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LEGO - Technic Mack Anthem 42078
Average customer rating
4.6
(63 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 63 reviews
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Star
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90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Technic Mack Anthem 42078
Customer Rating
5
What a Big Mac
on November 28, 2018
Posted by: oldlegoman6336
By far the biggest challenge yet. The detailing was just great. Everything worked perfectly. It took so long to build because I only built for an hour or so a day. Everything about the Big Mac is superb.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
on January 9, 2019
Posted by: DavidM
Very nice build, bigger than I expected. I found the building enjoyable and very clever.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Mack Anthem
on June 24, 2018
Posted by: Slartibardfast
I found the build to be interesting and fun with great challenges here and there (other than the container) with plenty of variety.
I enjoyed the 'modular' aspect to this truck (the 'sections'). It built up the suspense for the kids.
It's a beast of a truck and fun to play with.
I think it's great value for money and a must for technic / vehicle fans.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
on August 1, 2019
Posted by: moltoc
The Mack Anthem tractor trailer container truck is a wonderful set to challenge you and rewarding once built
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
You won’t be disappointed
on December 15, 2019
Posted by: HiHoSilver24
This is an incredible set and Lego makes it very clear that the garbage truck instructions are available ONLINE, needless to say they were easy to find and read and this is a must-have in your technic collection.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Not good for kids to play with
on June 23, 2019
Posted by: PaulsLegoFun
I bought the Mack truck for my grandson for his birthday. He loves Legos and trucks. I followed the directions carefully. It looked nice when it was finished, but is extremely fragile. Many of the parts fall fall off when I simply moved it from the table to the floor for my grandson to play with. The bumpers, mirrors, fenders, and other details fell off when I picked it up. I though the purpose of Legos was to be played with. The truck trailer seems to be made much better than the cab. So far it has not fallen apart even with loading and unloading the container. It was neat to see the valves move in the engine when the truck moves, but when you open the hood, parts fall off. In summary, this truck is not meant to be played with.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Emily, Customer Service, June 25, 2019
Thanks for your review. I’m sorry to hear that your grandson's LEGO® set isn’t holding together as expected. From what you’ve described, it sounds a little rebuilding might be in order. He’ll want to make sure that each part is in the exact position shown in the instructions and that everything’s pressed together tightly (except the gears, which need some extra room to turn). He should have much better results!
If he needs a hand troubleshooting the build, you can get in touch with our friendly Customer Service team at LEGO.com/Service.
If he needs a hand troubleshooting the build, you can get in touch with our friendly Customer Service team at LEGO.com/Service.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Excellent 2018 addition
on January 1, 2018
Posted by: MarvinBrickLayer
It was cool to see this offering for 2018, a big fan of technic trucks. I also have the Acros Truck too and it would be good to compare the two The build was straight forward but it took some time. The most intense part was building the cab, there were a lot of small parts for it construction.
Comparing it against the Acros, there are two main differences, one is the control of the vehicle. The Mack control system is more stable than the Acros, where the Acros system gives you the feel it was going to break based on the tension being applied.
the accessibility to the engine is relativity the same as the Acros.
Comparing it against the Acros, there are two main differences, one is the control of the vehicle. The Mack control system is more stable than the Acros, where the Acros system gives you the feel it was going to break based on the tension being applied.
the accessibility to the engine is relativity the same as the Acros.
I was initially disappointed with the engine in the Mack, using standard pieces to build the cylinders rather than the engine mimics as in other products. But after building it I was quite happy with the turnout, gives you a nice clicking sound and is the right size.
I find the hitch to be strong in the Mack, the Acros kept falling off during the drive. What I do not understand is the insertion of the bed in the cab with no easy access to use it.
The mechanisms for the cargo hold is nice, I think it was best not to include the motors, the movement is overall very strong and stable through the whole process.
While I like the pumps and motors, the can complicate the design
For playing, I find the engine hood to be sensitive with part easily falling off.
The mechanisms for the cargo hold is nice, I think it was best not to include the motors, the movement is overall very strong and stable through the whole process.
While I like the pumps and motors, the can complicate the design
For playing, I find the engine hood to be sensitive with part easily falling off.
As with Acros, I have some parts missing.
now on to the garbage truck... :-)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
The Garbage Man Can
on January 7, 2018
Posted by: MasterBuilder84
As the title implies, I bought this set solely for the front-loading garbage truck model. For being a 2-in-1 set, I was very impressed. A few corners were cut to keep the piece count reasonable. But as it stands, you will have a lot of pieces left over if you build the garbage truck model. Based on the stickers/instructions, it’s obvious the Mack Anthem is the star of the show, as the Mack LR (garbage truck) instructions a) are only available online, and b) instruct you to put a few stickers on that really aren’t applicable to a garbage truck.
Word of advice to other future garbage truck builders: Do not bother trying to open the pieces in the order the bags are numbered. The numbers apply to the Anthem model only. Parts you need early on will be spread among all the bags. Save yourself time and headache and open all the bags from the get-go.
I was impressed with how sturdy the truck is, even just the chassis. Other large Technic vehicles, like the Mercedes Arocs, seem to have a bit more flex to them. I was also impressed on how smooth the compactor/ejector operates, as well as the fact that it slides the whole length of the hopper. It would be nice if controls for the compactor/ejector would have been provided on both sides of the truck, as are provided for the lifting arms. I also would have liked different gearing for the lifting arms, as the linear actuators are quite slow to operate. I think pneumatics would have been better, but would have been much messier in design, with all the necessary hoses. The locking control for the lifting forks is nice, but unfortunately prevents the forks from being able to fold up all the way, like they would on a real truck. I did make a design that would allow the forks to fold more, but unfortunately, does not lock the forks into place (the locking is needed to keep the dumpster from flopping-over when the arms are emptying the dumpster into the truck).
While I prefer the traditional Lego Technic piston engine, the 6-cylinder design for this set is an ingenious compromise, given the limited amount of space. An interesting piece was used for the engine fan. It feels kinda flimsy and looks a little odd, but is nearly completely hidden once the cab is fully-assembled. It would have been nice if the cab would have had operable doors, but there’s already a lot of moving functions, in addition to limited space.
I was pleasantly surprised at the smaller details included on the truck:
- Dual [non-functioning] steering wheels in the cab (not sure why they have two different logos in the center of the wheel)
- Realistic bulldog "brick"
- Spot lights on the sides of the truck
- Lots of warning/taillights on the rear tailgate.
- Highly detailed exhaust system
- Dual [non-functioning] steering wheels in the cab (not sure why they have two different logos in the center of the wheel)
- Realistic bulldog "brick"
- Spot lights on the sides of the truck
- Lots of warning/taillights on the rear tailgate.
- Highly detailed exhaust system
I do wish the garbage truck would have had a few more model-specific stickers, like some of the standard warning placards found on the rear of most real garbage trucks.
The dumpster is a little disappointing, as it’s a miss-match of extra pieces. IMO, it looks better if you leave the stickers off.
I did make one small improvement. For the hatch door on the roof, I used a few of the extra pieces to help close some of the gaps in the original design. I did also have to swap out a couple of the pieces from the dumpster (the guides that the lifting arm forks slide into) in order to make the colors match on the roof of the truck (see photos).
Criticisms aside, it’s a great value for the money, and a great addition to any Technic truck collection.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO