Extreme Rock Combining Battle Vehicle (Qiji 3404)

About this set

The Extreme Rock Combined Battle Vehicle is set 3404 from KEEPPLEY's Elemental Warring States series, boxed under the POWER SQUAD banner with a 6+ age mark. It comes in at 622 pieces and a 2/5 difficulty rating, so it is an approachable build rather than a marathon. The finished model is a transformable mecha built from yellow, black, red and blue parts, and it also takes the form of an off-road vehicle with a launcher element. When building, sort the four colours first, push the symmetrical torso and limb sections in pairs, and leave the off-road chassis and launcher assembly for the later stages so you are not constantly breaking and rebuilding. The 622-part count splits nicely across two or three sessions. The series hook is collecting all six elements — fire, water, wind, earth, light and dark — with double-diamond rewards and a new play mechanic, which suits mecha and vehicle fans who like to collect a full line.