New for 2023, the Sillbird 4-in-1 WallRobot Stem Building Toy

 

Hey there brick fans!  Today, we're going to check out this awesome Lego compatible 4-in-1 Stem Building Toy called Wallrobot.  It's from the brand called Sillbird Toys.

                              

A huge thanks to Sillbird for providing this cool set for today's review!




As you can see from the box, the Stem toy is called WallRobot and can be built four different ways.  

The other three versions are pictured on the back of the box. One version is a  smaller robot, one is just the robot treads, and the last is an off-road race car.

For the purpose of this review, I'll only be constructing the first version, but rest assured that the manual has the instructions for all four builds. 




In all cases, one can drive or control this toy by downloading an app to your phone, or using the provided battery operated 2.4GHZ remote controller.

Here are some more details about this set:

* Set Name: WallRobot 4-in-1

* Piece Count: 560 pieces

* Lego compatible: Yes

* Manual included: Yes

* Stickers: Yes

* Minifigures: No

* Age Rating: 6+

* Year Released: 2023

* Retail Price: $49.99 USD


Unboxing the Set Contents



The remote controller, two powerful motors, the charging box and charging cable, and two light tubes.

Decent sized sticker sheet which I did not use.

A total of 6 bags of parts, mostly technic pieces in gray and yellow.

Here's a sample page from the instruction manual.

There are no numbered bags, so you pretty much have to dump out all the pieces and sort them yourself.

Building the Robot





Here are a few pictures that I took during the construction of the Wallrobot.

For step 15, I found that it was easier to put the pegs into the battery pack first before attaching the yellow technic bricks.

Step 44 was the most difficult step because you have several connection points being attached at the same time.  Take your time on this step and you will be rewarded for your efforts.

These are all the parts leftover.  Perhaps they are used in the other versions.

The 2.4Ghz remote controller requires two AA batteries, which are not included. To remove the battery compartment door, you will need a small phillips head screwdriver.

The small power switch on the robot itself is hard to get at, I used the small screwdriver to flick the switch from off to on. It's at the back between the two light tubes.  The lighting goes all the way up to the robot's eyes and changes colour too.



The assembled robot is a good size and I've placed some minifigures with it so you can see the scale.  Other features include a swivelling head and arms that you can move up and down.  You can also adjust the hands to grip onto things.

Final Remarks


I was pleasantly surprised by how well the robot performs.  The two motors are very powerful and it zips along the floor when I used the remote controller.  I will try to post a video of it soon.

All of the bricks used are Lego compatible, meaning you can add more parts to the robot if you wish or interchange them.  Brick quality is decent however I must say that the clutch is rather tight.  This turned out to be a good thing because after building the robot, it felt very solid.  I didn't have any loose parts falling off of it during handling or playing.

Now I must point out that the set is rated 6+, but I don't think that this is accurate.  Even as an adult, I found some of the steps challenging, so I can't imagine a kid trying to build this own their own.  I definitely feel like and adult should be helping build this set or at least make the set rated at 14+.

I didn't use the app because just using the remote to control the robot was lots of fun.

I do like that you can take it apart and rebuild the different versions, but I think this particular Wallrobot version is the best looking one, so I will probably keep the set in this form.



I can definitely recommend this set as it will give kids a lot of play time, especially now that the holidays are arriving soon. The Sillbird Wallrobot set is decently priced for what you are getting and would make a great gift.

Update: Sillbird just reached out to me and offered an extra 5% off for anyone who uses the discount code RO3UKVCQ.   Follow the link below:



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