Set Review ➟ LEGO® 71860 - Lloyd’s titan mech
Wow! This giant is going to give us a huge amount of enjoyment! The Lloyd’s Titan Mech set, with 1,293 pieces, 3 minifigures and a price of €129.99. Available from 1 March! Around 7 bags and we’ll have it finished.
Here come the antagonists, Lloyd and Grimfax. I absolutely love the latter. That frozen zombie look really reminds me of the Night King character from Game of Thrones.
And here, around the waist, is where the build of this impressive mech begins.
It will gradually expand until Lloyd’s cockpit is added. For now, it’s a very straightforward build, nothing unusual. Perfect.
At this stage we’ll add some more volume to the torso and then move on to the beginning of those impressive legs.
The central section will support the legs while also anchoring the torso. It’s a critical part that needs to withstand handling well. We’ll see. It’s already taking on a very interesting shape.
At the rear, the structure that will carry the shield, the blades and also the sword is built. One of the things I like most about this robot.
The thighs are impressive. I love the interpretation thanks to the use of those sand green panels.
The calves are no less impressive. Without a doubt, it’s one of the parts of the model that catches my attention the most. Wonderful.
During the construction of the feet, my attention was immediately drawn to that rear actuator. Fantastic!
The model has already reached quite an impressive height compared to a minifigure.
Next we move on to the arms: same philosophy, a core with brackets and connectable hinges at the ends. The shoulders are completely bare, but we’ll fix that shortly. The mobility you can give those arms without having to worry much about the model’s balance is very good.
What did I tell you? We quickly build some fantastic shoulder pads. You can see in the image which technique has been used to achieve that curvature. Impressive! And what about the head? I think it’s delightful, made with very few pieces.
The shield, the blades and the sword are the last things left to build. The truth is that I love them. The concept of splitting the shield and using it like wings is a great idea.
Ah! Of course, let’s not forget the Master of Ice! Another minifigure from the 7 collectible Masters. A simple figure but attractive for that very reason, and you immediately notice the balance between colours and outfit. Definitely one for the collection.
This mech has a great many qualities in terms of technique, scale, colours and references. But in the testing phase, as I often say to my son, the real test is play, and the truth is the model doesn’t hold together very well as some parts come apart with certain movements. But we shouldn’t worry too much: it’s a 14+ model and in the hands of a four-year-old child, nothing else could really be expected. In my hands, the model holds up quite well, it has good mobility, but don’t ask it to do acrobatics as it needs both feet firmly on the ground.
We thank the LEGO Group for providing the set for this review, although LEGO neither endorses nor supports the opinions expressed here, as they are solely our own.
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