LEGO® Mini House and Vehicles

Description

Small, but with traffic

The name already tells you what to expect: a house in miniature, plus vehicles that can park outside or drive past. With 98 pieces the set is compact, yet it brings more variety than you might expect. Several models share one box, which gives you a small scene for a modest amount of effort. For beginners in particular that is a friendly way in, since after a short time there are several finished things standing on the table.

White, black, red and clear

White is the base colour, black supplies wheels and contrast, and red adds accents on the house or vehicles. The transparent parts stand for windows. The colour scheme therefore looks tidy and combines easily with other models from the same period. The parts list on this page shows how many bricks of each colour there are. On second-hand sets the clear parts deserve a look, because they are often scratched or missing altogether.

Twenty-seven different parts

That 98 pieces come in 27 different shapes is a respectable figure for a set of this size. It points to a model with some detail rather than plain standard bricks. Wheels, window parts and roof elements need a little attention while building, but remain easy to follow. You can rebuild or recombine the vehicles as you like, so that after being displayed, the car and house can become a play set for street scenes.

The Samsonite range and building on

The set belongs to System / Samsonite, the range under which early sets were sold in North America. That makes it interesting for collectors who want to compare it with the European releases. Minifigures are not included. Use the “What can I build?” tool to find out which other models you could put together from your own bricks, and let the parts list help when you are hunting for individual replacement elements. Sets like this reward a patient, curious eye.

FAQ

What does set 271-3 contain?

It has 98 pieces in 27 different shapes, with which you build a small house and vehicles.

Are there any minifigures?

No, the set contains no minifigures. You create the scene yourself.

Which range is it from?

It belongs to System / Samsonite and came out in 1970. The main colours are white, black, red and trans-clear.