How many pieces does the Basic Set have?

34 pieces in seven types, with no minifigures.

Which range does it belong to?

The Universal Building Set, released in 1984.

Universal Building Set

LEGO® Basic Set

The Basic Set belongs to the Universal Building Set range and came out in 1984. It contains 34 pieces in blue, red, yellow and white.

Set number: 311-3
Year: 1984
Pieces: 34
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Universal Building Set
Different parts: 15

What can I build with it?

Parts list 15

Brick 2 × 2 without Inside Ridges 3003a Blue No longer produced · last seen 1986 × 5
Brick 2 × 2 without Inside Ridges 3003a Red No longer produced · last seen 1986 × 5
Brick 2 × 4 without Cross Supports 3001a Blue No longer produced · last seen 1984 × 3
Brick 2 × 2 without Inside Ridges 3003a Yellow No longer produced · last seen 1986 × 3
Brick 2 × 4 without Cross Supports 3001a Red No longer produced · last seen 1987 × 2
Brick 2 × 4 without Cross Supports 3001a White No longer produced · last seen 1984 × 2
Brick 2 × 3 without Cross Supports 3002a Blue No longer produced · last seen 1989 × 2
Brick 2 × 3 without Cross Supports 3002a Red No longer produced · last seen 1990 × 2
Brick 2 × 3 without Cross Supports 3002a Yellow No longer produced · last seen 1989 × 2
Brick 2 × 2 without Inside Ridges 3003a White No longer produced · last seen 1987 × 2
Brick 2 × 2 with Eye [No Pupils] Print on Two Sides, Offset 3003pr0052 Yellow No longer produced · last seen 1997 × 2
Brick 2 × 4 without Cross Supports 3001a Yellow No longer produced · last seen 1984 × 1
Brick 2 × 4 with Smile and Frown Print on Opposite Sides 3001pr0043 Yellow No longer produced · last seen 2009 × 1
Brick 2 × 8 3007 Blue × 1
Brick 4 × 12 4202 Green No longer produced · last seen 2008 × 1

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Description

A colourful basic kit

A basic set supplies the bricks for any models of your own, with no particular subject prescribed. The four colours, blue, red, yellow and white, form the classic spectrum, and seven different part types cover the basic shapes. Minifigures are missing, as the emphasis is on inventing buildings of your own. That fits a time when building bricks were often sold as pure building material.

A set for beginners

With 34 pieces it is a compact start that can later be extended with other sets. As an addition to existing collections, the plain-coloured bricks are quite useful. The parts list on this page lists every type, and the "What can I build?" tool shows which models your own collection allows. The bricks combine easily with modern sets, because the connection principle has stayed the same.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Basic Set have?: 34 pieces in seven types, with no minifigures.
Which range does it belong to?: The Universal Building Set, released in 1984.

Reviews

No reviews yet. Build the set and tell others how you liked it.

Only signed-in users can write reviews, one per set. We check every review against our rules before it is published; we do not check whether the set was bought or built.