Jungle Explorer Water Plane — LEGO set 60425

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City · SET 60425

Jungle Explorer Water Plane

A jungle-exploration seaplane with floats and a little river setting, accompanied by crocodiles.

Pieces: 177
Release year: 2024
Theme: City
Set number: 60425
LEGO recommended age: 6+
Archived regional retail price · Germany: 22.99 €

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Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Jungle Explorer Water Plane?

Active building time · one person

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

Beginner

≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 30 min

Intermediate

≈ 1 hSuggested range30 min – 1 h 45 min

Experienced

≈ 45 minSuggested range15 min – 1 h 15 min

Based 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 jungle-exploration seaplane with floats and a little river setting, accompanied by crocodiles. A little bank with vegetation completes the vehicle. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play 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.

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Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

Orange floats

Two long structures support the plane instead of conventional landing gear.

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River scene

A little bank with vegetation completes the vehicle.

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Beyond the set

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Four forces in every flight

Lift, weight, thrust and drag act together on an aircraft. In straight, level flight at constant speed they balance: the engines mainly counter drag, while the wings produce most of the lift.

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Weight changes along the way

Burning fuel changes an aircraft’s weight and mass distribution. Pilots adjust the controls to keep it balanced: even an apparently uneventful journey involves small adjustments.

NASA

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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SET THE MOOD

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· Selected for the subject and atmosphere

Voice and piano suggest a lived-in venue with a story behind every table. A choice for interiors and social scenes when you prefer singing to instrumental jazz.

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Waltz for Debby

Monica Zetterlund & Bill Evans

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