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Lloyd’s Mech Battle EVO — LEGO set 71781

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Ninjago · SET 71781

Lloyd’s Mech Battle EVO

Lloyd’s green and gold mech faces a grey and red robot in a pair of jointed figures.

Pieces
223
Release year
2023
Theme
Ninjago
Set number
71781
LEGO recommended age
6+
Archived RRP · Germany
19.99 €

Regional retail price recorded by Brickset for Germany. This is not a current offer and does not establish the Italian launch price. Brickset · Germania · 22 October 2026

Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Lloyd’s Mech Battle EVO?

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 45 minSuggested range1 h – 3 h

Intermediate

≈ 1 h 15 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h

Experienced

≈ 45 minSuggested range30 min – 1 h 30 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: Lloyd’s green and gold mech faces a grey and red robot in a pair of jointed figures. Panels and weapons give the two silhouettes different visual identities. 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.

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

01

Two robots

Arms, legs and torso are built separately for both figures.

LEGO source
02

Different armour

Panels and weapons give the two silhouettes different visual identities.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

03

Prototypes before mechs

Honda moved from externally powered prototypes to autonomous bipeds. Balance and coordination are real challenges distinct from toy poses.

Honda
04

Stairs and trolleys

The untethered 1996 P2 could walk, climb stairs and push trolleys, everyday tasks requiring years of research.

Honda

Written 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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SET THE MOOD

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Lloyd’s Mech Battle EVO · Selected for the subject and atmosphere

Repetition transforms through tiny changes in interlocking patterns. A musical dialogue with modular structures and symmetrical sections: recognisable units becoming something different together.

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