LEGO Technic 42028 Bulldozer

LEGO Technic 42028, “Bulldozer”, depicts a tracked construction vehicle within the Technic theme.

Set 42028 “Bulldozer” is based on a bulldozer, a construction vehicle associated with earthmoving and heavy site work. Within Technic, it belongs to the vehicle based side of the theme, where structure, mechanical assembly and functional shaping are more central than characters or scenery.

The build is therefore focused entirely on the machine, using Technic elements to create the chassis, tracked area, bodywork and general features expected of this type of vehicle.

It suits Technic builders who want an identifiable construction vehicle for display or hands on play. In a collection, it fits among construction machinery and utility vehicles from the same theme, rather than in a licensed line or a minifigure driven subject area.

Inventory of set 42028

The inventory of set 42028 lists 617 pieces, spare parts excluded: 92 different lots (one shape in one color) for 85 part shapes. The box also contains 9 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42028

Main color: black, making up 28% of the parts, followed by yellow (20%) and light bluish gray (15%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42028

84 of the 85 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 42028

One part shape in set 42028 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Rebuilding set 42028 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42028 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set 42030 Remote-Controlled Volvo L350F Wheel Loader supplies 68% of them: enough to build a good part of the model before filling in the rest piece by piece.

Size of set 42028 within its line

With 617 pieces, set 42028 ranks #165 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 478 sets released in 2014, it ranks #51.