Vintage set of the week: Medium ship
Posted by Huwbot,This week's vintage set is 31 Medium ship, released during 1973. It's one of 10 Minitalia sets produced that year. It contains 39 pieces.
It's owned by 37 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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Shouldn't it be a Mini ship, seeing as it's a part of the Minitalia theme? ;)
Lots of spray on the high seas once again.
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Shouldn't it be a Mini ship, seeing as it's a part of the Minitalia theme? ;)"
Maybe it does Tarot readings?
@PurpleDave said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"Shouldn't it be a Mini ship, seeing as it's a part of the Minitalia theme? ;)"
Maybe it does Tarot readings?"
The smoke that comes out of those smokestacks isn't from coal or oil or anything like that; it's from incense.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"Shouldn't it be a Mini ship, seeing as it's a part of the Minitalia theme? ;)"
Maybe it does Tarot readings?"
The smoke that comes out of those smokestacks isn't from coal or oil or anything like that; it's from incense."
Whatever it's from, the important thing to remember is that this palm-reading ship is just blowing smoke.
A bit odd for a Minitalia set to be mostly regular parts (at least volumetrically) and not Minitalia ones.
A medium ship, somewhere between a canon ship where they’re an official couple anyway and a spicy ship where it’s two people who should not go together
Dare I say this seems a bit......mid? ;-)
At first glance I thought it was using Duplo bricks, which would make this a pretty big thing. But Minitalia.....I think I have a few of those pieces, or at least some non-Lego that looks like it.
Which makes me think: I also had one 2x4 brick with diagonal supports. Not just a cross like with many Minitalia pieces, but lines from one side to the other. Must also be from either the 60s or 70s. Anyone have a clue what that could be?
The name Minitalia always amuses me.
It's weird to see wet lego on a box image. Different times
@Binnekamp said:
"It's weird to see wet lego on a box image. Different times"
Well at least it floats. :-)
@AustinPowers said:
" @Binnekamp said:
"It's weird to see wet lego on a box image. Different times"
Well at least it floats. :-) "
But for how much longer is my concern!
@Brickalili said:
"A medium ship, somewhere between a canon ship where they’re an official couple anyway and a spicy ship where it’s two people who should not go together "
This is definitely among the last places I was expecting to see one of fiction fanon's worst tropes (and especially its verbal and toxic minority of obsessed fanatics) being referenced. Well played!
Altough now that I think of it, I guess some shippers must be roaming in some Lego Friends/Ninjago/Monkie Kid forums...
@Tupperfan said:
" @Brickalili said:
"A medium ship, somewhere between a canon ship where they’re an official couple anyway and a spicy ship where it’s two people who should not go together "
This is definitely among the last places I was expecting to see one of fiction fanon's worst tropes (and especially its verbal and toxic minority of obsessed fanatics) being referenced. Well played!
Altough now that I think of it, I guess some shippers must be roaming in some Lego Friends/Ninjago/Monkie Kid forums... "
Everyone already went for the medium/mini jokes, I had to think laterally!
Now after our bathroom renovation I regret having gotten rid of the bathtub :-(
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Shouldn't it be a Mini ship, seeing as it's a part of the Minitalia theme? ;)"
Shouldn't you play with LEGO Quatro or Primo ? as your name is Maxbricks, as in biggest bricks.
@TeriXeri said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"Shouldn't it be a Mini ship, seeing as it's a part of the Minitalia theme? ;)"
Shouldn't you play with LEGO Quatro or Primo ? as your name is Maxbricks, as in biggest bricks."
No. Max is my name. Bricks is because that's what Lego is. And 14 is my lucky number.
I'm sailing away
Set an open course for the Virgin Sea
'Cause I've got to be free
Free to face the life that's ahead of me
On board, I'm the captain
So climb aboard
We'll search for tomorrow
On every shore
And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try
To carry on
I look to the sea
Reflections in the waves, spark my memory
Some happy, some sad
I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had
We lived happily forever
So the story goes
But somehow we missed out
On the pot of gold
But we'll try, best that we can
To carry on...
Sailing on and on and North across the sea
Sailing on and on and North 'til all is calm.
@WizardOfOss said:
"Which makes me think: I also had one 2x4 brick with diagonal supports. Not just a cross like with many Minitalia pieces, but lines from one side to the other. Must also be from either the 60s or 70s. Anyone have a clue what that could be?"
Montini? (Netherlands, 1960s)
https://brickset.com/article/92076
@Ottox said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
"Which makes me think: I also had one 2x4 brick with diagonal supports. Not just a cross like with many Minitalia pieces, but lines from one side to the other. Must also be from either the 60s or 70s. Anyone have a clue what that could be?"
Montini? (Netherlands, 1960s)
https://brickset.com/article/92076 "
Yep, that's it indeed! Totally forgot about that article...