Random set of the day: Mini Tractor
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 8281 Mini Tractor, released during 2006. It's one of 8 Technic sets produced that year. It contains 121 pieces, and its retail price was US$10/£6.99.
It's owned by 1,741 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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It’s like the kid with a box full of little plastic tools so they can run around the house pretending to fix things with a parent who’s actually trying to fix things (probably with above average success, or buying toy tools for a kid would feel too much like being taunted and they just wouldn’t do it).
Dang technic box art so good they've reused it for 15+ years
A G R I C U L T R U R E
Funny it's obvious it's a Deere, but we didn't get an official set until last year (42136). Due time--I had Best Lock and MEGA Deere sets as a kid--all of which were garbage.
I've been hoping LEGO would give CAT and Deere some extended ranges--both classic and modern machines, system and Technic. Big display models, and toy-grade stuff.
So cute (:
@cody6268 said:
"Funny it's obvious it's a Deere, but we didn't get an official set until last year (42136). Due time--I had Best Lock and MEGA Deere sets as a kid--all of which were garbage.
I've been hoping LEGO would give CAT and Deere some extended ranges--both classic and modern machines, system and Technic. Big display models, and toy-grade stuff. "
If we ever get a vintage CAT D9, I sugggest it be the one from the 1974 sci-fi film Killdozer! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killdozer!_(film)
Looks like this set was the last one to use the venerable 3482 "Wheel with Split Axle Hole" (for the front wheels).
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3482&v=3&in=S
Best name ever.
Totally not a John Deere *wink wink ;)
Well I see lots of black. Good, good.
BUT WHERE'S THE TRANS NEON GREEN? Regular green just isn't going to cut it mate! Oh, and swap those yellow wheels for white. Unless you're going for the OG Blacktron. Then keep the yellow wheels.
Look, it's obviously a Deere, but back then Lego didn't give a damn about licensing, and prices weren't so hiked up
I mean by minifig standards its a perfectly respectably sized tractor
Go Speed Farmer! Go Speed Farmer! Go Speed Farmer Gooo!
The B model motorcycle and sidecar is quite nice.
Back when a tractor could just be a tractor and didn't have to be licensed. And although the smaller technic sets are still less often licensed... we did get a polybag vehicle that's licensed last year.
And personally I just wonder what difference it even makes.
This set is nice, as the back apparatus actually moves. Functionality!
The first Deere.
But not the last.
Clever, the back wheels turn the horizontal gears at the back when pushing forward or backwards. Just missing some basic steering as in the latest mini tractor 42102.
@PjtorXmos said:
"Look, it's obviously a Deere, but back then Lego didn't give a damn about licensing, and prices weren't so hiked up"
I'm surprised Deere never noticed.
Apparently Deere is so zealous with copyright infringement suits, I've seen ads and stock photos change the colors--sometimes by graying out the yellow rims, or worse--making it look like a Deutz Fahr when it's still obviously a Deere.
Last appearance of part 3482 (the front wheel hub). It lasted 11 years, from '95 to 2006 and came in a total of six colors by the end.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3482
EDIT: didn't see this comment had already been made by someone else!
@cody6268 said:
"Funny it's obvious it's a Deere. "
It’s not, it was inspired by a Deutz Agrotron.
@Murdoch17 said:
"Last appearance of part 3482 (the front wheel hub). It lasted 11 years, from '95 to 2006 and came in a total of six colors by the end.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3482
EDIT: didn't see this comment had already been made by someone else!"
According to your link it goes back as far as 1974, e. g. in 813. That was before the Technic theme started. I had in yellow in the eighties from 6481.