LEGO Basic Set (566) vs Basic Set (1615)
Two versions of the same model, 6 years apart. The 1987 version has 66 more pieces than the 1981 version (376 against 310). Basic Set (566) includes more minifigures, 2 against 1. Every figure below is from the catalog; there are no prices on this page because the site has no price data.
| Basic Set (566) | Basic Set (1615) | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1981 | 1987 |
| Pieces | 310 | 376 |
| Minifigures | 2 | 1 |
| Theme | Universal Building Set | Universal Building Set · Basic |
| Availability (inferred) | Likely retired | Likely retired |
| Figures only in this version | Man, Plain Red, Red Hat, Woman, Plain Black Torso, Blue Legs, Black Hair | Man, White Torso, Black Legs, Brown Hair |
| Figures in both | none | none |
Availability is inferred from the release year: LEGO publishes no retirement dates. Figure lists come from the Rebrickable inventory of each set.
Every version of this model
- Basic Set (5-3)
- Basic Set (6-3)
- Basic Set (7-3)
- Basic Set (8-3)
- Basic Set (566)
- Basic Set (577)
- Basic Set (1615)
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