X-Pod

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X-Pod
Years	2004-2006
Subtheme of	Creator
Subthemes	Designer Make and Create

The second edition of the Auto Pod

X-Pod was a sub-theme of Designer Sets from 2004 to 2005, and then later under Creator in 2006.

Background

X-Pods are small, round containers (with four studs on top) which can be used to build on, or store LEGO bricks. They were designed to fit in your pocket, because "The urge to build can strike anywhere: Now you'll be prepared!" They are about four inches in diameter, and two inches high, and are quite popular. They come in nine different themes: Automobiles*, Aircraft*, Animals (In general), Arachnids, Aquatic Life, Dinosaurs, Dragons, Monsters, and Robots*. The pods themselves come in three parts: Two lids of the same colour, and a clear container in the middle, which later became a transparent colour. Models from an X-Pod cannot be built simultaneously, and normally carry less than around 55 bricks. Using lids from a pod, or the entire pod in a model is quite popular as well, especially in combination models. In later editions of the pods, the instructions became foldable, and could fit inside the pod, but they included less models than the others.

* The Automobile, Aircraft, and Robot pods were released twice as different sets. Robot Pod was also released in a black colour scheme for Halloween.

Sets

2004

• 4335 Black Robot Pod ---- Black Lids, Clear centre
• 4346 Robo Pod ---- Green Lids, Clear centre
• 4347 Auto Pod ---- Blue Lids, Clear centre
• 4348 Aero Pod ---- Yellow Lids, Clear centre
• 4349 Wild Pod ---- Red Lids, Clear centre

2005

• 4337 Dragon Pod ---- Lime Lids, Trans. Lime centre
• 4338 Monster Pod ---- Purple Lids, Trans. Purple centre
• 4339 Aqua Pod ---- Light Blue Lids, Trans. Light Blue centre
• 4413 Arachno Pod ---- Orange Lids, Trans. Orange centre

2006

• 4415 Auto Pod ---- Orange Lids, Trans. Red centre
• 4416 Robo Pod ---- White Lids, Trans. Blue centre
• 4417 Aero Pod ---- Light Blue Lids, Trans. Yellow centre
• 4418 Dino Pod ---- Lime Lids, Clear centre

Board Game

LEGO invented a board game designed to be played with 2 X-Pods, called X-Pod Playoff.

Board Games

• 65535 X-Pod Play Off Game Pack ---- (2004)