Vintage set of the week: Truck
Posted by Huwbot,
This week's vintage set is 21 Truck, released during 1971. It's one of 5 Minitalia sets produced that year. It contains 33 pieces.
It's owned by 25 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.
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Making use of the very large Lego colour pallet in 1971.
Ask me if I'm truck
Possibly the most primitive-looking set we've had yet in this feature.
I mean, that IS definitely a truck.
Yuk... even worse than Samsonite!
Not exactly the pinnacle of Italian design....
@sjr60 said:
"Yuk... even worse than Samsonite!"
To be fair, this is abnormally primitive for Minitalia as well. Compare with 3-6 or 22.
Very simple.
The kid is giving somebody the evil eye for a set this dull built out of such low-quality bricks!
It looks as if the kid has a clown nose made out of 2x4 bricks, and a yellow mouth with Hitler moustache.
What the truck? Looks almost more like duplo
@AustinPowers said:
"It looks as if the kid has a clown nose made out of 2x4 bricks, and a yellow mouth with Hitler moustache. "
Lol, once you see it you no longer unsee it :-D
@gearwheel said:
" @sjr60 said:
"Yuk... even worse than Samsonite!"
To be fair, this is abnormally primitive for Minitalia as well. Compare with 3-6 or 22."
Primitive was fine. It was just the bricks that were a bit suspect!
http://www.miniland.nl/Minitalia/minitalia%20pagina%20eng.htm
Woah, small bricks with hollow studs, that just looks weird. Or maybe it's proto-duplo or something.
It's a me, Super Mario Truck!
@gearwheel said:
" @sjr60 said:
"Yuk... even worse than Samsonite!"
To be fair, this is abnormally primitive for Minitalia as well. Compare with 3-6 or 22."
I'll definitely agree with you on 3-6, but 22 is only more advanced than this by virtue of having slopes.
@MCLegoboy said:"Woah, small bricks with hollow studs, that just looks weird. "
And the underside of the bricks looked even more different: https://www.newelementary.com/2017/01/old-bricks-lego-minitalia-italy.html
@sjr60 said:
" @gearwheel said:
" @sjr60 said:
"Yuk... even worse than Samsonite!"
To be fair, this is abnormally primitive for Minitalia as well. Compare with 3-6 or 22."
Primitive was fine. It was just the bricks that were a bit suspect!
http://www.miniland.nl/Minitalia/minitalia%20pagina%20eng.htm"
very interesting webpage. Thanks for sharing.
It might be that due to those import restrictions, they used a different resin supplier and different (completely non-Lego) mold company, only selling under the Lego brand to avoid tariffs, etc.
Lego does the later today, as some parts are made by outside companies, but I would believe the molds are all owned by Lego and it seems the resin is also sourced directly.
@sjr60 said:
" @gearwheel said:
" @sjr60 said:
"Yuk... even worse than Samsonite!"
To be fair, this is abnormally primitive for Minitalia as well. Compare with 3-6 or 22."
Primitive was fine. It was just the bricks that were a bit suspect!
http://www.miniland.nl/Minitalia/minitalia%20pagina%20eng.htm"
very interesting webpage. Thanks for sharing.
It might be that due to those import restrictions, they used a different resin supplier and different (completely non-Lego) mold company, only selling under the Lego brand to avoid tariffs, etc.
Lego does the later today, as some parts are made by outside companies, but I would believe the molds are all owned by Lego and it seems the resin is also sourced directly.
That looks less like a truck and more like one of those playground structures that's shaped like a truck, but is really just an object for kids to climb on so they can burn off excess energy.
The name of this theme has always sounded to me like a portmanteau of mini genetalia.