VTOL Heavy Cargo Spaceship LT81

🏷️ 42181-1🎨 Technic📅 2024🧱 1365 partsIntermediate

The LEGO Technic VTOL Heavy Cargo Spaceship LT81 (42181) provides a detailed model for advanced interstellar cargo operations, featuring 1365 pieces. This futuristic craft executes transport missions to distant planets with its sophisticated mechanical functions. The model incorporates visible gears that synchronously rotate the VTOL engines, allowing for vertical takeoff and landing maneuvers. Builders can also activate the mechanism to extend and retract the sturdy landing gear and lower a functional claw to precisely grab the included cargo pod, which contains a miniature space rover for deployment. A robust handle integrated into the fuselage enables controlled movement during play. Furthermore, the spaceship features a special air-lock element, designed for seamless integration with other compatible LEGO space-themed playsets, expanding its utility within a larger cosmic fleet.

Parts Inventory

🧱 1365 parts
PartQty
Sticker Sheet 2 for Set 42181-1

Sticker Sheet 2 for Set 42181-1

10105337

Sticker Sheet 1 for Set 42181-1

Sticker Sheet 1 for Set 42181-1

10108368

Windscreen 10 x 6 x 3 Bubble Canopy Double Tapered with Square Front Cutout

Windscreen 10 x 6 x 3 Bubble Canopy Double Tapered with Square Front Cutout

10312

Technic Axle Pin 3L with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and 1L Axle

Technic Axle Pin 3L with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and 1L Axle

11214

14×
Technic Panel Fairing #21 5L Small Smooth, Side B

Technic Panel Fairing #21 5L Small Smooth, Side B

11946

Technic Panel Fairing #22 5L Small Smooth, Side A

Technic Panel Fairing #22 5L Small Smooth, Side A

11947

Technic Panel Curved 11 x 3 with 10 Pin Holes through Panel Surface

Technic Panel Curved 11 x 3 with 10 Pin Holes through Panel Surface

11954

Technic Panel Curved 11 x 3 with 10 Pin Holes through Panel Surface

Technic Panel Curved 11 x 3 with 10 Pin Holes through Panel Surface

11954

Technic Panel Curved 11 x 3 with 10 Pin Holes through Panel Surface

Technic Panel Curved 11 x 3 with 10 Pin Holes through Panel Surface

11954

Wheel 18 x 8 with Fake Bolts and Deep Spokes with Inner Ring

Wheel 18 x 8 with Fake Bolts and Deep Spokes with Inner Ring

13971

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Build DNA

Parts inventory insights for VTOL Heavy Cargo Spaceship LT81

1,365 pieces puts this build +112% against the average Technic set and +139% against the average 2024 release.

LEGOTECHNIC

Vs average Technic set

+112%+722 parts
This set1,365
Average set643

Average Technic set: 643 pieces across 449 other sets.

Vs average 2024 set

+139%+794 parts
This set1,365
Average set571

Average 2024 set: 571 pieces across 561 other sets.

Color profile

15different colors

Dominant color

Black

Black834x
61%
White137x
10%
Light Bluish Gray130x
10%
Red99x
7%

Unique parts

9.6 pieces per unique type

142

Repeat factor

Average pieces per unique type.

10x

Most used part

Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise with No Center Slots

Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise with No Center Slots249x

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Build Insights🧩142unique parts🎨15different colors📊91avg. parts per color🏆249×Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise with No Center Slots