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Space · SET 70706

Crater Creeper

The Crater Creeper places a Galaxy Squad insect-like vehicle beside a little human craft in an imagined space scene.

Pieces: 171
Release year: 2013
Theme: Space
Set number: 70706
LEGO recommended age: 7+
Archived regional retail price · US: 19.99 USD

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TIME TO BUILD

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Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 1 h 45 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 45 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: The Crater Creeper places a Galaxy Squad insect-like vehicle beside a little human craft in an imagined space scene. The little pale vehicle adds a distinct build. 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.

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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

Black legs

Slender structures surround the green-and-red body.

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Two different craft

The little pale vehicle adds a distinct build.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

Two arms in space

Dextre is a two-armed robot installed on the International Space Station in 2008. It can work with Canadarm2 to perform maintenance outside the station.

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Each Dextre arm has seven joints, while its hands combine a retractable wrench, camera, lights and power/data connections. These tools support exterior component replacement across different object sizes. The human-like outline introduces a robot engineered for particular space-maintenance tasks.

Canadian Space Agency

Commands can come from Earth

Ground teams at the Canadian Space Agency and NASA control Dextre. Space robotics can therefore carry out external work without requiring an astronaut spacewalk every time.

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CSA and NASA ground teams operate Dextre. Canadarm2 and the station’s mobile platform transport it between worksites. Maintenance and tool testing can therefore avoid some spacewalks, with precise movement supported by control systems rather than an astronaut standing beside the component.

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Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

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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

Electronic and synthesised sounds accompany this imagined space world. The pairing follows the model’s spacecraft, exploration and fictional mechanisms, with quieter alternatives for small steps. The subject belongs to LEGO science fiction.

OUR PICK

TRON: Legacy

Daft Punk

Rhythmic and lively

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