I bought the Lego Technic Motorized Bulldzer in August 2008 but it's taken me now to attempt the build.  My last build was the Lego Technic Mobile Crane and must admit I found it too complicated and I was making too many mistakes.  Finally I became fed up of it sitting in the cupboard so I decided to finally build it.

I bought the model via Amazon UK for £97.50, and it dually arrived in a few days.  Unfortunatly the box was very brused having been packaged in nothing more than a plastic bag.  No parts appear to be missing so fingers crossed.

The Box

For such a large box there's a large amount of "free" air inside it.  I'm not sure why Lego insist on using such large boxes other than pure marketing.  In this day and age of reducing packaging this seems something Lego should learn.  I bought the bulldozer online - the size of the box doesn't mater!

The box gives a good idea of the functions of the model - left and right tracks, raise and lower the blade, raise a lower the ripper.  The back of the box shows an alternative model - not exactly sure what it is yet though.

Included in the set is the new Lego Technic Power Functions remote control kit.  The remote control kit is made up of one controler, one battery box, 2 receivers, 2 XL motors and 2 M Motors.

Opening the cover on the box revelas a good idea of how each function work and how to use the remote control.

At this stage I'm still wondering how "remote" the control is - if it's infra red remote control (like a TV remote) it will mean you'll have to be able to see the model to control it.  If it's radio waves like a traditional remote control you won't have to be able to see the model.  I have visions of attaching a small wireless camera to the drivers seat and driving it round.

Box Opening

On opening the box I find 29 packets and 3 manuals.  There appears to be two sets of 6 packets - so these are either one set per side, or one set per end.  Of the manuals there doesn't appear to be one for the alternative model.

During previous builds of Lego Technic sets I've tried various methods of building -

• open all the bags in to one box,
• open the bags but keep the parts in the bags untill needed
• empty all the bags in to as many boxes as I can find.

For this model I tried to find as many small boxes as possibe - in this case an Ikea set of small drawers proved ideal.

Still to come

• Build Manual 1
• Build Manual 2
• Build Manual 3
• The complete model

The Lego Technic Motorized Bull Dozer Build

Introduction
Build Part 1
Build Part 2
Build Part 3
Build Review
Final built model available for sale



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