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Police Patrol Boat — LEGO set 60129

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City · SET 60129

Police Patrol Boat

A police patrol boat with a red boat.

Pieces
200
Release year
2016
Theme
City
Set number
60129
LEGO recommended age
5+
Archived regional retail price · Germany
39.99 €
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Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Police Patrol Boat?

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Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 1 h 45 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 45 min

Intermediate

≈ 1 hSuggested range30 min – 1 h 45 min

Experienced

≈ 45 minSuggested range15 min – 1 h 15 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: A police patrol boat with a red boat. The small red motorboat accompanies the suspects. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

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Scene details

The small red motorboat accompanies the suspects.

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Beyond the set

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03

A huge archive in 1924

The new Identification Division merged two archives into 810,188 fingerprint cards.

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The central collection merged Leavenworth prison’s files with the National Bureau of Criminal Identification in 1924, producing 810,188 records. Physical cards remained important for decades. The FBI dates completion of the change from manual to automated criminal fingerprint searching to 1983.

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Fingerprints for an exam

New York used them in 1902 to stop substitute candidates taking examinations.

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In 1902, Henry P. DeForrest used fingerprints with New York’s Civil Service Commission to prevent better-qualified substitutes from taking applicants’ tests. Identification was useful beyond criminal investigations: it could also establish who had actually arrived to sit an examination.

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Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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Ponyo’s musical storytelling accompanies water, small journeys and wonder. This pairing follows the model’s aquatic subject, with more understated alternatives for a build with fewer changes of scene.

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YOUR NEXT BUILD

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