Beginner
≈ 6 h 15 minSuggested range3 h 45 min – 10 h 15 min
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City · SET 60494
Dump Truck & Front End Loader
A dump truck and front-end loader share the work at a small city construction site.
- Pieces
- 1,132
- Release year
- 2026
- Theme
- City
- Set number
- 60494
- LEGO recommended age
- 8+
- LEGO Italy price
- 119.99 €
Source: LEGO Italy · Price checked on 26 October 2026. Price and availability may change. Check the store for current details. This is not a verified launch price.
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
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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
≈ 4 h 15 minSuggested range2 h 30 min – 7 hExperienced
≈ 3 hSuggested range1 h 45 min – 4 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 of the first illustrated arrangement: A dump truck and front-end loader share the work at a small city construction site. Accessories, materials and small structures add work beyond the main vehicles. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks and subsequent play are excluded. 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 distinct vehicles
The tipper body and large bucket introduce different shapes on two wheeled chassis.
LEGO sourceA site to arrange
Accessories, materials and small structures add work beyond the main vehicles.
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.
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Dump Truck & Front End Loader · Selected for the subject and atmosphere
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TRON: Legacy
Daft Punk
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Ambient 1: Music for Airports
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Official LEGO® image · © LEGO Group and/or the respective rights holders. Source: LEGO Italy ↗