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LEGO - Technic Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter 42145
Average customer rating
4.6
(36 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 36 reviews
5 Stars
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89%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Technic Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter 42145
Customer Rating
5
Helicopter
on July 12, 2023
Posted by: FlashyWizard096
I really like the quality of the helicopter. It's really nice once put together and works great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great Technic Build
on January 26, 2023
Posted by: MajorDad
As a retired Army officer and helicopter pilot, I couldn't wait to try this build. It was very fun to build. I made a mistake along the way, so when I finished the winch would not work. I had to de-construct it down to the second section and start over because the gears are all in the core of the helicopter. It was fun to build a second time and after the second time everything worked fine.
I agree with some reviews that point out the retractable landing gear does not hold up very well. It does hold up satisfactorily for display. I don't think rigidity of the tail boom is a big deal. It is well secured, so I feel no worry that it will fall off during play.
I know Technic models are not completely true to life, but I would have liked for them to put a windshield in so it looked a little more realistic.
All in all it is a great build. It is great to help kids (big and little) understand the workings of a helicopter. The cyclics and collectives do move the swashplate realistically, though not very pronounced. I look forward to showing it to my grandkids to play with.
I agree with some reviews that point out the retractable landing gear does not hold up very well. It does hold up satisfactorily for display. I don't think rigidity of the tail boom is a big deal. It is well secured, so I feel no worry that it will fall off during play.
I know Technic models are not completely true to life, but I would have liked for them to put a windshield in so it looked a little more realistic.
All in all it is a great build. It is great to help kids (big and little) understand the workings of a helicopter. The cyclics and collectives do move the swashplate realistically, though not very pronounced. I look forward to showing it to my grandkids to play with.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Super cool Set!!! But there's one thing....
on August 5, 2022
Posted by: ProlificSkyra062
The set is awesome, but I'm giving it 4 stars because the tail section bends down a bit, i think they could've reinforced the tail section a bit. But anyways, the set is AWESOME!!!!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Heather, LEGO® Customer Service, August 5, 2022
Hi there! Glad to hear you're enjoying this awesome set. If you think something is off with your build, give us a shout at LEGO.build/Service-BV and we'll take a closer look into it. We can walk you through the best troubleshooting options to get you back flying!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Best Technic set ever
on August 6, 2022
Posted by: John1360
As someone that has only been out of my "dark age" for just over six years, I will say this set is my all-time favorite, so far, anyway. I have however had the pleasure of building over 600 official LEGO sets both System and Technic so I don't use the term "best" lightly, although I have never built one of the Supercars, I have built the Land Rover.
This build is quite challenging, definitely need to pay attention and it never seems boring or repetitive. To much good stuff to write it all down and the few minor shortcomings I can live with, like the saggy tail section, side doors move around to easy and I think it would have been nice if the front landing gear pivoted to steer easier.
Anyway super great set, Technic as it should be although I would not recommend this set for a beginner. Definitely my favorite set ever and I look forward to changing that thought in the future.
This build is quite challenging, definitely need to pay attention and it never seems boring or repetitive. To much good stuff to write it all down and the few minor shortcomings I can live with, like the saggy tail section, side doors move around to easy and I think it would have been nice if the front landing gear pivoted to steer easier.
Anyway super great set, Technic as it should be although I would not recommend this set for a beginner. Definitely my favorite set ever and I look forward to changing that thought in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Stunning show piece
on August 30, 2022
Posted by: Legofan64
(written by my teen son) When I first saw this set as coming soon, I knew right away I had to get it. I was surprised at the size of the box and the fact that the three functions were powered by only one large motor. I spent a little over 8 hours building it,(split between two days), and was thrilled at how well it worked. As another reviewer mentioned there are a few steps in which you must take utmost caution when assembling. I myself had a few minor hiccups along the way that I caught just in time. 2 small flaws were that the two back wheels were bending under the weight of the copter, thus flexing some beams and rods that supported them. I flipped the wheels to the inside to fix the problem, which does raise the problem of having to flip the wheels out to allow the motor to lift the landing gear. Also, I noticed that the back section holding the rotor beam is a little bit unsteady, besides that, it is a great build. Because of its weight, it is a little difficult for play, but it makes a really nice display piece that is easy to operate. Overall fantastic build and I hope to see more motorized sets like this in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Sonia, LEGO® Customer Service, August 31, 2022
We’re glad to see you liked the Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter and love hearing how much you enjoyed building it. Looks like we could’ve done more to turn it from awesome to super awesome! Thanks for letting us know what would make your LEGO® experience even better.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Amazingly Complex and Great Show Piece
on August 7, 2022
Posted by: ScreamingATGM
From bag 1 to 5 the build was amazing. I’m absolutely in love with the entire experience.
I’ll start with the building time, which took roughly 8~ hours. (Split between two days.) bags 1-3 took the most time, having to gear and build the main parts of the rotor was the hardest and most time consuming.
I highly recommend any builders take their time, missing a piece with something so complicated could end disastrously. I also think the building (and understanding) of the complicated internals of a helicopter is something to savor.
The finished product (like mentioned by many others) is huge and heavy. Swooshing is pretty fun, but there’s a lack of places to hold. (With the weight I don’t feel safe swinging it around by the tail.) The winch, wheels, and rotors spinning and working with the motor makes “flying” the beast a blast.
My biggest complaint would be the lack of yellow pieces. I would’ve loved a more “rescue” orientated livery, the white and red is a little plain.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Great build with some flaws
on September 6, 2022
Posted by: Dantheartyman0811
Must say this was the most complicated build yet, compared to all the other technic builds I have done. You really need to pay attention to each step. There are a couple steps that were hard to tell what needed to be done. The step where you assemble the working parts or the rotor, it shows the piece sitting horizontal to the helo but mine was angled. I spent hours trying to find the problem and ended up contacting lego. They gave me a youtube link to assist me. Come to find out, the piece is suppose to me angled, the drawing is incorrect. The tail section is a bit wobbly and the rear landing gear looks like it needs to get beefed up a bit. There are a few other little things no worth mentioning. As for the good side of this, very challenging and fun build, It looks good and the function is great. It is neat to watch all the gears in motion as the motor spins. Now I need to find a place to display it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy John, LEGO® Customer Service, September 7, 2022
We're sorry to hear you ran into some turbulence during your build! We've passed your feedback along to our quality team for a closer look and we appreciate you letting us know. If your set doesn't seem stable like it should, some rebuilding might be in order. 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). You should be cleared for takeoff!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Best Technic of All Time?
on October 22, 2022
Posted by: SeahawksBrixFan
Wow. This set is incredible. It’s incredible how engineered this set is. Definitely a difficult build, and you really have to pay attention to the details, but such a satisfying one. Looking at the comparison between the model and the real thing, I would say that it doesn’t look a whole lot like it, but it’s simply neat to have a functional lego helicopter. In all, I would say this is an incredibly fun set, both to build and to play with. The motors make the whole thing feel alive. Thank you lego for another wonderful lego model!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO