Hiding amongst the games at my local charity warehouse, I found this set. It was covered in sticky tape and clearly had been well used. You could see how a child had enjoyed this over the years. It’s a retired set from 2005, and the overall aesthetic of it really does show. The box has a real STEAM feel about it, and even with missing pieces, I love to look at old instructions. They do not hold your hand like modern ones do. There is also a notice with the ‘new’ website option for purchasing and the Club still being in existence, added to the back of the full-build’s image. Aside from this, for the £2 that I paid for it, it was still a bargain. You can see some of the parts that I have added to it, a few changes, and some have been ordered from Lego.
The imagery is the key to this, coming from a time where boys were more likely to play with it, the box shows a young lad playing with his digger-toy. It appears that it was also split into separate bags, the graphic showing it to be a modern concept. I was quite taken aback by the old parts bag that was still in the box. I had forgotten about the bumble-holes in them. As a toy, this is epic and still worth getting ahold of. I can be turned, but also be kept in place with a Technic pin. It is missing the two black goblets that are used for exhausts on the back. Once Lego send them to me, I will add them.
These finds always have the risk of pieces missing, this one is the worst, yet. There’s a true sense of nostalgia from this two year old set, It has taken me back to 90s way of delivering our Lego and I love it! Even at its age, the colours are still strong, and the playability is forever offered. What’s not to love about a tracked vehicle? I like how the set number is on the stickers that are attached to the boom. They are terribly placed, but it was a great build for the original owner, and a great build for anybody else, today!
First Impressions – I knew that this might have missing pieces, but the overall toy, is fabulous!
Price-Point – Average (Retired)
Time to Build – 40-60 Minutes
Score: 8/10
(All details were correct at the time of writing, 25th March ‘2025)
