Being an AFOL I had pulled myself away from LEGO for a looong time due to the fact that LEGO was expensive and I had moved away and had to look after myself in the first place.

In 2014 I visited a toy store and I saw this set on the shelf and I realized it was not that expensive as I remember LEGO was. So I bought it instantly.

The Model:

This is a Hot Rod which has also a convertible top. It has two types of tyres to give that Hot Rod Soul. I just don't like the colour scheme so much. It might be red or yellow instead of blue just to my opinion. The car has a turbocharged V6 engine. 6 bucket elements make the exhausts of the car.

The top is operated by the small gear on the right side just behind the door. To me its mechanism is very ingenious. Turning the gear first raises the two panels at the back, at the same time raising the black top and folding it to the back and hiding under the panels finally lowering those two panels back in place. Long to read, but this happens in a single movement. Just a half turn of the small wheel which controls the top. That's it.

Another ingenious design for me is the steering. It is provided by turning the black cross axle at the back with the combination of technical beams, axles and two technic angular wheel and a Lt Steering Gear. I really like this design.

What I don't like is that the power from the engine is given only to one of the rear wheels. Although this was also true to the cars from that era, being a Hot Rod with a hugely modified engine, this had to have a differential or at least power both rear wheels but it is not a big problem.

Overall I liked the model a lot and it still sits on a shelf at home. It was sold at around 100 TL in Turkey at that time which is normal to the price count. My kindled fire for LEGO would stay kindled until late 2016 when I: Review: Volvo EW160E

My first review, so I hope you find it helpful.

Bought direct from Lego.com via the link on this site (someone has to keep Huw in bricks and t'ings). The usual rapid delivery despite the Christmas postal madness.

42022 Technic Hot Rod

This is a nice little kit that weighs in at 414 pieces costing £29.99.

Apart from 4 baby blue body panels, I didn't notice any new parts.

An enjoyable enough finished model that has steering, piston engine and a retractable roof which was executed better on 4993 cool convertible IMO.

The Hot Rod is an uncomplicated build with only slightly out of the ordinary build techniques which are that the steering is a single sided connector rod and the pistons are driven by only one of the rear wheels rather than both.

There are 4 stickers that add to the whole affair although it would look just as funky without them.

I have a couple of minor niggles.

1. Some form of suspension would have been cool.

2. The exhaust pipe manifold thingy is just that, a bit of a thingy that just about conveys a vague suggestion of exhuastiness. Maybe making the buckets chrome/silver would have helped.

The real treat with 42022 is the chance to try Lego's new building app

Oooh! Now that made the whole experience a fun frolic.

Zoom in, rotate, scale, see the current parts your connecting in a ghost version of the completed model.

All from the comfort of your tablet, no more creased instruction booklets or fighting for table space with semi complete models, instructions and Lego pieces.

Don't be fooled, this is a far more interactive experience that the usual PDF shenanigans and probably turns the Hot Rod from being a ok build into a new and exciting construction.

I like the app so much, I'll probably even make the B model.