John Deere 1470H Wheeled Forest Harvester (LEGO 42218)

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Building instructions for the official LEGO set 42218 John Deere 1470H Wheeled Forest Harvester. Series: LEGO® Technic. Piece count: 117. Release year: 2026. Recommended age: 7+. 1 instruction booklet in total.

John Deere 1470H Wheeled Forest Harvester (LEGO 42218) cover

Brand
LEGO
Set number
42218
Series
Technic
Category
Vehicles
Pieces
117
Difficulty
2 / 5
Released
2026
Instruction pages
85 pages

About this set

This is the John Deere 1470H wheeled forestry harvester from LEGO Technic, set 42218, with a part count of 117 and a difficulty of 2/5. The build comes mainly in green with black, yellow, gray and brown parts, and the box carries the LEGO TECHNIC branding and the 42218 code. It is a four-wheeled engineering vehicle with a cab, a mechanical arm and a grabber, plus movable joints, so it is meant to be posed in working positions rather than left as a static model. At 117 pieces the clutch is light and most builders will finish it in one sitting; start with the chassis and four wheels, add the cab, then attach the arm and grabber last, since the smaller grabber parts are easier to align on a finished body. The joints let you swing the arm, but watch the grabber's height and the center of gravity when posing. A good entry point for new Technic builders, forestry and engineering machinery fans, and MOC starters who want a small mechanical arm build.

  • Category: Vehicles
  • Difficulty: 2 / 5
  • Parts: 117
  • Brand: LEGO
  • Set number: 42218
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Instruction pages

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