Set Facts
- The Ocean Explorer set includes a ship with a dark-blue, red, white, and gray color scheme and features such as a movable crane boom, captain's bridge, navigation lights, radar, antennas, and funnel.
- The set features a yellow submarine with a yellow, gray, and black color scheme and movable arms for collecting seabed samples.
- The Ocean Explorer ship measures over 3” (10cm) high, 5” (14cm) long, and 2” (7cm) wide.
- Ocean Explorer was designed by LEGO designer Morten Rauff.
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Ocean Explorer Reviews
The Rambling Brick
“This use of multiple SNOT techniques in one simple Creator set, allowing you to review them with each build, is fantastic. This set shows clearly the strengths and limitations of these techniques in redirecting the direction of build.”
BrickEconomy Member Review
“This Creator set offers three unique builds: a detailed boat with a working crane and submersible, a compact cargo plane, and a small sub with movable arms and observation features. The dark blue, red, and yellow color scheme ties the models together, while the boat and sub stand out for their interactive elements. With versatile builds and a range of parts, this set provides a satisfying building experience.”
Subtheme Analysis
Lifespan
21 mos (this set 25 mos)
Annual growth
+4.22% (this set +5.58%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
Community Stats
Ocean Explorer currently ranks #136 out of the top most owned sets in Creator 3 in 1.
About Creator 3 in 1

The LEGO Creator 3-in-1 theme consists of LEGO sets that offer instructions for building three distinct models using the same set of bricks. Each set provides the components necessary for all three designs, but only one model can be built at a time.
3 in 1 was introduced in 2006 and currently consists of 251 sets. As of today,
4954 Model Town House is the most valuable 3 in 1 set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $288.
Summary
Creator 3 in 1 Ocean Explorer set 31045 was released on December 2, 2015, retailing for $15, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $40, while used sets sell around $13.
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Enjoy adventures on the high seas with the Ocean Explorer set, featuring a ship with a dark-blue, red, white and gray color scheme, movable crane boom, navigation lights, radar, antennas, funnel and a yellow robotic submarine. Features a ship with a movable crane boom, large captain's bridge, navigation lights, radar, antennas, funnel and a yellow submarine with movable arms.
Boat features an iconic dark-blue, red, white and gray color scheme. Submarine features a yellow, gray and black color scheme. Turn the crane and lower the submarine into the sea! Move the submarine's robotic arms to collect samples from the seabed.
Ocean Explorer measures over 3” (10cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 2” (7cm) wide. Submarine measures over 1” (3cm) long and under 1” (1cm) high and 1” (1cm) wide. Cargo plane measures over 2” (6cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 5” (14cm) wide. Large submarine measures over 3” (8cm) high, 3” (10cm) long and 2” (6cm) wide. Combine with the 31040, 31041...
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