Lego Technic Unimog U400 Kit

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Product information

No job is too big for the multi-purpose Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 400. Featuring a pneumatically powered, articulated crane with working grabber, it's tough enough to take on any task. The high-tech design features working steering, 4-wheel drive and suspension, recovery winch and a detailed engine with moving pistons. You can even rebuild the crane and winch into a huge snow plow.

Completed truck measures 48 x 30cm.

Age Range: 11 to 16 years

Batteries: Needs 6x AA batteries (not included)

Brand: Lego

Lego Type: Lego Technic

Model name / number: 8110

Number of pieces: 2048

Suitable From: 11 years

Warning!: Not suitable for children under 3 years.

Editors Notes

The company that was destined to become Lego started life as being a small workshop that produced wooden toys, run by Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1932. The name ‘Lego’ was adopted in 1934, coming from the Danish phrase ‘leg godt’, which means ‘play well’. It wasn’t until 1947 that they started producing plastic toys, with the first version of the now infamous interlocking bricks coming in 1949.

They weren’t quite the bricks that people are used to nowadays, being made from a different material and having a slightly different locking system. It was actually Christiansen’s son Godtfred Kirk that saw the potential for the bricks to become a tool for creative play and in 1958, the modern brick design was born. From this date, despite variation in the design and purpose of individual pieces over the years, each remains compatible in some way with previous pieces. So you could have a Lego set from 1958 and it would still be completely compatible with a modern set.

Since the 1960, thousands of sets have been released covering everything from Aliens to the Wild West. The only area that the company has never tackled directly is military-themed sets, because Ole Kirk set a policy that they must never make war seem like child’s play. The largest ever Lego set to date is a scale-model of the Taj Mahal, which was made out of 5922 pieces.

The Lego Group's motto is ‘det bedste er ikke for godt’, which roughly translates to "only the best is the best". Ole Kirk Christiansen came up with this phrase to encourage workers to always produce the highest quality toys possible.

Nowadays, Lego makes a vast range of toys for all ages, as well as teaching materials for children, which are distributed in over 130 countries. The company has approximately 10,000 employees and is the world's third largest manufacturer of play materials.

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Europe (EU) - £7.50

Rest of World - £25.00

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really good construction toy I bought this for my eleven year old for Christmas. He loves the Lego Technic and this did not dissapoint > Attention to detail is brilliant and i am sure he will spend many an hour playing with the end product, as well as it taking pride of place on his bedroom shelf. I also purchased from John Lewis as it as considerably cheaper in price than other shops. 03 January 2013

For bigger boys This is magnificent! The size of the box gives some early indication of the number of bags of parts required to build this monster. Only when you brave it, and open the box, is the full extent of the task revealed. There is bag after bag of beautifully made goodies, and 5 instruction books. By-the-way; a further 2 books can be downloaded to guide you through the alternative build. My son is a Lego geek! I'm someone who has never built a Lego Technic kit, so pretty much bought this so I could show that 'Bigger Boys' can out perform smaller ones in this field #is that stupidly competitive?#. It was a bit harder work than I had imagined, and I nearly got a sweat on at one point. Well, I did it; but had to relent and ask for help from the 'smug one'. This is really a terrific kit with over 2,000 parts. You will love it! 13 December 2012

Probably the best Technic set yet? Positive points: - Impressive attention to detail, inc. full 4WD drivetrain, working live axle suspension, portal gearing and full steering. - The detachable grab (can be attached / working either end) is usable and one of the better accessories I have seen. - The pneumatic grab works well, and you don't need to manually pump- the motor powers a mini compressor. The controls are ok once you have used a few times and assuming you've connected it all ok- my interpretation of the pneumatic hoses was right first time, amazingly- it's slighty complex? - The pneumatic system is the best I have used- and you can connect at either end of the truck, which is a nice touch. - The wheels have the usual Technic axles and 3 pins for extra strength in the wheel hub-axle connection. - The alternative snow plough looks fun, you need to download the instructions though. - Good value, you get 2048 parts and a few left over. - One of the more realistic models, lots of new components too. Negative points: - Instructions could be better, especially in places where a lot of black/dark bricks used and the pneumatic hoses etc. Some guesswork / trial and error might be needed. Instruction quality is always a moot point I guess. (Having said that I didn't make any errors- do check when dealing with the differential gear, that you have it the right way around) - Finished Unimog has a poor turning circle and the steering feels strained; limits of technic component strength being reached perhaps? - The rear grabber stabilisers are manually operated, no big deal though- make the grabber very stable and the truck's rear wheels lift when they are deployed. - The rear tipper attaches fine, but doesn't tip- perhaps a mini upgrade project? - No information on how to integrate remote control or how to power the drive-train- useful for those less able builders who might want to do this. I'd recommend this model- less able builders might need some extra patience or help in places. 08 July 2012

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