City

Blue Monster Truck

A small, oversized-wheeled grin machine that earns its shelf space on personality alone.

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 60402 · 2024

Pieces148

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number60402

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The verdict

I picked this one up expecting a filler set and ended up grinning at how much attitude LEGO packed into those giant wheels.

It is not a technical showpiece, there is no fancy suspension system or hidden function, but the proportions are just right, chunky, squat, ready to jump. For 148 pieces it feels like a complete little toy rather than a token gesture, and that matters more than people give it credit for at this size. If you want a display piece with engineering flourishes, look higher up the City lineup, but if you want something a kid can build fast and then actually play with, this earns its spot.

Best for: kids and parents who want a fast, sturdy build that survives actual floor play

The full review

What it is

The Blue Monster Truck is exactly what it says on the box, a squat, blue-bodied truck sitting on wheels that look almost comically large for the frame, and that is precisely why it works. I built it in one sitting and kept smiling at how confident the proportions felt. LEGO's small vehicle sets can go either way, some feel like an afterthought bolted together to hit a price point, but this one has a personality, it looks like it wants to launch off a ramp the second you set it down.

The catch

I will be honest about where the limits are. There is no suspension, no opening panel, no clever mechanism tucked under the hood, this is a straightforward build where the reward is the finished silhouette rather than the process of getting there. At 148 pieces it also will not occupy an experienced builder for more than twenty or thirty minutes, and the minifigure lineup is modest next to City's larger vehicle sets. If you are shopping by price per piece or looking for a technical puzzle, this will not be the set that wins you over.

Who it's for

Where it lands well is as a first build for a younger kid, a quick weekend project, or a small addition to a City collection that needs a fun off-road vehicle without another huge box on the shelf. Parents who want their child to finish something start to finish in one sitting and feel proud of it will get real mileage here. Adult collectors chasing detail or rare parts should spend their budget elsewhere in the lineup.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Assembly here is fast and linear, the kind of build where you can hand a seven or eight year old the instructions and mostly step back. The chassis goes together first, then the body panels snap on, then those big wheels go on last, and that final step is where the set clicks into its identity. There is a real moment of payoff when the tiny frame suddenly balances on those exaggerated tires and looks like it means business.

The standout element is simply the wheel and tire combination, oversized in the way monster truck toys need to be to read correctly at this scale, and LEGO leans into it rather than compromising down to a more modest tire size the way some budget sets do. The color blocking on the body is clean and the small printed or molded details on the front do a lot of work to sell the aggressive monster truck look despite the low part count. It will not turn heads for rare or new molds, but it uses what it has efficiently.

Fun facts

01The Blue Monster Truck sits in LEGO City's smaller-format vehicle range, the tier designed to give younger builders a fast, complete build rather than a display-focused showpiece.
02Monster truck styled sets have been a recurring theme in City for years, appealing to the same audience drawn to LEGO's stunt and race vehicle lines.
03Its 148 piece count places it firmly in LEGO's entry-level vehicle bracket, built for quick assembly and immediate play rather than a long build session.
04Oversized wheel assemblies like this one are a common way LEGO designers add visual drama to small sets without needing a higher part count.