City

Jungle Explorer Off-Road Truck

The little City truck that snuck Johnny Thunder back into your collection.

Brick Rated Score

4.2/5

Set 60426 · 2024

Pieces314

Minifigs3

Year2024

Set number60426

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The verdict

This is the set that made me sit up during the whole 2024 Jungle Exploration wave, because it packs the most personality into the smallest price tag of the line.

The truck itself is rigid, chunky, and sits high on those big wheels with real presence on a shelf. What sold me was the storage chest that opens like a little table and the camera rig watching over a hidden tiger, it is small-set storytelling done right. I would tell anyone eyeing the pricier sets in this wave to look here first, this is where the value actually lives.

Best for: City fans and nostalgic adult builders who want a taste of the jungle wave without committing to the big-ticket sets

The full review

What it is

I will be honest, I did not expect a sub-$35 City truck to be my favorite pickup of the whole Jungle Exploration wave, but here we are. The truck sits on oversized wheels with real off-road attitude, and the moment I found the little storage chest that flips open like a table, I was charmed. There is a tiger tucked into a brick-built cave and tree setup, and a remote camera mounted on the truck bed that swivels on ball joints, wired to a little monitor in the cab so your minifig can watch the animal feed from the driver's seat. It is a small scene, but it tells a story, and that is what I want from a set this size.

The catch

The honest caveats: this is a compact set, not a diorama, so if you are picturing a huge jungle camp you will need to add more sets from the wave to get there. The habitat also comes with a second crocodile that most reviewers, myself included, felt did not earn its spot, it reads as filler pieces more than a real feature. And the bright orange and dark blue color scheme, while great for this jungle theme, is distinctive enough that the truck will not just melt into your existing City fleet the way a plain fire engine or delivery van would.

Who it's for

If you are a City completionist, a nostalgic adult fan who remembers Johnny Thunder from the old Adventurers line, or just someone who wants a fun small build with a genuine surprise inside, get this one. Skip it if you specifically want a big centerpiece jungle build, in that case look at the larger sets in the same wave instead and treat this as the value-priced supporting set.

The parts story

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

Building this one is quick and satisfying rather than technical, most of the fun comes from the details layered onto a fairly simple truck chassis. The wheel arches and big tires give it a planted, sturdy stance right away, and little touches like molded exhaust fumes and black bar pieces used purely for texture on the railings show the design team having fun with a small parts budget.

The standout piece for me is the tiger, which reuses the big cat mold from 2017 but comes with a new head piece and much better print work, it genuinely looks great next to the brick-built cave. The remote camera unit on ball-jointed arms is a nice bit of function-meets-decoration, and pairing it with a video monitor piece inside the cab is a smart, cheap way to add narrative without adding parts count. At 314 pieces for the price, and with Johnny Thunder as one of your three minifigures, the value here is real.

Fun facts

01Johnny Thunder, the adventurer hero from LEGO's Adventurers theme (1998 to 2000), returned as a minifigure in this set, part of a nostalgia play across the 2024 Jungle Exploration wave
02The tiger figure reuses a big cat mold that first appeared in 2017, but this release gave it a new head piece and upgraded printing
03The set was released June 1, 2024 with a retail run through the end of 2025, and reviewers at Brick Architect called it the best value pick of the entire Jungle Exploration lineup
04The truck was designed by LEGO designer Rik Pauwels as part of the City Jungle Exploration subtheme