February 14, 201510 yr Replica has been made! Are you refering to this on BrickShelf: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=553045
February 17, 201510 yr Are you refering to this on BrickShelf: http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=553045 Interestingly, I would say the claw is built wrong, both there and in the videos (at least in one of the two displayed models). Comparing to the claw in 42006, the 5M half beams with axle holes shouldn't be at the outer edge of the base of the beams connected to the claw elements. What I mean is that while the other pair of claw fingers is 5M apart, the other is 4M, leaving the other pair open when in the "closed" position. Ok, a small detail, but anyway... Of course I might have missed some difference in claw design and it is as it is supposed to be, but I believe this wouldn't be the first time toy fair display model is built wrong. Edit: this picture: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/dokludi/Technic/42042replica/p1120053.jpg Edited February 17, 201510 yr by arik
February 17, 201510 yr ^ well considering this is reverse engineered by simply looking at pics/video its a very impressive replica. It looks pretty accurate to me!
February 23, 201510 yr Great replica! Great constructor! maybe you are so great that U made instruction? I'm a little cheeky...
February 23, 201510 yr What do you think the price of the new crane will be? I'd like to buy an old crane but they are rediculous!
February 23, 201510 yr whoa, u better watch your crane and your excavator, they are getting a little touchy.... ;D
February 24, 201510 yr whoa, u better watch your crane and your excavator, they are getting a little touchy.... ;D The crawler is demonstrating it's dominance. :p. It weighs in at 1428 pieces. I'm close!
February 24, 201510 yr The crane looks great but I see one major problem - displaying it. It is huge and tall. But, nevertheless, I will buy it
February 25, 201510 yr Just wondering why this type of machine is called crawler crane and not tracked crane...
February 25, 201510 yr My red version, with it's decedents. It works great, I love this thing!! Deffo the biggest set of its type then....was wondering how it compared to 8043, though i think you should have 42006 in that picture also.
February 25, 201510 yr Mihai_9600 crawler cranes are called that way because sometimes tracks are called crawlers, according to Wikipedia
February 25, 201510 yr Deffo the biggest set of its type then....was wondering how it compared to 8043, though i think you should have 42006 in that picture also. I don't own 42006 or I would have included it in the pic.
February 26, 201510 yr It is impressive how big and powerful a none flagship model can be. Maybe a silly question, but why is it so big? I mean, the body is very bulky (wide and long), but I don't see why the designers would need so much room. Apparently, the body is considerably bigger than the one from the 8043, but It has less motors, (I think) a simpler gearbox and fewer functions. Could it be a question of equilibrium? Did the battery box needed to be a certain distance from the turntable to keep the arm and grabber in balance? But then the solution of the 8288 to achieve the same effect was a bit more elegant
February 26, 201510 yr I think this gearbox is more complex, since you dont have to use the battery box to change direction of the output, meaning more drive rings. Please correct me if Im wrong.
February 26, 201510 yr I think this gearbox is more complex, since you dont have to use the battery box to change direction of the output, meaning more drive rings. Please correct me if Im wrong. Yes, I read about that. But I'm working on a 42042 inspired MOC crawler crane and it is relatively easy to achieve similar functionality in a space of 15x7x25 studs. The 42042 has a body of about 21x7x32 (quick estimate), so what is it hiding?
February 26, 201510 yr Yes, I read about that. But I'm working on a 42042 inspired MOC crawler crane and it is relatively easy to achieve similar functionality in a space of 15x7x25 studs. The 42042 has a body of about 21x7x32 (quick estimate), so what is it hiding? Ok I guess that makes sense. We will have to wait untill it's in stores to find out, unless Sariel gets it early for reviewing (I hope that does happen, and soon.
February 26, 201510 yr Maybe a silly question, but why is it so big? I mean, the body is very bulky (wide and long), but I don't see why the designers would need so much room. Apparently, the body is considerably bigger than the one from the 8043, but It has less motors, (I think) a simpler gearbox and fewer functions. Could it be a question of equilibrium? Did the battery box needed to be a certain distance from the turntable to keep the arm and grabber in balance? But then the solution of the 8288 to achieve the same effect was a bit more elegant Once you have a boom that big, you need the rest of it to be to scale. Simple explaination for its size. It really doesn't have that much free room inside except for behind the cab. It's also pretty heavy as it has a lot of large beams that make up it's piece count. The battery box is indeed way in the back to act as a counter weight. It is extremely well balanced. It doesn't lean with the boom all the way up or down. Technically it has the same number of functions as 8043. (Well, I guess it has 5 or 6 depending on how you look at it). 42042 has 4 functions, 2 can be used at once. If you count the fact that forward and reverse are included without a remote and IR, it's more. Obviously the crawler only uses one L motor (which does strain a bit when driving and rotating at the same time). Lastly, TLG are not done designing this thing. Look at what happened to 42039 from the preliminary version. Edited February 28, 20159 yr by Miscman
February 28, 20159 yr Here's a few more pics and a video of my 42042 replica in action! https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8di3t7
February 28, 20159 yr The new 42042 Is for me a definitely a must-buy. Especially because it's a crawler crane with a lot of cool functions and for a change a different color than yellow. For me personally I like the B-model a lot and that will be the model that i'll modify to build an ultimate towercrane. I don't like the A model of the 42042 that much, mainly because an esthetic point of view. There are a few design issues, that could've been done differently. I hope for the final release they have changed the way the boom is suspended. the frame of the luffing wire normally is positioned as far aft as possible, als the technic links go all the way to the top of the main boom instead of ending up half way of the boom. I would also add the normal steel hook. Edited May 6, 20159 yr by gvo25
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