Surface Explorer (6880): parts list and STL files
Set 6880, Surface Explorer, from 1982, has 83 pieces in 39 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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52 to print, 31 to buy, 0 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 6880
| Colour | Part | Qty | Print or buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Gray | 3612 Arm Piece Straight with 2 and 3 Fingers | 8 | |
| Light Gray | 3713 Bush | 6 | |
| Light Gray | 4081a Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Light, Bar Hole [Thin Ring] | 4 | |
| Light Gray | 4175 Plate Special 1 x 2 with Ladder | 4 | |
| Black | 3707 Axle 8 | 3 | |
| Black | 3940a Support Round 2 x 2 x 2 Stand with Blocked Center Hole | 3 | |
| Light Gray | 3020 Plate 2 x 4 | 2 | |
| Yellow | 3024 Plate 1 x 1 | 2 | |
| Light Gray | 3702 Brick 1 x 8 [7 Pin Holes] | 2 | |
| Light Gray | 3832 Plate 2 x 10 | 2 | |
| Black | 3839b Plate Special 1 x 2 with Handles [Flat Ends / Low Attachment] | 2 | |
| Light Gray | 3839b Plate Special 1 x 2 with Handles [Flat Ends / Low Attachment] | 2 | |
| Light Gray | 4221 Arm Grab Jaw | 2 | |
| Light Gray | 792c02 Arm Holder Brick 2 x 2 with Hole and 1 Arm | 2 | |
| Light Gray | 3032 Plate 4 x 6 | 1 | |
| Light Gray | 3039 Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 | 1 | |
| Light Gray | 3613 Arm Piece with Towball Socket, 3 Fingers | 1 | |
| Light Gray | 3679 Turntable 2 x 2 Plate - Top | 1 | |
| Light Gray | 3680 Turntable 2 x 2 Plate, Base | 1 | |
| Light Gray | 3956 Bracket 2 x 2 - 2 x 2 | 1 | |
| Light Gray | 4220 Arm Grab Jaw Holder, 3 Fingers | 1 | |
| Light Gray | 4285a Dish 6 x 6 Inverted, Radar / Webbed [No Anti-studs] | 1 | |
| Black | 4288 Wheel Balloon with Axle hole | 12 | Buy |
| Trans-Red | 3062b Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud | 2 | Buy |
| Light Gray | 3829c01 Steering Stand 1 x 2 with Black Steering Wheel | 2 | Buy |
| Light Gray | 3957a Antenna 1 x 4 with Rounded Top | 2 | Buy |
| Light Gray | 3039pr0026 Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 with Computer Screen Print | 1 | Buy |
| Light Gray | 3039pr9994 Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 2 with Computer Panel Print | 1 | Buy |
| Light Gray | 3298pr0039 Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 2 with Classic Space Logo Print | 1 | Buy |
| Black | 3957a Antenna 1 x 4 with Rounded Top | 1 | Buy |
| Black | 3959 Weapon Gun / Torch (Space) [with Grooves] | 1 | Buy |
| Black | 4006 Tool Screwdriver and Spanner / Wrench | 1 | Buy |
| Light Gray | 4089 Construction Vehicle Bucket, Slope Inverted 33° 3 x 2 Hollow with Towball (Arm Piece) | 1 | Buy |
| Black | 4360 Equipment Camera with Side Sight [aka Space Gun] | 1 | Buy |
| Yellow | 3626apr0001 Minifig Head Standard Grin Print [Solid Stud] | 1 | Buy |
| Yellow | 3838 Minifig Neckwear Airtanks | 1 | Buy |
| Yellow | 3842a Helmet Classic with Thin Chin Guard and Visor Dimples | 1 | Buy |
| Yellow | 970c01 Hips and Yellow Legs | 1 | Buy |
| Yellow | 973c01h01pr0090 Torso, Classic Space Logo Print, Yellow Arms and Hands | 1 | Buy |
Print set 6880 at home
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Parts data: Rebrickable, and it can differ slightly from your box. Part shapes: LDraw Parts Library (CC BY 4.0). Browse all sets. Independent project, not sponsored, authorised or endorsed by any brick company.