Beginner
≈ 24 hSuggested range14 h 15 min – 38 h 30 min
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Technic · SET 42078
Mack Anthem
A large Mack articulated truck with trailer and container. Chassis, axles and trailer equipment make the mechanical work longer than the bodywork alone.
- Pieces
- 2,595
- Release year
- 2018
- Theme
- Technic
- Set number
- 42078
- LEGO recommended age
- 11+
- 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 Mack Anthem?
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
≈ 16 hSuggested range9 h 30 min – 25 h 45 minExperienced
≈ 11 h 15 minSuggested range6 h 30 min – 18 hBased 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 large Mack articulated truck with trailer and container. Chassis, axles and trailer equipment make the mechanical work longer than the bodywork alone. Multiple axles, supports and trailer devices require Technic sequences to be checked before fitting the panels. 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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Did you know?
Inside the set
Tractor and trailer
The grey and black tractor is separate from the long platform carrying the white container.
LEGO sourceAn extensive structure
Multiple axles, supports and trailer devices require Technic sequences to be checked before fitting the panels.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
A bulldog during recovery
In 1932 engineer Alfred Fellows Masury began carving a bulldog while recovering from an operation.
Mack TrucksA patented ornament
Masury obtained a patent for the design, which became a symbol on Mack truck bonnets.
Mack TrucksWritten 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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A soundtrack for your build
Mack Anthem · Selected for the subject and atmosphere
For intricate structures and extended sessions we choose a quieter ambient texture. It leaves space for the instructions, while the electronic alternative adds energy when you want it.
OUR PICK
Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Brian Eno
Ambient · minimal and relaxedTry a different atmosphere
ANOTHER MOOD
TRON: Legacy
Daft Punk
Electronic and orchestral · pulsingA 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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