LEGO Technic Motorized Excavator (8043)

No construction project is too big for this heavy-duty Lego Technic Motorized Excavator (8043)! Flip a switch on the Power Functions dual infrared remote control to drive the excavator and spin the cabin 360 Degrees or to raise and lower the articulated arm and operate the shovel for digging. Rebuilds into a Tracked Loader.

To be able to understand why LEGO has been successful for so long, just look to the name. LEGO originally got its name from founder Ole Kirk Christiansen who combed the Danish words "Leg Got" which means "play well". He later realized that LEGO in Latin translates to "I put together. The LEGO set became a standard of creative play for children worldwide, unlocking the creativity to build vehicles, buildings, cities and more. Historians point to the invention of the wheel as a major turning point in world history. The invention of the LEGO wheel had the same monumental effect in the history of LEGO, making it possible to create cars, trucks and eventually the LEGO train building set that is one of the most successful LEGO sets of all time. LEGO currently produces about 20 billion LEGO bricks a year and has sold over 400 billion LEGOs in their history -- enough for every person on the planet to have over 60 LEGOs each!