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The LEGO Blue Tub set (4278-1) contains 1000 pieces. It was released in 2003 as part of the LEGO Creator theme.

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Blue Tub

🏷️ 4278-1•🎨 Creator•📅 2003•🧱 1000 parts•Intermediate

Blue Tub (4278-1) is a LEGO Creator from 2003. This page uses the available set and theme data until a fuller product description is available.

Parts Inventory

🧱 1000 parts

Part	Color	Qty
Brick 2 x 6 2456	Red	2×
Brick 2 x 6 2456	Yellow	2×
Brick 2 x 6 2456	White	2×
Brick 2 x 6 2456	Black	2×
Brick 2 x 6 2456	Light Gray	2×
Brick 2 x 4 3001	Black	14×
Brick 2 x 4 3001	Orange	4×
Brick 2 x 4 3001	Light Bluish Gray	4×
Brick 2 x 4 3001	Black	8×
Brick 2 x 4 3001	Yellow	14×

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Brick 2 x 4	3001	Black	14×
Brick 2 x 4	3001	Orange	4×
Brick 2 x 4	3001	Light Bluish Gray	4×
Brick 2 x 4	3001	Black	8×
Brick 2 x 4	3001	Yellow	14×
Brick 2 x 4	3001	Red	14×
Brick 2 x 4	3001	Light Gray	4×
Brick 2 x 4	3001	White	14×
Brick 2 x 3	3002	White	10×
Brick 2 x 3	3002	Light Gray	2×
Brick 2 x 3	3002	Black	6×
Brick 2 x 3	3002	Black	8×
Brick 2 x 3	3002	Yellow	8×
Brick 2 x 3	3002	Red	8×
Brick 2 x 3	3002	Light Bluish Gray	2×
Brick 2 x 3	3002	Orange	2×
Brick 2 x 2	3003	Red	30×
Brick 2 x 2	3003	Light Gray	6×
Brick 2 x 2	3003	Yellow	27×
Brick 2 x 2	3003	Black	18×
Brick 2 x 2	3003	Orange	6×
Brick 2 x 2	3003	Black	30×
Brick 2 x 2	3003	Light Bluish Gray	18×
Brick 2 x 2	3003	White	30×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	Yellow	28×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	Red	34×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	Black	28×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	Light Gray	8×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	Dark Gray	10×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	Light Bluish Gray	22×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	Orange	8×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	White	40×
Brick 1 x 2	3004	Black	36×
Brick 1 x 1	3005	Black	26×
Brick 1 x 1	3005	Black	30×
Brick 1 x 1	3005	Light Bluish Gray	14×
Brick 1 x 1	3005	Red	30×
Brick 1 x 1	3005	White	28×
Brick 1 x 1	3005	Trans-Dark Blue	4×
Brick 1 x 1 with Eye Squinting Black and White Print	3005pr0002	Yellow	2×
Brick 1 x 1 with Angry Eye Right / Sad Eye Left Print	3005pr9994	Dark Gray	2×
Brick 1 x 1 with Angry Eye Left / Sad Eye Right Print	3005pr9995	Dark Gray	2×
Brick 1 x 1 with Simple Eye Black and White Print	3005pr9996	Yellow	4×
Brick 2 x 8	3007	Yellow	2×
Brick 2 x 8	3007	White	2×
Brick 2 x 8	3007	Red	2×
Brick 2 x 8	3007	Black	2×
Brick 1 x 8	3008	Light Gray	2×
Brick 1 x 6	3009	Red	4×
Brick 1 x 6	3009	Yellow	2×
Brick 1 x 6	3009	Black	4×
Brick 1 x 6	3009	White	4×
Brick 1 x 4	3010	Dark Gray	2×
Brick 1 x 4	3010	White	6×
Brick 1 x 4	3010	Orange	2×
Brick 1 x 4	3010	Red	6×
Brick 1 x 4	3010	Black	4×
Brick 1 x 4	3010	Black	6×
Brick 1 x 4	3010	Yellow	6×
Brick 1 x 4	3010	Light Bluish Gray	4×
Brick 1 x 4 with Black Smile Print	3010pr9980	Yellow	2×
Plate 2 x 4	3020	Light Bluish Gray	2×
Plate 2 x 4	3020	Black	2×
Plate 2 x 4	3020	Black	2×
Plate 2 x 4	3020	Yellow	2×
Plate 2 x 4	3020	Orange	2×
Plate 2 x 4	3020	Light Gray	2×
Plate 2 x 4	3020	White	4×
Plate 2 x 4	3020	Red	2×
Plate 2 x 3	3021	White	4×
Plate 2 x 3	3021	Dark Gray	2×
Plate 2 x 3	3021	Black	4×
Plate 2 x 3	3021	Yellow	2×
Plate 2 x 3	3021	Red	2×
Plate 2 x 3	3021	Orange	2×
Plate 2 x 3	3021	Light Bluish Gray	2×
Plate 2 x 2	3022	White	6×
Plate 2 x 2	3022	Black	2×
Plate 2 x 2	3022	Dark Gray	2×
Plate 2 x 2	3022	Red	4×
Plate 2 x 2	3022	Yellow	4×
Plate 2 x 2	3022	Black	6×
Plate 2 x 2	3022	Light Bluish Gray	2×
Plate 2 x 8	3034	White	2×
Plate 2 x 8	3034	Red	2×
Plate 2 x 8	3034	Yellow	2×
Plate 2 x 8	3034	Black	2×
Slope 45° 2 x 4	3037	Red	8×
Slope 45? 2 x 2	3039	White	4×
Slope 45? 2 x 2	3039	Trans-Red	2×
Slope 45? 2 x 2	3039	Trans-Dark Blue	4×
Slope 45? 2 x 2	3039	Dark Gray	2×
Slope 45? 2 x 2	3039	Black	4×
Slope 45? 2 x 2	3039	Red	6×
Slope 45? 2 x 2	3039	Trans-Clear	2×
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	3040b	Orange	4×
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	3040b	Red	4×
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	3040b	White	4×
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	3040b	Dark Gray	2×
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	3040b	Black	4×
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	3040b	Yellow	2×
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	3040b	Light Bluish Gray	2×
Slope 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	3040b	Light Gray	2×
Slope 45° 2 x 4 Double	3041	Red	2×
Slope 45° 2 x 2 Double	3043	Red	2×
Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube	3065	Trans-Clear	8×
Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube	3065	Trans-Dark Blue	14×
Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube	3065	Trans-Red	14×
Brick 1 x 4 without Bottom Tubes	3066	Trans-Red	2×
Slope 33° 3 x 2	3298	White	4×
Slope 33° 3 x 2	3298	Black	4×
Slope 33° 3 x 2	3298	Red	4×
Brick 1 x 3	3622	Light Bluish Gray	2×
Brick 1 x 3	3622	Dark Gray	2×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes]	3660	Red	2×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes]	3660	White	2×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes]	3660	Black	2×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1	3665	Light Bluish Gray	2×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1	3665	White	4×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1	3665	Black	4×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1	3665	Dark Gray	2×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1	3665	Light Gray	2×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1	3665	Red	4×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1	3665	Yellow	2×
Slope Inverted 45° 2 x 1	3665	Orange	4×
Plate 1 x 4	3710	White	2×
Plate 1 x 4	3710	Red	2×
Plate 1 x 4	3710	Black	2×
Slope Inverted 33° 3 x 2 [Connections between Studs]	3747b	Reddish Brown	2×
Plate 2 x 6	3795	Yellow	2×
Plate 2 x 6	3795	Black	2×
Plate 2 x 6	3795	Red	2×
Plate 2 x 6	3795	White	2×
Antenna 1 x 4 with Rounded Top	3957a	Black	2×
Slope 33° 3 x 1	4286	White	4×
Slope 33° 3 x 1	4286	Red	4×
Slope 33° 3 x 1	4286	Black	4×
Slope 33° 3 x 1	4286	Dark Gray	2×
Slope Inverted 34° 3 x 1 without Internal Stopper	4287a	Tan	4×
Slope Inverted 34° 3 x 1 without Internal Stopper	4287a	Dark Gray	2×
Slope Inverted 34° 3 x 1 without Internal Stopper	4287a	Dark Red	4×
Slope Inverted 34° 3 x 1 without Internal Stopper	4287a	Dark Blue	4×
Flag 4 x 1 Wavy [First Wave Left]	4495a	Light Bluish Gray	1×
Brick 2 x 2 without Inside Ridges	6223	Trans-Dark Blue	12×
Brick 2 x 2 without Inside Ridges	6223	Trans-Red	12×

Build DNA

Parts inventory insights for Blue Tub

1,000 pieces puts this build +140% against the average Creator set and +317% against the average 2003 release.

LEGOCREATOR

Vs average Creator set

+140%+584 parts

This set1,000

Average set416

Average Creator set: 416 pieces across 562 other sets.

Vs average 2003 set

+317%+760 parts

This set1,000

Average set240

Average 2003 set: 240 pieces across 235 other sets.

Color profile

12different colors

Dominant color

Black

Black268x

27%

Red180x

18%

White178x

18%

Yellow113x

11%

Unique parts

26.3 pieces per unique type

Repeat factor

Average pieces per unique type.

26x

Most used part

Brick 1 x 2

214x

Results are based on official LEGO part inventories. Accuracy improves as you confirm set completeness.

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Build Insights🧩38unique parts🎨12different colors📊83.3avg. parts per color🏆214×Brick 1 x 2

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