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2×4 Pin Hole Hinge, Top (Part 43045)

2012-2024

Pairs with 98285 using a Technic Pin to create a Hinge.

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LEGO Pick a Brick:
43045 PLATE 2X4, W/ HINGE 4,85, TOP
Bricklink:
43045 Hinge Plate 2 x 4 with Pin Hole and 2 Holes - Top
Rebrickable:
43045 Hinge Plate 2 x 4 with Pin Hole with 2 Holes - Top
98286 Hinge Plate 2 x 4 with Pin Hole - Top
Brickset:
43045 PLATE 2X4, W/ HINGE 4,85, TOP
LDraw:
43045 Hinge Plate 2 x 4.5 Top with Technic Pin Hole and 2 Holes
 CURRENTALL YEARS
OVERALL RANK
-33
679RANK
834RANK
# PIECES
176RANK: 651
436RANK: 755
# SETS
75RANK: 610
180RANK: 721
# COLORS
4RANK: 1033
5RANK: 2018

Ranking based on buying one copy of every LEGO set ever produced, counting the number of sets containing each part, then sorting all of the pieces by part and color.

Overall Rank is a weighted score combining the number of parts, sets, and colors produced.

Year-over-year comparisons versus 2018-2022. (2024 not included because too few sets have been released and inventoried at this time.)

Date Added: 2024-02-21 12:00:00

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