LEGO Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator 42055 Construction Toy Review

Enjoy operating and building with this mammoth two in one bucket-wheel construction toy, the largest of LEGO Technic sets to date. Everything in LEGO Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator 42055 Construction Toy resembles a real life excavator and has meticulous details that help make it fun for the operators. The array of unique and authentic features and the yellow and cool dark color schemes makes it stand out. It has a detailed cab, massive tracks and hand railed walkways. Switch on the available power functions and you will be able to activate the conveyor belts, rotate the super structure and maneuver the construction machine into position. You can then activate the boom to lower the mammoth digging bucket-wheel and transport the mined stuff into the waiting truck. And when you feel like you are into another building challenge, you can convert it into a mobile-aggregate processing plant.

Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator Features

1. Highly detailed construction

Over time, LEGOI sets have grown more ambitious and larger, with many details being added to make them look like real life vehicles. LEGO Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator 42055 Construction Toy is fully motorized, therefore enhancing the building challenge that your child experiences. Other excellent functions that have been included include working bucket boom, rotating super structure, moving conveyor belt, rotating bucket wheel, reverse driving and forward driving.

2. Two in one model

The Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator ensures that your young builder enjoys the experience that comes with working with a well designed construction toy. And if need be, this LEGO product can also be turned into a mobile-aggregate-processing-plant.

3. It‘s huge

The Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator is big enough to offer your child better enjoyment. The length, width and height are 28”, 11″, and 16″ respectively. However, the mobile processing plant with the boom retracted is slightly smaller and measures 8″, 34″ and 12″ high.

4. Clear instruction manual

You will spend less than a day turning the bags of semi organized pieces of LEGO into an excavator model that resembles what’s in the box. The instruction manuals that are provided have always been easy to follow. This makes it possible to complete the installation work quickly regardless of the prevailing challenge. During the assembly, you might feel sick of LEGO and your thumps will feel sore from pushing pieces of plastic into the tiny holes. However, by the time you are done, you will be surprised at how much you will have accomplished.

5. Impressive bucket wheel excavator

What is most impressive about the Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator bucket wheel excavator is not that it’s motorized, but the moving features and the ability to drive backwards and forward, with power derived from a single electric-motor.

Pros

• Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator is powered by one electric-motor hence helping reduce the number of batteries that you will need.
• It’s a huge, big construction toy that will keep your child fascinated for longer.
• The construction is highly detailed.
• The construction manual is quite elaborate.

Cons

• Technic Bucket Wheel Excavator is expensive

Our Verdict

The two in one LEGO Technic set offers a wide range of interesting and meticulously crafted excavator features that resembles that of a real excavator. The tallow and dark color schemes makes it stand out. The power function is something that everyone will admire. When your child is tired of construction and needs a change, the two in one model can be converted to a mobile processing plant.

LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth 75098 Star Wars Toy Review

Did you watch the Episode V the Empire Strikes Back and loved the action? Well, you have an opportunity to recreate this act with the LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth 75098 Star Wars Toy. Get out on a scouting mission with snowspeeder, fully armed with two fully loaded spring shooters. You will glimpse on the enemy’s speeder bike, and then you will return to the base to assist Han, Luke and other rebel heroes in locking down the blast-doors. You will also help in getting the laser cannons ready; look after the gun turrets and power up the ion cannons that also has two spring loaded shooters. This awesome LEGO toy offers more features that include a service area with a crane, power generator, a control room area, a rotating communication dish, dual stud shooter and a wide range of other features. There is a Wampa cave which will help Lukeescape. Because this toy has a modular design, it also means that you are able to come up with your personalized Rebel-Base configuration.

LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth 75098 Star Wars Toy Features

14 mini-figures & assorted weapons and accessories

With these, you can get ready for huge and interesting LEGO wars action. These minifigures and weapons include Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Rebel Officer, Toryn Farr, Wedge Antilles, Wes Janson, K-3PO, 2 Snowtroopers, and 5 Rebel troopers, Tauntaun, R3-A2, and Wampa. Luke’s Lightsaber, 2 blaster rifles, 2 blasters and 7 blaster pistols. Accessories such as 7 Hoth Rebel helmets, Wes and Wedge’s flight helmets and 2 Snowtrooper helmets are available.

Trencin & wall sections

This features laser turret, heavy blasters and double spring loaded shooters. It also features a space for rapid stud shooter and laser cannon. The wall section incorporates an ion canon measuring 15 cm high, 51cm wide and 30 cm deep.

Pros

• The set is beautiful and fun to build. It’s also interesting to play with.
• The large number of pieces that this awesome set offers makes it a great value to have.
• Putting the parts together will definitely keep you and your loved ones occupied for hours.
• It’s an awesome LEGO set, one of the best that’s available today.
• It’s an amazing product, with many minifigures and assorted weapons and accessories that help make playing with it great fun.

Our Verdict

LEGO Star Wars Assault on Hoth 75098 is not your everyday action packed assault action. There are hordes of features and accessories that have been provided which helping taking this action war to a whole new level. From assembling the parts to playing the action filled game, you will be astonished at how much enjoyment you will derive in the process.

LEGO Technic 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck 42070 Building Kit (1862 Piece) Review

Go out on a vehicle rescue operation with remote controlled LEGO Technic truck. This is a two in one building kit that features red, yellow, black and blue color schemes. It has large and chunky tires, movable lights, heavy duty bull-bar with hook and chain and a detailed driver’s cabin. The doors to this well constructed toy open and close superbly well. Among the 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck 42070 Building Kit features that are remote controlled include reverse and forward drive, extendable outriggers, front steering, winch and a working crane. Rebuild LEGO Technic 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck and you can come up with a research explorer truck for double construction as well as play experience.

LEGO Technic 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck 42070 Building Kit Features

1. A total of 1862 pieces

This truck has more than 1862 pieces put together to create a monstrous and robust building kit that your young boy will like. Because of the challenges which it offers during assembly, this product is recommended for boys between the age of 11 and 16 who find it enjoyable putting their hands in challenging stuff. Moreover, this model includes a decorated brick that marks the 40th anniversary of this highly decorated LEGO Technic set.

2. Remote controlled functions

There are a number of functions in this awesome building kit that can be controlled with the help of a remote control. They include the front steering, drive, extendable outriggers, winch and working crane.

3. Two in one model

There are times when your child will be tired with building and will want to try something else that’s interesting. This can be made possible thanks to the two in on functionality which LEGO Technic 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck 42070 Building Kit offers. This building kit can be altered to become a research explorer vehicle.

4. Bigger tires

Overall, LEGO Technic 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck 42070 Building Kit has bigger tires when compared to older LEGO Technic sets that are available in the market today. This makes it advantageous since your young one can easily drive it over different terrains. Whether it’s on the pavement, walkway or grass covered backyard, this truck toy will not pose any problem.

Pros

• LEGO Technic 6×6 All Terrain has much bigger tires.
• This building truck is a two in one model.
• Several functions can be controlled effectively using a remote.
• More than 1800 pieces are provided.

Our Verdict

LEGO Technic 6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck 42070 Building Kit is a feature packed LEGO Technic truck that will fascinate your 11 to16 year’s old boys. There are many parts that are incorporated, therefore making it challenging to build it up. And by the time your son is done with the assembly, he will marvel at how much he has done! You can remote control many aspects of this all terrain building kit such as front steering, the winch, the extendable outriggers and forward drive, just to name a few.

Lego Star Wars Hoth Rebel Base Review

Do you have a son who has great passion and interest in Star Wars? Why not buy him Lego Star Wars Hoth Rebel Base since he will have endless fun assembling it together and also enjoy playing with it. The empire has found out a covert rebel base on Hoth! Defend the Echo Base using firing laser turret and the snow speeder. Turn the gear in order to open the sliding-blast door, but be on the watch out for snow troopers and imperial probe droid with their blaster-cannons. Among the features that Lego Star Wars Hoth Rebel Base offers include a movable-spare engine, crane, a rotating repair platform and an elaborate command center. Moreover, it includes 7 LEGO mini-figures: co-pilot Dak Ralter, Luke Skywalker, 2 Hoth-Rebel troopers, K-3PO protocol droid and Imperial Snow troopers. These seven minifigures makes this LEGO star set a great option especially when you want to expand or grow your Hoth battle.

Lego Star Wars Hoth Rebel Base Features

1. Fun to build

Lego Star Wars Hoth Rebel Base is fun to build. You can work on it with your son and overcome the challenges together. By the time you will be done with it, you will be surprised at how much you have done together. It may not be the most complex to build or the largest, but is indeed one of the best additions to your LEGO sets collection.

2. Awesome parts

LEGO did an incredible job in assembling different minifigures that make up this toy. Someone cannot help but appreciate the ingenuity and the thoughtfulness that went into the development of this Star Wars toy.

3. Cool minifigures and characters

Your son will love the cool characters and the intricacy that this set offers. It’s a great choice for Star Wars as well as Lego fans.

Pros

• The characters and minifigures are cool.
• There are many awesome parts that make this toy interesting.
• Building it entails a lot of fun.

Cons

• Hoth Rebel Base is expensive especially when you consider the features that are provided.
• The rebel craft is not very good, especially around the wings.
• The parts separate easily, sometimes in the middle of play.

Our Verdict

Lego Star Wars Hoth Rebel Base is undoubtedly the best choice if you have a son with undying love for Star Wars. He will find it interesting to assemble and will also find it fun to play with. The many parts and the several minifigures help in making Hoth Rebel Base more fascinating.