6×6×1⅓ Cabin Base (Part 4597)

1984-2013RETIRED

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"[this part] solved a challenge for LEGO designers. Minifigures require a sunken cockpit with a secure base that would not pop out the bottom of the craft when the figure was inserted."¹

1. Tim Johnson, LEGO Space: 1978-1992 (Dark Horse Books, 2023), page 64.

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Bricklink:
4597 Cockpit 6 x 6 x 1 1/3 Cabin Base
Rebrickable:
4597 Cockpit 6 x 6 x 1 Cabin Base
Brickset:
4597 BOTTOM 6X6X1 1/3
LDraw:
4597 Cockpit 6 x 6
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Date Added: 2024-08-14 01:47:25
Date Modified: 2024-08-15 09:28:46