Hey Jaabo I came here for Fabuland, and I was almost, but not quite, disappointed! I thoroughly enjoy vintage LEGO. The frustration of poorly designed instructions is overshadowed by the joy that a simple set can bring! The sets we get today are very clever pieces of engineering. We demand quality and good price per piece value, and, in the main, we get one but rarely do we get both!
I’m glad you wrapped up your fabuland series with a bang. Eye of the beholder I liked it even though fabuland isn’t for everyone. Glad you’re still doing vintage LEGO
That kid on the back of the instructions you showed looks like she’s piloting a jet through a narrow canyon, lol. I make that face too, when I’m trying to plug in a USB cord
I have boxed versions of 344, 345, and 346. They all have that little cutout on the box. I'm not 100% certain, but it looks like that cutout is actually supposed to be there so that you can see the baseplate.
Reminds of the how to draw books. How to draw a superhero. Draw a circle. Draw a square. Connect the circle a square. Now fill in details. 😂 steps between basic shapes and completed drawing were crazy.
I am glad that you are going back to more random videos! Just so you know, in step 1 of building the house, you switched the doors. They should be changed around to have the handle on the correct side. :)
Maybe the cottage is in such a remote area, having a giant antenna is the only way they could get a signal, either that or the owners are big into radio astronomy!
Lego houses back then were DINKY! Though I don't imagine it would have been much fun after the set was assembled, which probably explains why LEGO went bigger with their building sets, so the interiors could be accessible and played with. I could easily see a larger version of this set being a MOC, just enlarge it to minifig scale and make the interior accessible, and you have the basis of a great Lego chalet!
In those days the houses were scaled to go with the HO/OO sized model railways, so indeed not much to play in the house itself. When my brother an me were young (70s) we had several houses, some even glued shop displays, and we used them to decorate our 'city' with the blue railway. The play features were driving around the cars and trains, flying the planes and sailing the boars, and later of course using the minifigs for some more elaborate play. Oh, and children don't care at all that scales don't match - this is a typical AFOL deficiency :)
You really need to have good 3D visualization skills to follow these old instructions. I remember taking an IQ test in high school and there was a problem like that where you have to count how many blocks are in a pile…
The inventory lists only one 1x2 slope, but you've used two. If there is also a 2x3 to much (should be 4), it equals out. And yep, these instructions are a lot of guessing and trying. Even though, a while ago I tried my luck on set 309 (the church) - THAT is yet another level of insanity.
The back patio is a good place for them. Wish they had a good picture of the back. Many that have sets like this have confirmed about the cutout being a window and like that from the factory so I think you are right
Hay Jaabo! Table Looks Nice And Clean! Glad You Done It. Now Back to Vintage Lego?... Nice Vintage House! Small , Like it.. very enjoyable. Buggleskelly37 xxx
Hello bricktsar I just wanted to say what made you switch from doing fabuland sets to standard vintage sets?, not that the switch was bad I was just wondering.
I watched some Bananarama videos before this...🍌🍌🍌 Would that house be considered a LEGO bungalow?(I didn't check the video description before leaving this comment.) Growing up, we lived a mile and a half south of a small community where a majority of the homes were called bungalows. My parents always considered that community to be their Mayberry. 👮⛽
step 1: put the baseplate on the ground
step 2: build the house
lol
Or better yet, convert the baseplate to a mils plate and build the house on that.
Hey Jaabo
I came here for Fabuland, and I was almost, but not quite, disappointed!
I thoroughly enjoy vintage LEGO. The frustration of poorly designed instructions is overshadowed by the joy that a simple set can bring!
The sets we get today are very clever pieces of engineering. We demand quality and good price per piece value, and, in the main, we get one but rarely do we get both!
I’m glad you wrapped up your fabuland series with a bang. Eye of the beholder I liked it even though fabuland isn’t for everyone. Glad you’re still doing vintage LEGO
That kid on the back of the instructions you showed looks like she’s piloting a jet through a narrow canyon, lol. I make that face too, when I’m trying to plug in a USB cord
lol
Pretty cool set. And that box. Very unique
And a great set to be the basis of a MOC or two, enlarged to minifig scale.
I have boxed versions of 344, 345, and 346. They all have that little cutout on the box. I'm not 100% certain, but it looks like that cutout is actually supposed to be there so that you can see the baseplate.
Thank you ! It makes sense
Reminds of the how to draw books. How to draw a superhero. Draw a circle. Draw a square. Connect the circle a square. Now fill in details. 😂 steps between basic shapes and completed drawing were crazy.
I am glad that you are going back to more random videos! Just so you know, in step 1 of building the house, you switched the doors. They should be changed around to have the handle on the correct side. :)
That's a really nice little set. And this antenna is pretty big for such a cute little house... ;-)
And it would be for a little black & white tv. lol
@@BrickTsar 😄
Maybe the cottage is in such a remote area, having a giant antenna is the only way they could get a signal, either that or the owners are big into radio astronomy!
I think the extra two slopes are in case you want to build the roof without the chimney embedded into it.
That is a good point. Thanks!
Nice set jaabo keep up the great work nice t shirt 💪
Thanks!
I appreciate it!
I never left 😊
You did a great job
Lego houses back then were DINKY! Though I don't imagine it would have been much fun after the set was assembled, which probably explains why LEGO went bigger with their building sets, so the interiors could be accessible and played with. I could easily see a larger version of this set being a MOC, just enlarge it to minifig scale and make the interior accessible, and you have the basis of a great Lego chalet!
In those days the houses were scaled to go with the HO/OO sized model railways, so indeed not much to play in the house itself. When my brother an me were young (70s) we had several houses, some even glued shop displays, and we used them to decorate our 'city' with the blue railway. The play features were driving around the cars and trains, flying the planes and sailing the boars, and later of course using the minifigs for some more elaborate play. Oh, and children don't care at all that scales don't match - this is a typical AFOL deficiency :)
i liked seeing your under table stash. Lets check it out. 344 is very cool indeed.
You really need to have good 3D visualization skills to follow these old instructions. I remember taking an IQ test in high school and there was a problem like that where you have to count how many blocks are in a pile…
I have low IQ then - lol
nice shirt
The set seems to be sold with the cut out, maybe to make it easier to get the plate out? Checked a few sets on sale and they all have the cut.
That's the consensus. I appreciate everyone confirming that! Thanks!
The cutout was originally there to show you the baseplate. So nothing wrong with the box.
The inventory lists only one 1x2 slope, but you've used two. If there is also a 2x3 to much (should be 4), it equals out. And yep, these instructions are a lot of guessing and trying. Even though, a while ago I tried my luck on set 309 (the church) - THAT is yet another level of insanity.
One place on the instructions I was trying to make it if it was a 2x3 or a 1x2 and 2x2. It’s like a puzzle with these - lol
I feel like that cut out might be so you can see the base plate in the store
Could the extra tiles be for a back patio? And also, I think the window cutout in box would be factory for you to be able to see the baseplate,🤷
The back patio is a good place for them. Wish they had a good picture of the back. Many that have sets like this have confirmed about the cutout being a window and like that from the factory so I think you are right
IF vintage Lego was soft, it won't be Lego.
Hay Jaabo! Table Looks Nice And Clean! Glad You Done It. Now Back to Vintage Lego?... Nice Vintage House! Small , Like it.. very enjoyable. Buggleskelly37 xxx
Are the extra pieces to cover the ambiguity of the instructions?
lol
Hello bricktsar I just wanted to say what made you switch from doing fabuland sets to standard vintage sets?, not that the switch was bad I was just wondering.
We covered them all. I couldn't stop making videos.
Oh I see, welp those fabuland set reviews were sure good while they lasted
You already reviewed this set a few years ago
I watched some Bananarama videos before this...🍌🍌🍌
Would that house be considered a LEGO bungalow?(I didn't check the video description before leaving this comment.) Growing up, we lived a mile and a half south of a small community where a majority of the homes were called bungalows. My parents always considered that community to be their Mayberry. 👮⛽
Finally no more fabuland content, havn't watched your videos for that whole duration
Then you missed that the videos that were not only Fabuland