Black Thunder (5542): parts list and STL files

Set 5542, Black Thunder, from 1998, has 483 pieces in 175 kinds of part and colour. Here is every part, with the ones you can 3D print at home and the ones to buy.

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460to print

23to buy

11spares

175kinds

460 to print, 23 to buy, 11 spares. Print: plain bricks, plates and beams you can make on a home 3D printer. Buy: clear, printed, rubber, electric and very thin parts, which are better ordered. Spares are the extras in the box.

Every part in set 5542

Parts in set 5542, Black Thunder
Colour	Part	Qty	Print or buy
Black	4287a Brick Sloped Inverted 34° 3 x 1 without Internal Stopper	14	Print
Black	3024 Plate 1 x 1	13	Print
Black	3660 Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes]	12	Print
Black	3665 Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 1	11	Print
Light Gray	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	11	Print
Light Gray	4070 Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight	10	Print
Red	2357 Brick 2 x 2 Corner	8	Print
Yellow	2420 Plate 2 x 2 Corner	8	Print
Yellow	3710 Plate 1 x 4	8	Print
Black	3794a Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)	7	Print
Light Gray	4274 Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges	7	Print
Black	2412b Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove	6	Print
Black	3023 Plate 1 x 2	6	Print
Light Gray	32123a Bush 1/2 Smooth with Axle Hole Reduced	6	Print
Light Gray	3623 Plate 1 x 3	6	Print
Light Gray	4032a Plate Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole Type 1 (+ Opening)	6	Print
Black	4070 Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight	6	Print
Yellow	4070 Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight	6	Print
Black	3004 Brick 1 x 2	5	Print
Black	3020 Plate 2 x 4	5	Print
Yellow	3022 Plate 2 x 2	5	Print
Blue	3023 Plate 1 x 2	5	Print
Yellow	3034 Plate 2 x 8	5	Print
Black	3040b Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	5	Print
Yellow	4286 Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 1	5	Print
Black	6564 Brick Wedged, Angled 3 x 2 Right	5	Print
Black	6565 Brick Wedged, Angled 3 x 2 Left	5	Print
Light Gray	2412b Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove	4	Print
Light Gray	2432 Tile Special 1 x 2 with Handle	4	Print
Light Gray	3004 Brick 1 x 2	4	Print
Black	3021 Plate 2 x 3	4	Print
Red	3023 Plate 1 x 2	4	Print
Yellow	3023 Plate 1 x 2	4	Print
Yellow	3040b Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	4	Print
Light Gray	3460 Plate 1 x 8	4	Print
Black	3622 Brick 1 x 3	4	Print
Yellow	3623 Plate 1 x 3	4	Print
Light Gray	3666 Plate 1 x 6	4	Print
Black	3710 Plate 1 x 4	4	Print
Blue	3794a Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)	4	Print
Black	4081b Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Light, Bar Hole [Thick Ring]	4	Print
Red	4275b Hinge Plate 1 x 2 with 3 Fingers [Hollow Studs]	4	Print
Red	4276b Hinge Plate 1 x 2 with 2 Fingers and Hollow Studs	4	Print
Black	4286 Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 1	4	Print
Light Gray	4477 Plate 1 x 10	4	Print
Yellow	4477 Plate 1 x 10	4	Print
Light Gray	6005 Brick Arch 1 x 3 x 2 Curved Top	4	Print
Black	6541 Brick 1 x 1 with Pin Hole	4	Print
Dark Gray	6587 Axle 3 with Stud	4	Print
Black	3005 Brick 1 x 1	3	Print
Red	3021 Plate 2 x 3	3	Print
Black	3022 Plate 2 x 2	3	Print
Light Gray	3023 Plate 1 x 2	3	Print
Black	3623 Plate 1 x 3	3	Print
Blue	3710 Plate 1 x 4	3	Print
Light Gray	3710 Plate 1 x 4	3	Print
Yellow	3795 Plate 2 x 6	3	Print
Light Gray	6019 Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal [Thick U Clip]	3	Print
Black	6091 Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top	3	Print
Black	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	3	Print
Light Gray	2357 Brick 2 x 2 Corner	2	Print
Blue	2357 Brick 2 x 2 Corner	2	Print
Black	2420 Plate 2 x 2 Corner	2	Print
Light Gray	2431 Tile 1 x 4 with Groove	2	Print
Black	2431 Tile 1 x 4 with Groove	2	Print
Black	2449 Brick Sloped Inverted 75° 2 x 1 x 3	2	Print
Black	2450 Wedge Plate 3 x 3 Cut Corner	2	Print
Light Gray	2873 Hinge Train Gate 2 x 4	2	Print
Yellow	3001 Brick 2 x 4	2	Print
Blue	3003 Brick 2 x 2	2	Print
Black	3003 Brick 2 x 2	2	Print
Yellow	3010 Brick 1 x 4	2	Print
Light Gray	3020 Plate 2 x 4	2	Print
Blue	3021 Plate 2 x 3	2	Print
Red	3022 Plate 2 x 2	2	Print
Yellow	3024 Plate 1 x 1	2	Print
Black	3029 Plate 4 x 12	2	Print
Light Gray	3069b Tile 1 x 2 with Groove	2	Print
Black	3070b Tile 1 x 1 with Groove	2	Print
Black	32124 Plate 1 x 5 with Smooth Ends, 4 Studs and Centre Axle Hole	2	Print
Black	3298 Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 2	2	Print
Black	3460 Plate 1 x 8	2	Print
Yellow	3660 Brick Sloped Inverted 45° 2 x 2 [Ovoid Bottom Pin, Bar-sized Stud Holes]	2	Print
Black	3700 Brick 1 x 2 [1 Pin Hole]	2	Print
Light Gray	3713 Bush	2	Print
Yellow	3747b Brick Sloped Inverted 33° 3 x 2, Connections between Studs, Ovoid Bottom Pin	2	Print
Red	3794a Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)	2	Print
Yellow	3794a Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)	2	Print
Light Gray	3795 Plate 2 x 6	2	Print
Red	3795 Plate 2 x 6	2	Print
Black	3795 Plate 2 x 6	2	Print
Light Gray	3832 Plate 2 x 10	2	Print
Light Gray	3941 Brick Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole	2	Print
Yellow	4033 Window 1 x 4 x 3 Train with All Studs Hollow	2	Print
Light Gray	4081b Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Light, Bar Hole [Thick Ring]	2	Print
Light Gray	4150 Tile Round 2 x 2 with Bottom Cross	2	Print
Light Gray	4162 Tile 1 x 8 with Groove	2	Print
Light Gray	4175 Plate Special 1 x 2 with Ladder	2	Print
Black	4175 Plate Special 1 x 2 with Ladder	2	Print
Black	4181 Door 1 x 4 x 5 Train Left	2	Print
Black	4182 Door 1 x 4 x 5 Train Right	2	Print
Light Gray	4282 Plate 2 x 16	2	Print
Light Gray	4315 Hinge Vehicle Roof Holder 1 x 4	2	Print
Black	4859 Wedge Plate 3 x 4 without Stud Notches	2	Print
Yellow	4859 Wedge Plate 3 x 4 without Stud Notches	2	Print
Red	6091 Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top	2	Print
Yellow	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	2	Print
Red	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	2	Print
Black	6179 Plate Special 4 x 4, Studs on One Edge Plain]	2	Print
Light Gray	6541 Brick 1 x 1 with Pin Hole	2	Print
Yellow	6564 Brick Wedged, Angled 3 x 2 Right	2	Print
Yellow	6565 Brick Wedged, Angled 3 x 2 Left	2	Print
Light Gray	2419 Wedge Plate 3 x 6 Cut Corners	1	Print
Yellow	2444 Plate Special 2 x 2 with 1 Pin Hole [Split Underside Ribs]	1	Print
Yellow	2445 Plate 2 x 12	1	Print
Black	2456 Brick 2 x 6	1	Print
Light Gray	2540 Plate Special 1 x 2 Side Handle [Free Ends]	1	Print
Red	3003 Brick 2 x 2	1	Print
Blue	3004 Brick 1 x 2	1	Print
Yellow	3004 Brick 1 x 2	1	Print
Blue	3009 Brick 1 x 6	1	Print
Light Gray	3010 Brick 1 x 4	1	Print
Red	3020 Plate 2 x 4	1	Print
Yellow	3020 Plate 2 x 4	1	Print
Yellow	3021 Plate 2 x 3	1	Print
Light Gray	3021 Plate 2 x 3	1	Print
Black	3028 Plate 6 x 12	1	Print
Light Gray	3029 Plate 4 x 12	1	Print
Yellow	3031 Plate 4 x 4	1	Print
Black	3031 Plate 4 x 4	1	Print
Black	3032 Plate 4 x 6	1	Print
Light Gray	3032 Plate 4 x 6	1	Print
Black	3039 Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2	1	Print
Red	3039 Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2	1	Print
Black	3069b Tile 1 x 2 with Groove	1	Print
Light Gray	32034 Axle and Pin Connector Angled #2 - 180°	1	Print
Light Gray	32124 Plate 1 x 5 with Smooth Ends, 4 Studs and Centre Axle Hole	1	Print
Blue	3666 Plate 1 x 6	1	Print
Black	3666 Plate 1 x 6	1	Print
Blue	3709 Plate 2 x 4 [3 Holes]	1	Print
Red	3710 Plate 1 x 4	1	Print
Black	3737 Axle 10	1	Print
Black	3738 Plate 2 x 8 [7 Holes]	1	Print
Black	3747b Brick Sloped Inverted 33° 3 x 2, Connections between Studs, Ovoid Bottom Pin	1	Print
Light Gray	3749 Axle Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise	1	Print
Yellow	3832 Plate 2 x 10	1	Print
Black	3958 Plate 6 x 6	1	Print
Black	4032a Plate Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole Type 1 (+ Opening)	1	Print
Red	4175 Plate Special 1 x 2 with Ladder	1	Print
Black	4519 Axle 3	1	Print
Light Gray	6632 Beam 1 x 3 Thin	1	Print
Black	3070b Tile 1 x 1 with Groove	1 spare	Print
Light Gray	32123a Bush 1/2 Smooth with Axle Hole Reduced	1 spare	Print
Light Gray	3713 Bush	1 spare	Print
Light Gray	4274 Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges	1 spare	Print
Black	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	1 spare	Print
Red	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	1 spare	Print
Yellow	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	1 spare	Print
Light Gray	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	1 spare	Print
Trans-Clear	4183 Glass for Train Door Lip On Top and Bottom	4	Buy
Light Gray	298c03 Lever Small Base with Light Gray Lever	3	Buy
Light Gray	3039pr9969 Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 with Flight Control Print	2	Buy
Black	3040bpr0011 Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with 9 Large + 3 Small White Buttons Print	2	Buy
Trans-Clear	4034 Glass for Train Window 1 x 4 x 3	2	Buy
Blue	4349 Equipment Weapon, Loudhailer / Speaker / Blaster / Space Gun	2	Buy
Trans-Red	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	2	Buy
Trans-Clear	2826 Windscreen 5 x 8 x 3	1	Buy
Light Gray	2952 Propeller 2 Blade 9 Diameter	1	Buy
Black	3040bpr0008 Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with 3 Red Lamps, 3 Yellow Buttons, Yellow Border Print	1	Buy
Dark Gray	3849 Weapon Lance	1	Buy
Trans-Clear	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	1	Buy
[No Color/Any Color]	71921 Sticker Sheet for Set 5542-1	1	Buy
Light Gray	298c03 Lever Small Base with Light Gray Lever	1 spare	Buy
Trans-Clear	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	1 spare	Buy
Trans-Red	6141 Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	1 spare	Buy

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