Beginner
≈ 3 h 15 minSuggested range2 h – 5 h 30 min
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Technic · SET 42065
RC Tracked Racer
A remote-controlled tracked racer with a low body. Assembling the tracks involves repetition; connections and controls need checking before play.
- Pieces
- 370
- Release year
- 2017
- Theme
- Technic
- Set number
- 42065
- LEGO recommended age
- 9+
- Historical price in EUR
- Not verified
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Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build RC Tracked Racer?
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
≈ 2 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h 45 minExperienced
≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 45 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: A remote-controlled tracked racer with a low body. Assembling the tracks involves repetition; connections and controls need checking before play. Green, white and black panels only partly cover the racer's frame. 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
Two long tracks
Black bands run around several wheels on both sides.
LEGO sourceA lightweight profile
Green, white and black panels only partly cover the racer's frame.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Tracks for soft ground
In 1904, Benjamin Holt tested a tracked tractor, replacing wheels to tackle ground where heavy vehicles sank. An agricultural solution helped shape earthmoving machinery.
CaterpillarYellow came later
Caterpillar was formed by the merger of Holt and C. L. Best in 1925. Early machines were grey with red details; the characteristic Hi-Way Yellow was adopted in 1931.
CaterpillarWritten 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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RC Tracked Racer · Selected for the subject and atmosphere
Electronic pulses and orchestral colours accompany structures, wheels and mechanical assemblies. The rhythm suggests movement.
OUR PICK
TRON: Legacy
Daft Punk
Electronic and orchestral · pulsingTry a different atmosphere
ANOTHER MOOD
Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Brian Eno
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