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 Author: jennnifer View Messages Posted By jennnifer
 Posted: Jan 24, 2026 14:39
 Subject: Loose parts in large set
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jennnifer (3699)

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I just opened my set 71514.
 
Set No: 71514  Name: Dino Jet
* 
71514-1 (Inv) Dino Jet
983 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2026
Sets: DREAMZzz

I can't believe these parts are tossed loose in the box of a set this size
with 9 numbered paper bags and paper covered instructions. Needless to say, they
are dusty and damaged.

 
Part No: x1435  Name: Flag 5 x 6 Hexagonal
* 
x1435 Flag 5 x 6 Hexagonal
Parts: Flag

What the heck, Lego??

~Jen
 
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Jan 24, 2026 14:39
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In General, jennnifer writes:
  I just opened my set 71514.
 
Set No: 71514  Name: Dino Jet
* 
71514-1 (Inv) Dino Jet
983 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2026
Sets: DREAMZzz

I can't believe these parts are tossed loose in the box of a set this size
with 9 numbered paper bags and paper covered instructions. Needless to say, they
are dusty and damaged.

 
Part No: x1435  Name: Flag 5 x 6 Hexagonal
* 
x1435 Flag 5 x 6 Hexagonal
Parts: Flag

What the heck, Lego??

~Jen

Yikes! That’s not good!
 Author: jennnifer View Messages Posted By jennnifer
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In General, jennnifer writes:
  I just opened my set 71514.
 
Set No: 71514  Name: Dino Jet
* 
71514-1 (Inv) Dino Jet
983 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2026
Sets: DREAMZzz

I can't believe these parts are tossed loose in the box of a set this size
with 9 numbered paper bags and paper covered instructions. Needless to say, they
are dusty and damaged.

 
Part No: x1435  Name: Flag 5 x 6 Hexagonal
* 
x1435 Flag 5 x 6 Hexagonal
Parts: Flag

What the heck, Lego??

~Jen

Oh, I am meant to attach stickers to this dust-covered mess as well? Just. No.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Jan 24, 2026 16:30
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Maybe they think if they bag them together then they'll get scratched. So
they chuck them in and leave it in the hands of the LEGO gods.

It really is bad, especially for transparent parts that really show scratches.
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: Jan 25, 2026 09:24
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  Maybe they think if they bag them together then they'll get scratched. So
they chuck them in and leave it in the hands of the LEGO gods.

It really is bad, especially for transparent parts that really show scratches.

I really do understand the switch to MABS but man, polycarbonate never scratched
like that
 Author: ScubaSteve View Messages Posted By ScubaSteve
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In General, jennnifer writes:
  I just opened my set 71514.
 
Set No: 71514  Name: Dino Jet
* 
71514-1 (Inv) Dino Jet
983 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2026
Sets: DREAMZzz

I can't believe these parts are tossed loose in the box of a set this size
with 9 numbered paper bags and paper covered instructions. Needless to say, they
are dusty and damaged.

 
Part No: x1435  Name: Flag 5 x 6 Hexagonal
* 
x1435 Flag 5 x 6 Hexagonal
Parts: Flag

What the heck, Lego??

~Jen

It is actually a little more common recently, I have quietly had the same thought
during 3 builds during the last 12 months. For some reason lego use to put these
parts in a plastic bag "unnumbered". But sometimes just thrown in.

What I do suspect is it is a little more prevalent than we are discussing. Because
I only build maybe 6 sets a year with my son, they are always larger sets like
DND etc. But for me to see it as much as I have with only a small sample to work
from is a little alarming.