42114 Technic 6x6 Volvo Articulated Hauler RC Truck ToyRemote Control Car Construction Vehicle

I enjoyed putting this set together. It has 2,173 parts/bricks. Comes in 4 numbered bags. Bag no 1 entails the framework with all the gears. One has to concentrate and be attentive when inserting all the different gears. Bag no 4 covers building the bucket section where the load is carried. Also here, most pieces are yellow, be alert and make sure all fits together correctly. Instruction manual contains 436 pages which covers 691 steps to be completed. Only dislike I have is where the blue tooth hub is positioned. It is positioned behind the drivers seat. Fortunately with the door to the battery compartment facing outwards to enable changing of batteries. Hub takes 6 x 1.5v LR06 AA batteries. The green button to turn the hub on, faces to the inside of the drivers cab. Although a block with a pin is inserted before the button, it is difficult to reach due to small space and black structs holding up the roof. Volvo Articulated Hauler work with blue tooth. Once completed, download the Lego Control+ app from the app store. When the app is opened, choose the Volvo Hauler. The app will guide you as to calibration between the app and blue tooth hub. Once calibrated, the hauler could be operated, just follow the instructions. Hauler has the facility to change gears or drive in one gear. Bucket could also be raised to dump the load. In conclusion, a lovely build, I could recommend this set, children would need adult assistance. A worthwhile investment.

Very challenging

Arrived on its due date. It was a present for my 11 year old for doing so well in his last junior school year. The kit is 2000 plus pieces that come in numbered bags. We’re both very experienced in Technic Lego, we spaced the build out over a week, doing a few hours here and there, took us a week. The model was challenging at times, mainly around the chassis gear boxes, there’s 3 in total, 1 for drive which is a 3 speed automatic, 1 for transfer power and 1 for the tipper mechanism. After that it was fairly plain sailing. The finished model is huge! It works very well and needs to be paired to the Lego app so you can control it with your phone or tablet. Would highly recommend this for adults and older kids. Comes with everything included, motors, cables, Bluetooth receiver etc… the only thing you need to add is 6 off AA batteries.

I had great fun with my 10 year old grandson helping me build the kit. He is an experienced Lego builder! The new motor for steering is good, but space constraints on the model mean it has a huge turning circle. We had one or two mistakes made in the build, so take each stage carefully and check frequently you have built the step correctly. Mistakes found 25 pages on are difficult to put right! I would class the build as "challenging" i.e. satisfying. You need a smart phone to control the model as this is part of the new "Control plus" motor system Lego is using in its models. I would recommend the model to any Technic fans out there. Not only a great build, but reasonable 'playability' for the finished model.

The kit makes quite a good copy of the Volvo 6x6 dumper when you consider its made from Lego. You must follow the instructions carefully and study the pictures in the manual or you will find it difficult to make alterations later in the build. The model is a bit under powered, does not travel at a very fast speed, not scale like. My kit stalls for a fraction of a second when it moves up through the 3 speed gearbox in Drive mode, does not seem to do this when you set the gear manually! The model is controlled via a mobile phone app which makes steering a bit clumsy, would be better if a hand control could be used such as a Play station type.

If you love Lego Technics then this is for you. Patience and accuracy is essential but very rewarding

The automatic gearbox in this model (and its integrated control with the app) is a clear indication of interesting future directions for LEGO Technic, demonstrating things they can do with Control+ that were essentially out of reach of previous incarnations of motor control. I also like the nice touch of using the top "light" to switch the model on. To cap it all, the model looks superb. (You can't raise or lower the hopper while driving, as they share a common motor via the gearbox, but that is probably a wise restriction in the real vehicle too.) There's a minor fault in the build manual on page 269 at step 442, but that's just a swapping of the order of that step with the next small sub-assembly (pages 270-273, steps 443-455) and they can be done in either order as they are non-interfering. Just build through and all will be fine. During play, a little care needs to be taken when picking the model up as the central joint feels very flexible. The model is fine when on the ground. The model moves at a reasonable pace when in third gear, and crawls along nicely in the lower gears too, especially with the simulated load. If you want to place a real load in the hopper, you need to line the hopper first.

Very good, enjoyable build but not the most challenging, just pay attention to getting the diffs in the right way around and you can't go too far wrong. Fun to play with and good functionality, although it drives very slow, no matter what gear it’s in, could probably do with an extra drive motor but that’s just me been picky.