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LEGO - Technic Land Rover Defender 42110
Average customer rating
4.4
(81 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 81 reviews
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Star
4
85%of customers recommend this product.
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69 out of
81)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Technic Land Rover Defender 42110
Customer Rating
5
Nice build - but should do more - Needs a motor!
on November 26, 2020
Posted by: Technicsjunkie
This was a fun build. It was challenging with all the gearing and one should always double check their work when there is so much complexity and interlocking (which makes it hard to go back to make repairs. I must say that for all the gearing and internal complexity, the Rover doesn't do much after it is completed. The most fun are the doors (side and back), the steering, the hood and the winch, THIS MODEL BEGS FOR A MOTOR. It would be so much fun if one could see all this gearing in action. LEGO should seriously consider a motor retrofit kit for this. I have recently built several Technics kits with motors and they are much more fun. Another point, it seems that a lot of builders have had trouble with the transmission (I needed to do some repairs...) so I think it would be helpful in the instructions to have some "in process tests" to make sure that things are working correctly before you proceed to much further.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great Technical Set!
on November 15, 2020
Posted by: VibraniumBrick
Truly enjoyed this build! I like to take my time building, and use the process to relax and forget about the world. This set really allowed me to concentrate on nothing else but the pieces in front of me. The ingenuity that went into the drive train and gear box is awesome, and the added features (winch, spare tire door lock, pistons, etc.) really make this build stand out.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Impressed
on November 6, 2020
Posted by: tikku22
After building the Bugatti and other Technic sets, for whatever biased reason, I assumed this Rover wouldn't be a very fun experience. Fortunately, I was wrong and it's actually turned out to be really great! The transfer case, third diff, new clutch gear, and stacked design of the transmission are great highlights. The body is also great, making the Rover much closer to a polished Creator Expert set than most large Technic sets. My gripes continue to be the use of ugly blue connectors.. why oh why can't black axle/pin connectors be created? Color-coordinated or body-matched inserts would be super! I'm also not a fan of the "Nano-Engine" but at this price point, can't complain too much about it. In all, I highly recommend this set. It's fun, and a great learning experience for kids and adults alike!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great thing
on September 28, 2020
Posted by: csz08
Very challenging, however very fun to build. the interior isn't as detailed as I thought, but the outside looks better than real.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
An 'Off-road' Adventure
on September 22, 2020
Posted by: CJ4550
This is my first review writing on a product and also my very first Technic I have build. I must say this was quite enjoyable build to relax the tension I am having especially due to pandemic the world is facing at the moment. However, I do want to stress the fact I had one snag when building this truck. I didn't had one packet that was numbered "4". It turns out I didn't lost one, but rather got the double of another one that was marked numbered "4'. That explains why I have so many extra pieces in the end. Nevertheless, I did contact Customer Service and I am very grateful they helped me out twice to get the right pieces.
As for the build, well like I said before, was incredible. The only issue I am upset, is that I can't operate the "winch". Seems like I jammed a couple pieces somewhere and most probably I have to break it apart to see the problem. I didn't care about all the switches or the inability to motorize the toy. I was excited to build from scratch and not losing a ton of pieces in the process. However, I do wish the instructions can be a bit clearer. I'm not sure is it just Lego or is it a Lego Technic thing, but I did noticed when building a Creator Mustang Set, there is a red circle visible on the pieces showing where to place on the build. That feature was very useful and made the build much quicker. On the Technic, it seems it bit harder because some pieces blend in with the page number and made it extremely difficult. Again, this is just my opinion and observations.
Overall, I did enjoy building this. It not only thrilled just me but also my family by surprising them my patience and dedication to pull this off. I had so many problems to face but were fun to tackle. The only issue I stressed was the packet problem. Other than that, I am very satisfied and thrilled I build a truck (probably my first and last) and hopefully Lego can have Jeep version of this. It has the right build and structure and probably might be even better than this the Defender.
[Sorry, for the long review, hopefully I won't get in trouble for this. :)]
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Transmission is a bit dissapointing
on September 19, 2020
Posted by: Solveiga
It is a significant challenge to build right. 11 years age rating is a joke, if 11 year old has patience and attention to finish it, such that it even functions in the end, he or she surely must succeed later in their life.
There's a lot of gears that are very easy to get wrong + one typo in the older version of the instruction (google it). As a model it looks cool and very well detailed, but to me the transmission was a massive let down. It's very complex, taking 2/3 of car interior, having half a hundred gears (maybe more) and dozen axles, but in the end they do almost nothing. The engine pistons are moving slightly slower or faster, which is really hard to notice and that's the only effect it has. What's worse, because of so many gears the inertia of motion propagation is very significant, the car has to roll for a 2-3 feet before engine reacts, and then if you reverse it's 2-3 feet again before it moves. It kind of breaks the illusion. I honestly think LEGO overdid this part a bit, there's only so much complexity you can cram in with plastic gears and still have them to work well.
Anyway, I actually had lots of fun building it and it looks great once finished. Probably is fun to play with too, but I'm a bit too old for that :(
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Enjoyable
on September 12, 2020
Posted by: Gogo1966
I really enjoyed building this set. I really like the colors and the lines of the Defender. Just be careful with step 65.
Thanks LEGO keep up the great work and ideas!!!
Fan for life!!!
Thanks LEGO keep up the great work and ideas!!!
Fan for life!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Highly detailed and great value
on September 9, 2020
Posted by: Denangg
Really enjoyed this set. Took my time and spaced it out over a week. Highly detailed, loved the working winch and rear door.
Had to make some adjustments to get the gears and engine moving but other than that had no issues.
Great value for the price. Going by the 10cents a piece average this set beats it by almost 600 pieces. Would definitely recommend.
Had to make some adjustments to get the gears and engine moving but other than that had no issues.
Great value for the price. Going by the 10cents a piece average this set beats it by almost 600 pieces. Would definitely recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO