LEGO UK 42082 Rough Terrain Crane
ENJOY AN IMMENSE BUILD AND PLAY EXPERIENCE
Power up the mighty LEGO Technic Rough Terrain LEGO Crane, complete with motorised superstructure, stabiliser legs, winch and boom, plus an array of authentic details and manual functions.
Designer’s Video
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POWER FUNCTIONS MOTOR
Activate the Power Functions and select upper or lower crane mode for complete control over an array of easy-to-operate, motorised functions.
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1-METRE EXTENDABLE BOOM
Hook up the included LEGO Technic building sections and put your crane operator skills to the test! Lower the stabiliser legs, operate the lifting winch or send the extendable boom into the air.
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MANUAL FUNTIONS INCL. DETAILED V8 ENGINE
Manual functions include 4-wheel steering, 4-wheel drive, detailed V8 engine with moving pistons and fan, adjustable wing mirrors.
| Dimensions: | 58.2 x 1.7 x 48 cm; 5.87 Kilograms |
| Model: | 42082 |
| Material: | Plastic |
| Colour: | Multicolor |
| Pack Quantity: | 4057 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 11 – 99 years |
| Assembly: | Yes |
| Colour: | Multicolor |
| Composition: | 100% Plastic |
| Material: | Plastic |
| Quantity: | 4057 |
This is a great toy to entertain both children and adults for hours. Really fascinating piece of engineering
Einfach ein Super Teil. Wir haben den Kran unser Sohn zu Weihnachten geschenkt. War eine riesen Freude fr ihn.
Dann wurde er leider etwas an Silvester enttuscht, wie er mit dem einbau des Motors dran war. Es war ein Falscher Motor in der Packung. An Silvester noch bei Lego selbst angerufen, erklrt was der Fehler bei der Verpackung ist und dank der Netten Mitarbeiterin dort, hatten wir innerhalb 4 Tage kostenlos einen neuen Motor.
An vielen Baustzen strt mich die Tatsache, dass sie – einmal zusammengebaut – oft mit Samthandschuahen angefasst werden wollen, sollen keine Teile verloren gehen.
Der Kranwagen 42082 jedoch strafte meine diesbezglichen Erwartungen Lgen. Die rund 4.000 Teile “verschmelzen” whrend des Bauens buchstblich zu einer Einheit, die so stabil ist, als htte man ein fertiges Modellauto gekauft. Einfach Spitze! Weiterhin sieht er – im Gegensatz zu so manch anderem Technik-Modell – fast so aus, wie die Originalvorlage.
Ich hoffe sehr, dass Lego den Bereich Technik weiter ausbaut und schon bald noch mehr solch qualitativ hochwertiger Modellbaustze auf den Markt kommen. gerne auch mit 8 oder auch 10.000 Teilen;-)
one of Lego Technics biggest and most challenging sets yet, and everything WORKED as it should. Tremendous.
Das Modell beinhaltet sehr viele Teile und ist dafr erstaunlich gnstig. Die Bauabschnitte wirkten fr mich anfangs etwas zusammengewrfelt, aber am Ende war das Modell dann wirklich wie erwartet. Langer Bauspass und danach Spielspass 🙂
E come comprarla in negozio la paghi pure di meno
Ragazzi, questo un capolavoro. Non ho altre parole per descrivere la bellezza di questo Lego. Complesso, ma piacevole il montaggio, bisogna prestare attenzione a qualsiasi particolare. Il risultato eccellente. Imballaggio perfetto. Una bomba e sono convinto che, a questo prezzo, sia assolutamente da prendere nella propria collezione
Produit bien emball et arriv beaucoup plus tt que prvu ce qui fait encore plus plaisir.
Le produit est super. De longues heures pour pourvoir le monter. Il faut compter environ 35 heures de montage dixit un spcialiste LEGO ( 100 pices par heure pour un amateur 200 pices par heure pour un expert ).
Per montarla ci vogliono 8/10 ore. E’ un prodotto complesso, geniale come siano riusciti alla LEGO a gestire tutto con un solo motore inserito nella parte superiore della gru. Ha molte parti simmetriche, quindi alcune fasi sono ripetitive e potrebbero apparire noiose. Una volta completato avrete sicuramente un modello di impatto!
Took a few days to build, weights allow and has lots of components. Worth the money.
Der Lego-Kranwagen ist bei meinem Sohn voll eingeschlagen. Alle Teile waren vorhanden und super eingepackt. Innerhalb von vier Tagen wurde der Kranwagen fehlerfrei und ohne Hilfe zusammengesteckt. Nun wird er bespielt, ohne Ende.
Just got back into Lego technic after many years off from being a child.
I thought to myself I will try one of these as I quite like a challenge and the satisfaction of building something. Well what can I say about this item?! It is very detailed and looks amazing on display once built.
But it does take a while to build so be prepared! It took me around a week all in and that was putting quite a lot of time into it on a few of those days.
I would recommend this as a set to anyone who enjoys Lego and I am now going on to the slightly smaller Volvo concept which is just of as high quality!
La costruzione dell autogr stata entusiasmante ! La Lego riuscita a proporre un articolo davvero molto interessante, ad ogni passo mi stupivo della ingegnosit degli ideatori. Relativamente complessa, ma chiarissime le spiegazioni. Con un po’ di concentrazione e pazienza difficile fare errori. Spero molto che vengano proposti prodotti analoghi. Pacco arrivato presto ed integro
Was soll man den vorherigen Rezensionen noch groartig hinzufgen ?
Von Zeit zu Zeit gnne ich mir auch immer wieder ein greres Lego Technik Modell und Ich wrde sogar behaupten, dass der 42082 mit Abstand das grte und komplexeste Modell aller Zeiten ist. Jedes Steinchen ist sein Geld wert. Allein die Gre der Reifen ist imposant.
Versand ging schnell, kam im Umkarton geliefert.
Liebes Lego Team, bitte mehr davon! Es war mir ein Fest!
I reckon the 11+ age rating is accurate, provided that the 11 year old has patience. It took me about 12 hours, and I’m considerably older than 11.
Der Zusammenbau ist wirklich nichts fr Anfnger. Die Anleitung hat die Abmae des ehemaligen Otto Katalogs.
Wenn es zusammengebaut ist es ein top Spielzeug.
Es werden zustzliches 6 AA-Batterien bentig
un prodotto studiato fino in fondo, grandissimo e bellissimo. a+++
My husband and I are doing this model together, it is very complicated but very enjoyable to do, we still haven’t finished it, but we are both 80years old so are pleased we can actually do it at all.
Der Kran war ein neues Projekt fr uns, ein Mega Projekt!
Wir haben die ber 4000 Teile zusammen gesetzt und das Ergebnis ist einfach der Wahnsinn! Sehr sehr sehr geil!! Wir haben Mega Spa damit! Groes Lob an Lego Technik!
Mein kurzer ist 7 Jahre jung und wir haben so viel Spa damit! Mega! Weiter so!!!
my wife got me this for xmas from our local lego shop, she said I might have fun with it ??? , little did she know I would have had so much fun with this monster of a build , this is a big and beautiful project and not for the faint hearted , just to think of the man hours that went into the development and design it boggles the mind, if you have the money and the space I would highly (actually demand) you get this simply for pleasure of watching this develop in front of your eyes and saying to yourself “I built this” , you will not be dissapointed.
Just a little bit a advice to all , follow the instructions to the letter , if in any doubt double check the placement of any pegs on the pictures that they match what you have built also check some of the more unusual pieces that they are the right way round , I speak from bitter experience as I misplaced some of the small black pegs and had some of the later stages upside down and it took a lot of swearing and rebuilding to get it sorted but in the end one of the most impressive Lego kits ever issued ( and the most challenging)
Den Kran hat mein Groer (14) zu Weihnachten bekommen. Fr zwischendurch ist es halt einfach zu teuer. Er hat 4 Tage gebaut (fast durchweg), dann war das Schmuckstck fertig. Es sind – wie blich – ein paar kleine Teile brig. Alles funktioniert einwandfrei. Gewohnte super Lego-Qualitt! (aber eben sehr teuer!)
Fantastica, enorme e bellissima!!!!!
L’ho regalata al mio fidanzato e dopo 3 giorni l’abbiamo potuta ammirare in tutta la sua magnificenza! I meccanismi e il motore la rendono unica. Spedizione arrivata nei tempi. Per veri appassionati
Amazing build, huge size! Brilliant challenging build for a grown up builder, and all functions are simple to use, great model to add to any collectio
even my lego obsessed husband was slightly daunted by the size of the manual! very cool though. don’t underestimate the size of the finished crane. Kept him busy for the Christmas period
Fr den Preis ein toller Technic Bausatz. Macht spass sowohl beim Bauen als auch beim bespielen.
Man muss genaustens am anfang aufpassen da die zentrale Einheit als erste zusammengebaut wird, nderung hier im weiterem verlauf wird sehr aufwndig.
Es gibt einige Punkte, die Lego besser machen knnte (was fr mich aber keinen Punkteabzug bedeutet)
– das fahren wird nur manuell bewerkstelligt (vor/rck/li/re)
– Motor wird immer in die selbe Richtung getrieben, umschaltung ber Getriebe.
– fahrfunktion nicht einfach nachrstbar da alles mit Getriebe belegt ist.
Design and manuals that lego provide for there products is absolutely fantastic. I got this at an absolute snatch on black Friday for 108 and I would happily pay up to 150. Thank you Amazon for the sell and thank you Lego for the product. #smashedi
Was soll man zu Lego sagen. Das beste Spielzeug der Welt. Unser 13 jhriger Junge hat den ganzen Tag gebraucht zum zusammenbauen, denn es sind 4000 Teile und 2 Anleitungen.
Sehr gute Lego Qualitt, wie immer. Tolle Lsungen (ein Motor fr den ganzen Kran -> viele Getriebe und Umschalter) machen den Aufbau und das sptere Spielen zu einem tollen Erlebnis. Viele Teile des Modells knnen auch mit anderen Lego Technic Sets verwendet werden.
Habe mir wie jedes Jahr zu Weihnachten wieder ein Lego Technik Bausatz geschenkt.
Fande es wieder sehr schn das zusammen zu bauen.
Fr einen elf jhrigen ist es kniffelig aber lsbar.
Finde den Kran sehr stabil und auch noch mit voll ausgefahrenem Arm ist er noch super standest.
Von daher kann ich nur volle Punktzahl geben.
Set a dir poco fantastico! Lo stiamo montando un po’ al giorno e ci stiamo divertendo un sacco! Siamo a met dell’opera ed incredibilmente immenso ed ingegnoso. Avevamo gi la bellissima gru della Lego 42042 ma questa la supera notevolmente (4000 pezzi contro i 1400).
Presa al momento giusto al prezzo di 154 euro siamo veramente entusiasti!
Gioco veramente consigliato e sempre motivo di ammirazione nel tempo.
Davide 8 anni e pap un po’ di pi.
Nach einigen Stunden Aufbau Zeit kann ich jetzt sagen der Kran ist sehr gut gelungen.
Man ffnet das packet welches sehr gro ist guckt rein und denkt sich ok 13 Bauabschnitte. Das gibt Tten ohne Ende dem ist nicht so wer den Schaufelradbagger gebaut hat hat deutlich mehr Tten erlebt was mich erstaunt hat, das man dennoch fr die ersten 2 Bauabschnitte sehr viel Zeit bentigt.
Der erste Abschnitt beschftigt sich mit dem unterem Getriebe zum heben/senken der sttzen und die Drehung.
Wenn man die Zahnrder nicht zu fest zieht luft hier alles sehr flssig.
Einzig beim Ausleger habe ich ein leichtes ruckeln feststellen knnen.
Die sttzen knnten auch ein Tick grer sein bzw. die unterlegen hher um hier den Kran auch wirklich anzuheben. Dies ist aber meckern auf hohem Niveau.
Sehr schnes Model und auch sein Geld werd klare kaufempfehlung.
Der Kran ist gut und funktioniert einwandfrei. Ich htte mir aber noch 2 Verkleidungen fr Zahnrder gewnscht, die offen zugnglich sind. Desweiteren habe ich erwartet, dass die Sttzen den Kran anheben und die Achsen entlasten. Weiterhin wre es schn, wenn der Ausleger in Ruhestellung waagerecht wre und eine Auflage htte.
Ansonsten schn konstruiert – ist sein Geld wert und ein pdagogisch wertvolles Spielzeug.
Fr eine teurere Variante wre auch eine Steuerung ber Fernbedienung reizvoll und die Mglichkeit, den Wagen mit Motor(en) fahren zu lassen.
For more than 50% off the regular price who can pass?
Bought as a Christmas present for my boyfriend and he loves it, It’s kept him quiet for a week which means I love it too
It’s got clear instructions, good quality Lego and it works!
Make sure you buy 6 double A batteries
Das beste Lego-Set der letzten Jahre.
Wir brauchen viel Aufmerksamkeit fr eine perfekte Montage.
Mit viel Liebe zum Detail gestaltet.
Dedicato a chi ha una vera passione per la sezione Technic di Lego. Impegnativo e davvero ben fatto. Come altri modelli di questo calibro richiede molta attenzione ai dettagli durante le varie fasi della costruzione.
Also alles in allem ein super geiles Set. Aufbau macht Spass und man hat sehr viele Funktionen die einwandfrei funktionieren. Sehr gelungen.
Zu den Leuten die Probleme mit Zahnrdern haben kann ich nur sagen es gibt keine! Entweder haben sie beim Aufbau was falsch gemacht oder das ntige Feingefhl fehlt um die Zahnrder leicht drehen zu lassen. Also ich kann die negativen Rezessionen nicht verstehen. Lego weiter so mit solch dicken Set mit vielen Funktione
Like the title suggests, it’s another great Technic flagship. The build is satisfactory, long and the end result is fantastic and very rewarding!
One minor drawback is the B model which is not as good as it could have been.
A bit repetitive at times while building but the result is a massive good looking crane with motorised functions that is fun to play with or just look at on a shelf.
Hard to put down when you start very addictive, but a great build to do.
Je ne prends que des modles de minimum 1500 pices, de faon faire dur le plaisir du montage.
Quel bonheur de voir fonctionn et animer le modle aprs avoir pass des heures l’assembler.
J’en suis au cinquime modle, et avec toujours au temps de plaisir.
A quand le prochain ?
A nice model to get your teeth into. Apparently should takes around 8 hours… We’ll see!
Chi l ha detto che i lego technic sono giocattoli per soli bambini??? Questa Gru semplicemente fantastica… Oltre 4000 pezzi e pi di 650 pagine di semplici e dettagliate istruzioni! Spero che la lego proponga altri “progetti” simili adatti anche ai pi grandi!
This lego set is simply amazing. Im not a technic fan but i got it anyway. If you find it at a sale or something just buy it, you wont regret i
J’ai en ma possession plusieurs des gros sets Technics de ces dernires annes, dont le Mercedes-Benz Arocs (42043) qui tait dj un trs gros set, mais cette grue est vritablement dantesque.
La phase de montage est un vrai bonheur pour qui aime le genre, et c’est toujours aussi passionnant de voir ce dont les designer de LEGO sont capables. N’tant ni ingnieur, ni mcano, je suis peut tre facile impressionner, mais il faut reconnatre que de nombreuses fois pendant la phase de montage, je me suis fait la rflexion que ces personnes taient vritablement gniales ^^.
Le moteur tant plac sur la partie haute de la grue, la transmission vers la partie basse est trs bien vue. N’ayant pas de modle quivalent dans ma collection, je ne sais pas si cela avait dj t fait, mais le systme de rotation est lui aussi trs bien trouv.
J’aime beaucoup l’aspect imposant et solide
La documentation, en deux livrets, est toujours aussi dtaille et facile suivre, mais comme l’a dit un autre client avant moi, il faut faire bien attention, il est facile de louper une tape, or sur un modle comme celui-ci, c’est synonyme de revenir en arrire et tout refaire ou presque.
Il est dommage de n’avoir qu’un moteur, j’aurais aim ce prix l avoir une version tlcommandable, mme si je ne vois pas comment tout cela aurait t intgr.
Encore un trs trs bon set, mme si le prix est consquent, le seul point ngatif c’est la place que tout cela prend… me femme regarde toujours d’un mauvais oeil l’arrive d’un nouveau set de cette taille ^^.
Hat meinem Sohn viel Spa gemacht das Ding zusammen zu bauen. Als er einige Schwierigkeiten hatte, ahebn wir Teile zusammen gemacht. So ein richtiges “Vater- Sohn Ding.”
Sehr empfehlenswert.
A brilliant model to build very good instructions. Well worth the money.
Umfangreiches Paket,mit vielen Bauteilen.Fr alle Bastler ein top Produkt.Preis und Leistung top.Schnelle verarbeitung der Bestellung und Versand.Geeignet fr “Groe Kinder”,die gerne und lang zusammensetzen wollen.Nicht geeignet fr Kinder bis 12 JahrenZu viele Kleinteile,die verschluckt werden knnen.Aber fr alle Tfftler gut geeignet.5 von 5 Sternen.
Took a lot longer to build but enjoyed every single minute
L’ho regalato a mio pap che si messo subito all’opera
A superb model to build, but can be tricky at times. All functions worked correctly first time without tweaking. The kit contained the correct number of parts.
Regalo super gradito, per gli amanti del genere e’ il top.
Lego bricks as always are great, but the way of packing should be different.
The tape which should stick the protective film was stuck to the box of Lego. It could not be removed without box damaging.
I orderer bricks as a gift so it should not look like this.
Spitzen Lego Technik Modell, sehr gute Konstruktion. Der Aufbauspa ist vollkommen.
Hier hat Lego nicht nur ein Modell mit den meisten Teilen auf den Markt gebracht, sondern es ist funktionstechnisch sehr vielseitig. Die Unterkonstruktion, also das Fahrzeug selbst ist richtig stabil. Mittels Allradlenkung manvriert sich der Kran perfekt. Auch die ausfahrbaren Sttzen sind recht ntzlich. Legt man noch zwei zustzliche Legoplatten unter die die einzelnen “Fe”, stemmt der Motor ber die Sttzen das gesamte Fahrzeug hoch. Damit steht das Modell perfekt.
Ebenfalls ist der Kranausleger stabil und bietet so einen wirklich Spielspass. Als kleines Gimmick wurden noch die vier Seiten eines Fertighauses beigefgt, dieses kann nun mittels Kran aufgebaut werden.
Nur dem zweiten Modell, welches sich blicherweise bauen lsst, mangelt es total an Funktionalitt. Deshalb auch nur vier Sterne. Beim Umbau bleibt der komplette fahrbare Untersatz erhalten. Es wird lediglich der Kranaufsatz neu aufgebaut. Der nun entstehende Fallhammer ist jedoch von seiner Funtion eher langweilig und zudem sehr wackelig konstruiert.
Alles in allem berzeugt allerdings der Gesamteindruck. Kaufempfehlung fr alle Legotechnikfans und die, die es noch werden wollen!
Grandson loves it. Easy for him to operate.A good 20 hour build for granddad.
Most incredible technic model ever developed and the best build I have ever done. Absolutely brilliant fun to build but take your time !
Fr mich ist dieser Bausatz eines der Highlights in der Lego Technic Welt. Der Kranwagen ist riesig, der Aufbau dauert viele Stunden und macht vom ersten bis zum letzten Bauschritt richtig Spa. Die Funktionen sind toll umgesetzt. Technic Fans knnen hier beherzt zugreifen, zumal das Preis/Teile Verhltnis wirklich gut ist (aktuell 174 fr ber 4000 Teile). Weiter so, Lego!
Oh my how amazing is this.
Lego has yet again surpassed itself both in design and in fun.
Highly recommended for that amazing son, hubby or partner In Your life.
Lego has designed and enabled my hubby to smile. No missing pieces. An amazing result, easy to use and building and works like. Charm.
If ever you do buy a Lego set with missing parts it is perfectly Simple to email or contact them for the required missing parts which will be In Your possession within 48 hours. Absolutely amazing to build these keep your loved ones engrossed for days. They work like a charm and are most awesome to say the least.
Price wise they are a very considered purchase and one which at over two hundred pounds would strike fear into anyone’s heart. Would make an excellent Christmas gift for a very special person or a very significant birthday gift. There re many older models of Lego technical range gifts out there which are cheaper as they are aging and might be more appropriate price wise. If your looking to blow someone’s mind believe me this gift would do exactly….it doesn’t disappoint.
Care and attention to detail are spot one, quality control and excellence second to none, price very very considered purchase.
Recommend yes, don’t hesitate.
One of the best lego technic sets that they have made
This is by far the most complex of these that my son-in-law has worked on with my grandson. We thought it couldn’t be difficult, but it certainly was. It took them two weeks, including the whole of half term, but they managed to make it. Whatever the age range indicated, this is hard, even for my 45-year-old aeronautical engineer son-in-law. Set aside a lot of time, but be prepared to marvel at the result, a working model with all the strength you would expect. If you can finish in one go, that would be easiest, but not always feasible.
There are 5 powered functions included, using only one at a time, but they all work as promised. This is a real Lego Technic challenge and at the reduced price of 183.99 (at the time of writing) it is value for money.
Uren lang bouwplezier.
Ik ben 50 jaar en JA, speel nog steeds met lego. In de jaren is lego technik duidelijk veranderd van kwestbare simpele modelletjes waar je niet echt mee kon spelen, naar stevige echt werkende modellen.
Alles werkt naar behoren en draait soepel en licht.
This crane takes ages to build, which is great. The build is subdivided into 13 sections with parts in labelled bags which makes the build more manageable. The instructions are clear and the crane is fun to play with and works well when completed.
Le rendu final est tout simplement magnifique, trs dtaill, et ultra-fonctionnel. Je teste actuellement avec mes enfants quelle charge maximale cette grue peut soulever XD, et c’est plutt pas mal, environ 1kg test jusqu’ maintenant (mais la flche de la grue tire franchement la tronche XD)
I did not realise how large this was going to be. See my attached photo showing the build dimensions. Also if you are getting this as a surprise present make sure you have a big cupboard or space in the loft to hide it. It’s a very large Lego Technic crane. It will take a few weeks to complete. It does nor come with batteries. As usual with Lego it’s a great challenging building kit that once built will be great to play with or display.
La conception est norme, pas de gros vide dans la structure compar d’autres sets, la motorisation des fonctions est impressionnant avec une bote en H pour la slection des fonctions.
Un jouet aussi bien pour les grands que pour les petits, mme si ces derniers auront du mal a le monter (j’ai mis 8h et je suis un grand habitu des technics)
Some time in the early 1970s, I actually came third in a Lego competition run by our local toy shop (remember them…?) and had my ‘ship’ (it looked nothing like a ship really) displayed with the other entries in their window for a couple of weeks. Marvellous.
Lego these days looks a bit more high tech (he said, with huge understatement) and this crane is absolutely incredible. My first thought on opening the massive box was that it reminded me of the Meccano of my youth, but far more detailed.
As my fellow reviewers have said, it takes all but a whole day (ie 24 hours) to build, and in my case, this was spread over a week of evenings. It’s not complicated, and comes with great instructions, but it is simply very labour intensive.
The resulting model looks magnificent and, having recently seen what must be a similarly enormous crane in real life lifting a new road bridge section into place, it’s very realistic.
I know it’s expensive, but if you can afford it, I’m sure you’re going to be very happy indeed. My only caveat is once it’s assembled, you’re going to need enough space to keep it, and if it’s on display somewhere, keeping it free of dust will prove challenging.
As a final thought, the fun for me of Lego was that you could make lots of different things with the same bricks. This helped to stimulate the minds of youngsters and in my case led firstly to Airfix kits, on to model railways and eventually a lifetime involved in engineering of one sort and another. Is it possible with models such as this, brilliant though it is, that the original concept has lost its way a bit?
But regardless of that, this kit is fantastic and I’ve no hesitation in recommending it to you.
Momentan das grte Lego-Technik Set mit den meisten Teilen. Wie immer bei Lego eine super Anleitung in der “schwierige” Arbeitsschritte detailiert gezeigt werden.
The biggest Technic set yet, which was enough to get me over-excited, but not necessarily the best set yet. From the front of the box it just looks like a bigger crane, and I was prepared for it to be a rather underwhelming experience.
I should have trusted the Technic team better, as this is a doozy. A 360-degree turntable, five motor functions from a single large motor, and a one metre boom. And with a single motor that means a LOT of gears to direct the motion and step it down.
The five motor functions are: outrigger, turntable, boom extension, boom raise & lower and hook raise & lower.
There is also manual control of the four-wheel steering.
What a beauty to build, and when finished a beauty to behold.
The instructions have well over 1,000 steps, but as usual it is sufficiently modular for you to shop and start over several days. There are 13 bags of pieces, each for a specific stage of the construction.
The gearbox is fiddly, and needs close attention, and throughout the build there are challenges, but it is no more difficult than the other large sets. Mostly it is just a joy at the design solutions the Technic team have come up with, especially the huge powered turntable.
All that said, this is not the best Technic set yet, but it IS one of them. I personally can’t choose between this and the Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 (set 42043) with its amazing pneumatics. They can’t really be compared as they are different beasts using different technical solutions.
A fantastic set through, and well worth serious consideratio
Things have definitely progressed since my childhood Lego days, that’s for sure! If I’d been given a kit this enormous when I was a kid I think I’d have literally exploded with joy.
With over four thousand individual pieces and labelled as suited for anyone over 11 years of age, this is a kit that will, in many instances, be purchased by parents for themselves, to re-visit happy childhood memories. It would actually make a wonderful project for parents and children to tackle together, giving them quality time to bond and providing valuable learning opportunities for the child.
Happily, stress levels are likely to be kept under control because the kit has been very thoughtfully put together. A large and comprehensive build manual is included, and the project divided into smaller build stages, with pieces for each stage separately bagged. It helps overcome the shorter attention span of younger constructors, and makes this an enjoyable task to spread over a week or so – ideal for the Christmas or a holiday period.
I do like the attention to detail, and your child will learn a lot from building this kit. Not only about manual dexterity, reading, following instructions, the importance of attention to detail, spatial awareness and so on, but also about the mechanics of the object modelled. It contains a motor with power take-off for various functions like extending the crane and lowing the stabilisers, just like a real crane would. And there’s a moving model of the engine too, and four wheel steering.
Finishing this kit will certainly give you a sense of achievement and pride, which are wonderful things for kids to experience. It can give them great confidence and teach them the valuable life lesson that even huge and apparently daunting tasks can be overcome and mastered with a bit of effort and perseverance. And if they have a taste for more, the kit can even be broken down and re-configured into a pile driver too, with the downloadable instructions from Lego.
This kit is larger in size than the Chiron model, and over a hundred pounds cheaper too, plus you get two kits for the price of one. So although it might at first seem expensive, when you consider these things, and all the educational benefits too, it really is very good value for money I think. And what price do you put on quality time with your child? Build this with them and it will be something they remember doing with you for the rest of their lives.
This is for my son who is a big lego fan. I did not realise just how big this rough terrain crane is.
The design is superb (whoever designed this deserves a pay rise) the parts and instructions are terrific.
I have not given it to him yet but have had a good inspection and know a lot about it from the reviews from folks who seem to me to be real Lego experts. Over 4000 pieces – wow!.
Already the price has come down – on Amazon – which is great for fans.
Impressive to say the leas
One of the largest Technic models ever produced by Lego, this kit contains a record 4057 pieces. This is a superb model but very complex to build to not for the faint hearted. This kit is amazing.
The design and engineering in this is second to none, the instructions are clear and concise, over 650 pages running through two books. There are thirteen build stages each of which contains multiple bags of Lego.
The box is enormous, it came through Anazon and was impressively packed by Amazon so the box arrived in pristine condition, but the poor delivery man really struggled to get it up the garden path it is so heavy.
I would calculate that this would take my son or son-in-law a full weekend to build but they are experienced Technic builders. This is a challenge to build but a a wonderful one and a breathtaking piece of kit and so impressive when complete. If I could give ten stars I would. Fantastic.
My son (adult) absolutely loves Lego Technic and this set will join his collection. It is the biggest set so far that Lego has produced and is awesome. Moving parts, motor, huge crane, more than 4,000 bits and an instruction book to read long into the night – what more could you possibly want ? This should satisfy the desires of the most ardent Lego enthusiast and would make a wonderful Christmas gift for someone. Quite challenging, but quite brilliant!
This is one of the biggest Lego Technic sets to date, since the Bucket Excavator and the Crane. It includes a large motor that operates the crane and the V8 4 wheel terrain vehicle piston. This has so much in it and truly is a technical masterpiece.
My son was thrilled when we were offered this item for review, as he has had most of the Technic sets and he really wanted this one, so it came as an early Christmas gift. It is a challenge and a half with a huge manual at over 600 pages and over 4000 pieces of lego.
The set comes with the various pieces in separate bags as usual and the build is split into stages as most builds are, so it follows the usual format.
My son is 15 and I think he will take several hours to complete this over several days… It is a huge build! My son is able to do most of these builds on his own, but I imagine anyone younger than 12/13 may need a little extra help. It is certainly a build that any Lego fan could take pleasure in and it will look stunning when completed… it’s just finding where to keep it after!!
I’m a huge fan of LEGO, particularly Technic. There are 4057 pieces in this model – this is the first Technic set to crack the 4000 piece mark, so in terms of number of bits, this is the biggest there has ever been. This becomes obvious as soon as you see the box – it’s huge; even bigger than the boxes for sets like the Bugatti Chiron. The instructions run to over 650 pages in two books, and there are 13 build stages, each of which has multiple bags of parts. I should mention that a subset of the part bags are provided in a second box inside the main one, which is glued shut with no obvious means of opening it – you’ll need a thin knife to get into it! Also, for anyone with OCD – the box of this set is so big and heavy that it is unlikely to survive being sent through the post without the odd scuff – if you want a perfect box, buy it in a LEGO shop.
There is a single Power Functions motor and battery box included, but by the ingenious use of multiple gearboxes and clutches, it controls a bewildering array of functions – raising and lowering the jib, extending and retracting it, winding the load up and down, and extending and retracting the stability feet. In some ways, it’s an excellent representation of how a real-life crane would work, which could use a single engine for all of this with similar gearing. There are lots of other realistic features, like an engine with moving pistons and four-wheel steering. In terms of overall complexity, this is up there with the Ultimate sets like the Chiron and the 911 GT3. The set can also be used to build a mobile pile-driver – as is the norm for this, you need to download the instructions for the second model as a PDF from the LEGO website. (One nice feature of the pile-driver model is that it re-uses the entire chassis of the crane; you just need to remove the crane itself from the wheeled base, and rebuild the crane section on top of the same base – it makes building the second model much easier as you don’t have to dismantle all of the crane first!)
In terms of build time, I reckon it would take an experienced builder somewhere in the region of 15 hours – you get the usual clear LEGO instructions, and the sorted bags of parts make life easier than it would otherwise be, but some of the assembly, particularly in the (very complex) gearbox is challenging. Really not a set for beginners, but for anyone who has built something like the Chiron or the bucket wheel excavator and is looking for a new challenge, you won’t do better than this hugely impressive model.
I know nothing whatever about Lego Technic products, but even I can see that this is a superlative and beautiful piece of kit. My son and grandson, who do know about them, are in seventh heaven putting it together and have tried to convey that joy to me, as they work their way through each separate aspect of the building process. This is a very complex and detailed build, with over 4000 pieces. The thought that has clearly gone into it, and the attention to detail, is breathtaking. You need patience, care and attention, but at the end you will have an amazing toy that is absolutely worth the time and effort. This would make an amazing gift for anyone you love who is into this kind of thing. As someone who has not graduated beyond building Ikea furniture, I am definitely suffering from Lego envy. It is spectacular…
Nach ca. 14 Stunden war alles aufgebaut und ich bin begeistert.
Die Funktionen sind wie beschrieben leider muss etwas hin und her geschaltet werden um den Kran komplett auszufahren.
Kann den Kauf nur empfehlen 🙂
An outstanding build and so impressive with the boom fully extended
Auch fr ltere “Kinder” ein super Spa zum aufbauen. Gute Bilder-Anleitung. Auch wenn man ein Teil vergessen hat bekommt man es irgendwie rein.
Beautiful bit of kit A must for all Lego technic fans
The two book approach is better than one I got from the bucket excavator, breaking the books up strangely makes you feel it goes on for longer. The sections as always show what part your creating, whether that be the engine, out riggers or pivot section for the crane, and they all slot together seamlessly to produce one mother of a model.
Glad I got it, will leave it up for a while and then build the pile driver model in a few months….
Einfach brilliant.
Eine gigantische Menge an Teilen. 4000+
Insgesamt hat das Modell ein super Design, von auen sind kaum bunte Verbinder zu erkennen. Im Blick von unten kann man dabei aber durch die Farben viele Funktionen einfach erkennen. Eine schne Kombination.
Das Modell ist insgesamt sehr stabil gebaut beim hochheben bewegt sich kaum etwas, herrlich.
Nach den 4000 Steinen tun auch mir die Finger weh aber das wars wert.
Bei der Altersangabe habe ich so meine Bedenken, ob ein 11-jhriger ohne Untersttzung den Zusammenbau bewltigen kann. Alles Weitere ist hier schon gesagt worden.
Von mir daher volle 5 Sterne!
Also ist kann mich den anderen eigentlich nur anschlieen, preis Leistung ist momentan unschlagbar.
Der Aufbau dauert bei ber 4000 steinen dementsprechend lange und macht viel Spass.
Ich habe mir das Set gleich 2 mal gekauft, eins fr mich und eins zum verschenken was bei jedem jungen super ankommt.