Expedition Balloon

Retired

Set number

5956-1

Theme

Adventurers

Sub theme

Jungle

Year

1999

Pieces

175

Minifigures

4 total (4 distinct designs)

Availability

Retail

Packaging

Box

Box size (L × W × H)

13.9 × 9.4 × 5.7 in (35.2 × 24 × 14.4 cm)

Retail price

not yet known

Release date

1999-01-01

Retired

1999-12-31

Shelf life

1 year

Instructions

Instructions

All 1 instruction PDF

Minifigures (4)

• 

  Dr. Charles Lightning

  fig-000631

  In 12 sets
• 

  Harry Cane

  fig-000195

  In 9 sets
• 

  Johnny Thunder (Desert)

  fig-000359

  In 21 sets
• 

  Max Villano with Backpack

  fig-000622

  In 2 sets

Qty	Image	Part	Name	Color	Sets
2		6112	Brick 1 x 12	Black	In 168 sets
4		2626	Brick Wedged, Sloped Inverted 6 x 6 x 1 Boat Bow	Black	In 12 sets
1		30162	Equipment Binoculars	Black	In 88 sets
1		30152pat0001	Equipment Magnifying Glass with Thin Frame, Hollow Handle, Trans-Clear Lens Pattern	Black	In 36 sets
4		3937	Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Base	Black	In 639 sets
1		30238	Insect, Spider	Black	In 73 sets
1		3023	Plate 1 x 2	Black	In 2,911 sets
1		2445	Plate 2 x 12	Black	In 522 sets
1		3036	Plate 6 x 8	Black	In 365 sets
4		2444	Plate Special 2 x 2 with 1 Pin Hole [Split Underside Ribs]	Black	In 162 sets
4		32009	Technic Beam 1 x 11.5 Double Bent Thick	Black	In 194 sets
4		3483	Tyre Offset Tread 24 x 8	Black	In 317 sets
2		2625	Wedge Plate 7 x 6 Boat Bow without Stud Notches	Black	In 24 sets
1		3001	Brick 2 x 4	Blue	In 671 sets
5		3062b	Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud	Blue	In 196 sets
1		3298	Brick Sloped 33° 3 x 2	Blue	In 166 sets
2		30236	Brick Special 1 x 2 with Handle	Blue	In 6 sets
2		2458	Brick Special 1 x 2 with Pin	Blue	In 48 sets
1		3023	Plate 1 x 2	Blue	In 1,124 sets
3		3022	Plate 2 x 2	Blue	In 896 sets
6		3020	Plate 2 x 4	Blue	In 903 sets
1		4085c	Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical [Thick U Clip]	Blue	In 62 sets
2		3794a	Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)	Blue	In 126 sets
2		4617b	Propeller 3 Blade 5.5 Diameter with Hole for Technic Pin	Brown	In 9 sets
1		71940	Sun Disk with Molded Minifig Head	Chrome Gold	In 6 sets
1		2564	Boat, Anchor - Single Top Hole	Dark Gray	Exclusive
1		2456	Brick 2 x 6	Dark Gray	In 36 sets
1		4625	Hinge Tile 1 x 4	Dark Gray	In 6 sets
1		30240	Insect Accessory, Spider Web	Dark Gray	In 7 sets
2		30141	Weapon Rifle/Gun	Dark Gray	In 57 sets
1		2530	Weapon Sword / Cutlass	Dark Gray	In 76 sets
4		30155	Wheel Spoked 2 x 2 with Pin Hole	Dark Gray	In 18 sets
1		6255	Plant, 1 x 1 x 2/3 - 3 Large Leaves	Green	In 70 sets
1		3036	Plate 6 x 8	Green	In 120 sets
4		3957a	Antenna 1 x 4 with Rounded Top	Light Gray	In 134 sets
1		4083	Bar 1 x 4 x 2 with Studs	Light Gray	In 40 sets
2		3010	Brick 1 x 4	Light Gray	In 182 sets
1		3003	Brick 2 x 2	Light Gray	In 141 sets
1		2456	Brick 2 x 6	Light Gray	In 43 sets
1		3048c	Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 Triple with Ovoid Bottom Pin	Light Gray	In 22 sets
6		3040b	Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 1 with Bottom Pin	Light Gray	In 155 sets
2		3684	Brick Sloped 75° 2 x 2 x 3 [Hollow Studs]	Light Gray	In 32 sets
2		4070	Brick Special 1 x 1 with Headlight	Light Gray	In 147 sets
1		30104	Chain 17L [21 Links]	Light Gray	In 13 sets
4		3938	Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate Thin	Light Gray	In 118 sets
2		30080c02	Panel 4 x 3 x 3 with Porthole with Trans Clear Glass	Light Gray	Exclusive
5		3710	Plate 1 x 4	Light Gray	In 350 sets
4		3666	Plate 1 x 6	Light Gray	In 215 sets
4		3021	Plate 2 x 3	Light Gray	In 243 sets
1		3829c01	Steering Stand 1 x 2 with Black Steering Wheel	Light Gray	In 169 sets
1		4599a	Tap 1 x 1 with Hole in Spout	Light Gray	In 66 sets
5		32000	Technic Brick 1 x 2 [2 Pin Holes]	Light Gray	In 44 sets
12		3673	Technic Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise	Light Gray	In 380 sets
1		72490c01	Zeppelin / Expedition Balloon Complete Assembly	Light Gray	Exclusive
1		72573	Sticker Sheet 1 for Set 5956-1	[No Color/Any Color]	Exclusive
1		72574	Sticker Sheet 2 for Set 5956-1	[No Color/Any Color]	Exclusive
3		3004	Brick 1 x 2	Red	In 1,495 sets
3		3022	Plate 2 x 2	Red	In 1,469 sets
8		6141	Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud	Red	In 894 sets
2		3839b	Plate Special 1 x 2 with Handles [Flat Ends / Low Attachment]	Red	In 19 sets
1		4590	Plate Special 1 x 4 Offset with Bar Holes	Red	In 12 sets
1		3068bpr9955	Tile 2 x 2 with Map Adventurers: Jungle and Delta Print	Tan	In 8 sets
1		30151a	Brick Round 2 x 2 x 1 2/3 Dome Top, Blocked Open Stud	Trans-Clear	In 50 sets
1		30161	Windscreen 1 x 4 x 1 1/3 with Bottom Hinge	Trans-Clear	In 20 sets
2		3626bpr0895	Minifig Head Skeleton, Standard Skull Print	White	In 39 sets
1		3070b	Tile 1 x 1 with Groove	White	In 901 sets
2		2653	Brick Special 1 x 4 with Groove	Yellow	In 4 sets

Building instructions

• BUILD. INST. FOR 5956

PDFs from LEGO.com. The same booklet is often printed in several versions (e.g. V29 EU A4 format, V39 US Letter format).