LEGO Technic Heavy Lift Helicopter (42052): Member Build
One of our members built the Heavy Lift Helicopter (42052) and sent photos. Built as the tandem-rotor B model; the main model has contra-rotating rotors on one mast…
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LEGO Technic Ford GT (42154): Another Member Build
Another Brick Club member built the Ford GT (42154). They did not send photos, so the pictures here are LEGO's own. 1,466 pieces in dark blue with white…
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LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083): Another Member Build
Another Brick Club member built the Bugatti Chiron (42083), the third member build post for the Chiron. The pictures here are LEGO's own images of the set. 3,599…
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LEGO Technic Dom’s Dodge Charger (42111): Alan’s Build Diary
Set Number42111 Year2020 Pieces1,077 Build Time3-4 hrs DifficultyMedium-Hard Member Build Alan builds Dom’s Dodge Charger Alan sent in these build diary photos from when he was working through…
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LEGO Technic 4×4 X-treme Off-Roader (42099): Alan’s Build
Set Number42099 Year2019 Pieces958 Build Time3-4 hrs DifficultyHard Member Build Alan takes on the 4×4 X-treme Off-Roader Alan has been working steadily through the library and the 42099…
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LEGO Technic Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader (42209): Kit Spotlight
The Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader at 973 pieces reproduced an all-electric compact wheel loader.
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LEGO Technic 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) (42210): Kit Spotlight
The Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 at 1,410 pieces was built to represent the Fast and Furious film version of the car.
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto (42214): Kit Spotlight
The Lamborghini Revuelto (42214) is the app-driven Technic Lamborghini: a Powered Up hub, working lights, 1,135 pieces with a lot of light grey panelwork, and no gearbox to…
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LEGO Technic Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 F1 Car (42206): Kit Spotlight
What the 1:8 Red Bull RB20 actually does in the hand, how its ten bags split, and the things that look like mistakes but are the design.
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LEGO Technic Ducati Panigale V4 S Motorcycle (42202): Kit Spotlight
The Ducati Panigale V4 S at 1,603 pieces is widely considered the best motorbike Technic has produced.
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LEGO Technic Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator (42215): Kit Spotlight
The Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator at 2,359 pieces was one of the most technically detailed construction models in the range.
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Your Brick Club Gift Voucher: What It Gets You and How to Use It
Got a Brick Club gift voucher? Here's what the subscription actually is, what the two tiers mean, and how to redeem your code and get your first LEGO…
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LEGO Technic Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht (42174): Kit Spotlight
The Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht at 962 pieces reproduced the foiling racing yacht in functional detail.
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LEGO Technic Mars Crew Exploration Rover (42180): Kit Spotlight
The Mars Crew Exploration Rover at 1,599 pieces was a detailed concept vehicle for crewed Mars exploration.
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LEGO Technic Porsche GT4 e-Performance Race Car (42176): Kit Spotlight
The Porsche GT4 e-Performance Race Car at 834 pieces brought an all-electric racing concept to the Technic range.
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LEGO Technic Volvo FMX Truck & EC230 Electric Excavator (42175): Kit Spotlight
Two Volvo machines in one box: a pneumatic tracked excavator with its battery power unit, and the FMX truck and low-loader that carry them.
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LEGO Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle LRV (42182): Kit Spotlight
The NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle at 1,913 pieces recreated the moon buggy with surprising accuracy.
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LEGO Technic Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance (42171): Kit Spotlight
The Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 E Performance reproduced the Silver Arrows' 2023 Formula One car at 1,642 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz G 500 PROFESSIONAL Line (42177): Kit Spotlight
The Mercedes-Benz G 500 PROFESSIONAL Line at 2,891 pieces was the largest SUV-type Technic set made.
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LEGO Technic McLaren P1 (42172): Kit Spotlight
The McLaren P1 at 3,893 pieces is one of the most detailed supercar builds LEGO Technic has produced.
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LEGO Technic Mobile Crane MK II (42009): Kit Spotlight
The Mobile Crane MK II was a landmark set.
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LEGO Technic 4×4 Crawler Exclusive Edition (41999): Kit Spotlight
The 4x4 Crawler Exclusive Edition is the same chassis as the 9398 in an all-black colour scheme with orange accents and a modified body.
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LEGO Technic 2022 Ford GT (42154): Kit Spotlight
The 2022 Ford GT reproduced the road-going Ford GT endurance car.
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LEGO Technic Audi RS Q e-tron (42160): Kit Spotlight
The Audi RS Q e-tron reproduced the Dakar Rally Audi at 914 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Volvo L350F Wheel Loader (42030): Kit Spotlight
The Volvo L350F Wheel Loader was the second major licensed Technic set.
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LEGO Technic PEUGEOT 9X8 24H Le Mans Hybrid Hypercar (42156): Kit Spotlight
The PEUGEOT 9X8 reproduced one of the most radical racing cars of recent years: a Le Mans prototype without a rear wing.
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LEGO Technic John Deere 948L-II Skidder (42157): Kit Spotlight
The John Deere 948L-II Skidder was Technic's first John Deere collaboration.
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LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 (42043): Kit Spotlight
With 2,793 pieces the Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 was the largest Technic set made at the time of release.
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LEGO Technic Yamaha MT-10 SP (42159): Kit Spotlight
The Yamaha MT-10 SP reproduced the sport-naked motorcycle in detail.
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LEGO Technic Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000 (42146): Kit Spotlight
What the Liebherr LR 13000 (42146) actually does with its two hubs and six motors, how the five bags split an eight-hour build, and where the string and…
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LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS (42056): Kit Spotlight
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS remains one of the most significant Technic sets ever released.
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LEGO Technic 42028 Bulldozer: Inside One of Our Ambassador Builds
Set 42028 is a 617-piece LEGO Technic Bulldozer from 2014 with rubber tracks, working blade, and a clever exhaust-pipe blade mechanism. Our ambassador Thelegopod built one - watch…
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LEGO Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator (42055): Kit Spotlight
The Bucket Wheel Excavator was, at release, the largest Technic set ever made at 3,929 pieces.
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LEGO Technic CLAAS XERION 5000 TRAC VC (42054): Kit Spotlight
The CLAAS XERION 5000 was Technic's first agricultural equipment collaboration.
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LEGO Technic Heavy Lift Helicopter (42052): Kit Spotlight
The Heavy Lift Helicopter at 1,042 pieces features twin counter-rotating rotors driven from a single power source, a retractable undercarriage, and a winch system on the belly.
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LEGO Technic Material Handler (42144): Kit Spotlight
The Material Handler modelled a purpose-built waste sorting and logistics machine.
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LEGO Technic 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck (42070): Kit Spotlight
Two motors, six functions and two levers: what the 2017 Technic flagship actually does, how the build goes and where two reviewers went wrong.
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LEGO Technic App-Controlled Transformation Vehicle (42140): Kit Spotlight
The App-Controlled Transformation Vehicle was a concept set rather than a licensed vehicle: LEGO's take on a morphing robot.
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LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car (42141): Kit Spotlight
What the 65 cm McLaren F1 car actually does in the hand, how its four bag groups split, and the two places where reviewers got caught out.
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LEGO Technic Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter (42145): Kit Spotlight
The Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter at 2,001 pieces was the most detailed Technic helicopter ever made.
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LEGO Technic Extreme Adventure (42069): Kit Spotlight
The Extreme Adventure off-roader came in at 2,382 pieces with a comprehensive drivetrain: six-cylinder engine, 4x4 with lockable centre differential, portal axles, and a roof-mounted winch.
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LEGO Technic BMW M 1000 RR (42130): Kit Spotlight
The BMW M 1000 RR at 1,920 pieces reproduced the superbike in considerable detail.
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LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143): Kit Spotlight
The Ferrari Daytona SP3 is widely considered one of the finest Technic sets made.
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LEGO Technic Air Race Jet (42066): Kit Spotlight
Technic's 40th anniversary jet, with a Power Functions motor, a lift fan behind the cockpit and a tail nozzle that turns down for the hover setting: what it…
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LEGO Technic Volvo Concept Wheel Loader ZEUX (42081): Kit Spotlight
Volvo's autonomous concept loader in 1,167 parts: four-wheel steering, a sliding counterweight and a drone, all worked by hand, and two reviewers who could not agree on it.
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LEGO Technic Forest Harvester (42080): Kit Spotlight
The Forest Harvester was a smaller set at 1,003 pieces but a mechanically interesting one.
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LEGO Technic Mack Anthem (42078): Kit Spotlight
The Mack Anthem brought a proper American semi-truck to the Technic range.
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LEGO Technic Ford F-150 Raptor (42126): Kit Spotlight
The Ford F-150 Raptor captured one of America's most popular trucks at 1,379 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Rough Terrain Crane (42082): Kit Spotlight
The Rough Terrain Crane at 4,057 pieces was the largest Technic set when released.
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LEGO Technic Off-Road Buggy (42124): Kit Spotlight
The Off-Road Buggy brought CONTROL+ to a smaller chassis.
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LEGO Technic Heavy-Duty Tow Truck (42128): Kit Spotlight
The Heavy-Duty Tow Truck at 2,017 pieces was the most comprehensive recovery vehicle LEGO had attempted.
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LEGO Technic Ferrari 488 GTE AF Corse #51 (42125): Kit Spotlight
The Ferrari 488 GTE AF Corse #51 reproduced the Le Mans race car in the livery of the AF Corse works team.
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LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083): Kit Spotlight
The Bugatti Chiron is the model that made the general public notice LEGO Technic.
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LEGO Technic 4×4 Mercedes-Benz Zetros Trial Truck (42129): Kit Spotlight
The Mercedes-Benz Zetros was built for the extreme off-road trials circuit.
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LEGO Technic Cat D11 Bulldozer (42131): Kit Spotlight
The Cat D11 Bulldozer was the first Caterpillar collaboration in the Technic line.
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LEGO Technic Car Transporter (42098): Kit Spotlight
The Car Transporter was a completely different type of challenge: 2,493 pieces of articulated truck and trailer with a hydraulic loading ramp.
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LEGO Technic Liebherr R 9800 Excavator (42100): Kit Spotlight
The Liebherr R 9800 Excavator at 4,108 pieces was the most complex Technic set to that point.
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LEGO Technic App-Controlled Top Gear Rally Car (42109): Kit Spotlight
The Top Gear Rally Car was LEGO's first collaboration with BBC Studios.
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LEGO Technic 4×4 X-treme Off-Roader (42099): Kit Spotlight
The 4x4 X-treme Off-Roader was the first Technic set to use CONTROL+, LEGO's Bluetooth-based motor system with a smartphone interface.
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LEGO Technic Porsche 911 RSR (42096): Kit Spotlight
The Porsche 911 RSR was the racing counterpart to the 911 GT3 RS.
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LEGO Technic Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey (42113): Kit Spotlight
The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey is the only LEGO set to be cancelled after production had begun.
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LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender (42110): Kit Spotlight
The Land Rover Defender is consistently cited as one of the best Technic sets ever made.
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LEGO Technic 6×6 Volvo Articulated Hauler (42114): Kit Spotlight
The 6x6 Volvo Articulated Hauler brought proper mining truck engineering to the Technic line.
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 (42115): Kit Spotlight
The Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 at 3,696 pieces represented the first Lamborghini in the Technic line.
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LEGO Technic 4×4 Crawler (9398): Kit Spotlight
The 9398 4x4 Crawler introduced proper remote control to the large Technic line.
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LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz Unimog U400 (8110): Kit Spotlight
The Unimog U400 was LEGO's first major licensed set in the Technic line, and it set the template for everything that followed.
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LEGO Technic Motorized Excavator (8043): Kit Spotlight
The Motorized Excavator brought optional Mindstorms integration to a mainstream Technic set for the first time.
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LEGO Technic Crane Truck (8258): Kit Spotlight
The 2009 Crane Truck was massive and complicated.
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LEGO Technic Motorized Bulldozer (8275): Kit Spotlight
The Motorized Bulldozer was 1,384 pieces of properly tracked construction machine.
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LEGO Technic Tow Truck (8285): Kit Spotlight
The 2006 Tow Truck came in at 1,877 pieces and used Power Functions motors for the first time on a set of this size.
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LEGO Technic Mobile Crane (8421): Kit Spotlight
With 1,884 pieces the 2005 Mobile Crane was enormous for the Power Functions era.
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LEGO Technic Silver Champion (8458): Kit Spotlight
The Silver Champion was LEGO Technic's take on a Formula One car at the turn of the millennium.
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LEGO Technic Super Street Sensation (8448): Kit Spotlight
The Super Street Sensation was a late-nineties race car with a working V8 engine, sequential gearbox, and full independent suspension.
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LEGO Technic Tow Truck (8462): Kit Spotlight
A proper heavy recovery truck with outriggers, extending boom, and winch.
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LEGO Technic Barcode Multi-Set (8479): Kit Spotlight
The Barcode Multi-Set was strange and ahead of its time.
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LEGO Technic Space Shuttle (8480): Kit Spotlight
Released in 1996, the Space Shuttle was technically remarkable: working landing gear, an opening payload bay with a robotic arm, and moveable aerodynamic surfaces.
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LEGO Technic Super Car (8880): Kit Spotlight
The 8880 Super Car is probably the most celebrated classic Technic model ever made.
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LEGO Technic Air Tech Claw Rig (8868): Kit Spotlight
One of the most ambitious Technic sets of the early nineties, the Air Tech Claw Rig used pneumatic cylinders to power two independent cranes.
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