Beginner
≈ 13 hSuggested range8 h 15 min – 19 h
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Technic · SET 42182
NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV
A display Apollo rover recreates the vehicle and scientific instruments of Apollo 17.
- Pieces
- 1,913
- Release year
- 2024
- Theme
- Technic
- Set number
- 42182
- LEGO recommended age
- 18+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 219.99 €
Retired from the LEGO Italy catalogue when checked on 23 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 23 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
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Intermediate
≈ 9 hSuggested range5 h 45 min – 13 h 15 minExperienced
≈ 6 hSuggested range3 h 45 min – 8 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
A folding chassis, steering, suspension and small scientific instruments. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level averages or guaranteed limits.
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.
- Brick Fanatics · NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV ↗
The reviewer suggests about five hours to build and adjust the rover. A personal experience, not a community average.
Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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How much display space does it need?
Model or component measured by LEGO
- Height
- ≈ 14 cm
- Width
- ≈ 25 cm
- Depth / length
- ≈ 38 cm
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Which model was measured? · original Italian specification
Dimensioni: set di 1.913 pezzi con un modello che misura 14 cm di altezza, 38 cm di lunghezza e 25 cm di larghezzaApproximate assembled-model measurements, not packaging dimensions. Allow extra room for handling, moving parts and the display stand. The comparison uses the measured model’s overall footprint, allows a 90° rotation and does not assess stability or shelf load. Source LEGO ↗ · 2026-10-29
BEYOND THE BRICKS
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Inside the set
Three equipment groups
Three attachable equipment sections accompany the vehicle.
LEGO sourceScience beyond driving
Details include sample tools and the Traverse Gravimeter.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
Three rovers on the Moon
Lunar rovers served on Apollo 15, 16 and 17, extending the area astronauts could explore.
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Apollo 15, 16 and 17 each used an electric Lunar Roving Vehicle. Its hinged chassis folded inside the lunar module for transport and deployed after landing, making compact stowage part of the engineering challenge.
Almost thirty-six kilometres
Apollo 17’s rover travelled 35.9 km in total, with four hours and twenty-six minutes of driving.
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Apollo 17’s rover travelled 35.9 kilometres in total but reached at most 7.6 kilometres from the lunar module. Accumulated travel differs from maximum range from base. Multiple traverses and return routes build substantial distance without taking the crew equally far away in a direct line.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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