LEGO Technic 42078 Mack Anthem

LEGO Technic set 42078, “Mack Anthem”, depicts a Mack highway truck with trailer in a build focused on mechanical structure.

Set 42078 presents the Mack Anthem as a road transport vehicle with a trailer, giving the Technic theme a licensed heavy truck subject. Its identity comes from the Mack branding and from a design approach that leaves the frame, proportions and technical construction clearly in view.

The build combines a tractor unit and trailer, with a recognizable cab, extended chassis and subassemblies that follow the Technic system. Beams, axles, connectors and panels shape both the structure and the exterior, so the mechanical character remains part of the finished model.

It is suited to builders interested in transport vehicles, larger Technic models and methodical assembly. The completed truck and trailer can be displayed as a road rig, while the articulated format also supports play. Within Technic, it sits among substantial road vehicle sets and is distinguished by its Mack source material.

Inventory of set 42078

The inventory of set 42078 lists 2,595 pieces, spare parts excluded: 254 different lots (one shape in one color) for 193 part shapes. The box also contains 39 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42078

Main color: black, making up 35% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (21%) and dark bluish gray (18%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42078

186 of the 193 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 42078

4 part shapes in set 42078 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Rebuilding set 42078 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42078 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 58%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 42078 within its line

With 2,595 pieces, set 42078 ranks #15 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 457 sets released in 2018, it ranks #7. That is 3.9 times the average Technic set size.