Rated 4 out of
5
by
Spilner from
Fairly challenging build but fun
Definitely need to pay attention to each step as some parts are very complex but its a rewarding build.
I like that you can open the top white canopy to show off the working internals for the blades as the controls are rather clever.
Very heavy set especially with the batteries in which the instructions have you put in from step one.
The sliding door setup is similar to the old 9396 model but imo lacking in thought as they easily catch in sliding.
As another review mentions the hail is a little on the weak side but we're not really supposed to pick this up by it i suppose.
The lumious yellow pieces were a surprise as i thought they were going to be normal yellow.
Date published: 2022-08-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Tuggeru from
What a set!!
I absolutely love this Lego set, I’d even go so far as to say it’s my new favourite! The finished model is visually stunning and extremely detailed. The colour scheme is great, the new luminous yellow is a fab addition. Although the set is just over 2000 pieces, the build is incredibly complex and took me 28 hours, although I did make a mistake on the gearbox stage which I had to go back and correct. There are some very fiddly segments to construct, but hardly any repeated methods. The motorised features are glorious! The spinning rotors add to the realism of the model. The winch works well, as does the retractable landing gear, although the landing gear shouldn’t be retracted under the weight of the model, as the
Date published: 2023-01-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
KnowledgeablePepper028 from
Have been waiting for a set like this!
Fantastic build, amazing functions. Very happy with the product. Minor critiques- as stated before- some (possibly unavoidable) wiggle in some areas, and as a flight nerd- following the instructions puts the blades in negative pitch, and pulling the collective up all the way barely gets it to neutral pitch meaning this would not fly! I was able to modify fairly easily to a more correct pitch range.
Date published: 2022-08-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
John1360 from
Best Technic set ever
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.
Date published: 2022-08-06
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Bits&Pieces from
Awesome
This is the best technic I have built. (Previous include Ducati and BMW M100 bikes, Porsche 911 and Ferrari 488) It is a complicated, non-repetitive, interesting build and once complete the motor works beautifully.
Attention to detail is amazing.
Not cheap but I actually thought it was good value considering motor and battery housing included and the overall size of the finished helicopter.
My only suggestion is to add a stretcher to add some tension to the end of the hoist.
Date published: 2022-08-24
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MajorDad from
Great Technic Build
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.
Date published: 2023-01-27
Rated 4 out of
5
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ProlificSkyra062 from
Super cool Set!!! But there's one thing....
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!!!!!!
Date published: 2022-08-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Jonnycakes from
Great for young builders to learn technic
I originally got this for me, but then let my 6 year old son build it. It took him about 2 weeks to do it, but I had to go in and help rebuild some parts to get the motors to work. I ended up wanting home to build it so he can learn about gears and motors which honestly worked. I recommend getting this for younger builders if they have done technic before which my son has done 6 other medium sized technic builds. It is a great introduction to motorized functions in my opinion.
Date published: 2022-09-17
