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Set 42168 John Deere 9700 Forage Harvester
Technic

LEGO® John Deere 9700 Forage Harvester

The John Deere 9700 Forage Harvester (42168) is a 2024 Technic set modelled on the real forage harvester built by agricultural machinery maker John Deere. Built from 559 pieces with 134 unique parts, it's a function-driven model rather than a minifigure playset. Black, green, yellow and red give it the recognisable look of the machine it's based on.

Set number
42168
Year
2024
Pieces
559
Minifigures
0
Theme
Technic
Different parts
134
What can I build with it?

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Parts list 134

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Spare parts (16)

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Description

Built around mechanics, not minifigures

Technic sets typically skip minifigures in favour of moving parts, and the Forage Harvester follows that pattern closely. Expect gears, axles and functional linkages rather than figures to place around the model. At 559 pieces, it sits in the mid-range of the Technic lineup – enough of a build to fill a proper session, without the scale of the line's largest flagship sets. If you're drawn to how a model works rather than who populates it, that's the focus here.

A real machine, scaled down

Because it's a licensed John Deere model, the set reproduces a specific real-world vehicle rather than a generic farm machine, which matters if you're building for accuracy or collecting branded Technic models. The 134 unique parts allow for details like the harvester head and running gear to come through in the finished build, something a smaller part count would struggle to capture. That level of detail is part of what separates a licensed vehicle set from a simplified toy version of the same machine.

Colours that match the brand

Green and yellow are John Deere's signature colours, and both appear prominently across the model, with black used for structural and mechanical parts and red as a smaller accent. That colour split makes the finished harvester instantly recognisable, and it's also useful if you're checking the parts list on this page for a specific coloured piece rather than reading through the whole set at once. Fans building a wider John Deere or farm-vehicle collection can use the same breakdown to match parts across sets.

Who this set suits

The 9700 Forage Harvester is aimed at Technic builders who enjoy mechanical detail as much as the finished look, and at collectors of agricultural vehicle models who don't need minifigures to enjoy a set. With 559 pieces, it's manageable within a single weekend build rather than a multi-day project, and it displays well alongside other Technic vehicles or a dedicated farm-machinery collection.

FAQ

Does the John Deere 9700 include any minifigures?
No – like most Technic sets, it focuses on mechanical functions instead of minifigures.
Is this based on a real John Deere machine?
Yes, it's a licensed model of John Deere's 9700 forage harvester, built with the brand's green and yellow colour scheme.
How long does the build take?
With 559 pieces and 134 unique parts, it's a mid-sized Technic build – manageable in a single extended building session.

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