
  4. Book: Herman, Sarah. Building a History: The Lego Group. 2012-07-09. Grub Street Publishers. 978-1-78340-804-7. 183–184. en.
  5. Book: Farshtey. Gregory. LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition. Lipkowitz. Daniel. Hugo. Simon. 2020-10-01. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 978-0-241-50202-0. 111. en.
  6. Book: Farshtey. Gregory. LEGO Minifigure A Visual History New Edition. Lipkowitz. Daniel. Hugo. Simon. 2020-10-01. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 978-0-241-50202-0. 90. en.
  7. Book: Polan. Dana. The LEGO Movie. 2020-11-10. University of Texas Press. 978-1-477-32157-7. 36. en.
  8. Web site: The many arms of LEGO Marvel’s Doctor Octopus . Brick Fanatics . 19 May 2023.
  9. Web site: BrickLink Reference Catalog - Sets - Category Lego 4+. 2021-04-12. www.bricklink.com.
  10. Web site: 4+ LEGO Sets. 2021-06-15. BrickEconomy. en.