Beginner
≈ 25 h 30 minSuggested range15 h 15 min – 41 h
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Technic · SET 42056
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
The orange Porsche GT3 RS in large Technic scale. Chassis, drivetrain and bodywork involve many stages; checking mechanisms helps avoid later dismantling.
- Pieces
- 2,704
- Release year
- 2016
- Theme
- Technic
- Set number
- 42056
- LEGO recommended age
- 16+
- Archived RRP · Germany
- 299.99 €
Regional retail price recorded by Brickset for Germany. This is not a current offer and does not establish the Italian launch price. Brickset · Germania · 22 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Porsche 911 GT3 RS?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial estimate · first build
Intermediate
≈ 17 hSuggested range10 h – 27 h 15 minExperienced
≈ 12 hSuggested range7 h – 19 h 15 minBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Editorial assessment: The orange Porsche GT3 RS in large Technic scale. Chassis, drivetrain and bodywork involve many stages; checking mechanisms helps avoid later dismantling. The black wing extends above the rear, separate from the rounded roof. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO · set-specific instructions ↗
Official name, pieces, age and imagery; no timed building data.
- LEGO · set manual ↗
Document for this set number. The duration is an editorial estimate, not a LEGO timing.
Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Inside the set
Orange livery
Curved panels and wheel arches wrap around the coupe's structure.
LEGO sourceA large rear wing
The black wing extends above the rear, separate from the rounded roof.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
A four-litre flat-six
The 2015 GT3 RS used a 3,996 cc flat-six producing 500 PS: specifications of the real car, not the buildable model.
Porsche · documentazione 2015Lightweight materials
The documentation describes wings and lids made from carbon-fibre-reinforced composite material.
Porsche · documentazione 2015Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS · Selected for the subject and atmosphere
The piano moves from tiny gestures to more physical crescendos. We pair it with builds that grow in layers: keep the volume low when instructions demand more attention.
OUR PICK
Spaces (Special Edition)
Nils Frahm
Piano, tension and spaceTry a different atmosphere
ANOTHER MOOD
J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
Víkingur Ólafsson
Variations, symmetry and counterpointA build to spread over several sessions: choose the more understated option when you want the instructions to take centre stage. The music does not set your pace.
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