LEGO® Basic Set

Description

A box of bricks and nothing else

Unlike a vehicle or building set, 333 has no fixed model to follow. It belongs to the Universal Building Set range from LEGO® and holds 100 pieces that you can combine however you like. That was the idea of many early eighties starter boxes: you opened the lid, tipped out the bricks and started building. There are no minifigures in the box, so all the attention goes to walls, houses, vehicles and whatever else you can come up with on the spot.

Four colours, no fuss

The most common colours are yellow, red, blue and white. Seen today, that selection feels almost classic, and it gives anything you build a cheerful, primary-coloured look straight away. Because there are hardly any in-between shades, the bricks mix easily with other basic sets without looking messy. The parts list on this page shows how many pieces of each colour are included, which is handy when you are sorting an old box or trying to complete one that has lost a few bricks.

Only 19 different parts

Those 100 pieces come in just 19 different shapes. That means lots of repetition, and plenty of the bricks appear several times, which keeps the set flexible when you follow ideas of your own. For beginners it is a good thing, because the choice never overwhelms. For collectors it is a small, manageable box where you can quickly tell whether everything is present. Use the list on this page to check it part by part against your own stock.

From the box into your collection

If you have inherited old bricks or picked some up at a flea market, this set can serve as a yardstick for what you actually own. Bricoria’s “What can I build?” tool goes a step further: add your collection and it shows which sets you could put together from it. A loose heap of bricks turns back into a project, and basic sets like this one prove how far a handful of simple shapes can take you.

FAQ

How many pieces are in Basic Set 333?

It has 100 pieces in 19 different shapes, and no minifigures.

Which colours does it come in?

Mostly yellow, red, blue and white. The exact split is listed in the parts list.

Does it include a fixed model?

It is a free-building box without one set design. For ideas, try “What can I build?” on this page.