[REVIEW] 42054 - Claas Xerion 5000 Trac VC

[Rolando]

Here is a short video of my xerion. Mudguards are still missing (I've run out of parts)

 

[evortigosa]

CLAAS looks so beautiful. Technic sets has been greatly well designed. As before mentioned, "with almost 2000 parts, it would definitely have qualified as a flagship a couple of years ago".

Really nice review, by the way.

Edited January 29, 2017 by evortigosa

[Dafgek81]

Spoiler

 

I got this set a week ago for my birthday, what a great set, hope to make it RC in the future!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[J_C]

As typical late adopter and someone who is not willing to pay nowhere near RRP I found "my" price and got one.

It is terrific set, selection of parts is so wide, it will be great and great for C-models (most of the time my main criterium for Technic purchase decision ), build is interesting, lots of clever solutions, and it looks magnificient and all the functions work fine and smoothly.

I disagree strongly with the mostlypresent sentiment about the crane. I think it is cleverly designed crane. Especially considering it is "just" an attachement not the main model (the tractor is).

Well, anyway, if you do not have one, get it. Simple as that.

[Aventador2004]

On 8/8/2016 at 5:23 AM, Jim said:

It's difficult to estimate the building time. I usually build around 250 parts per hour. So a set of 2000 parts will take around 8 hours. With numbered bags, this time might be less, so more parts per hour.

Building this set took three evenings I guess.

Sorry for bumping topic everyone but I wanted to add. It took me 8-9 hours for the tractor and crane.

Third favorite set( 1 42000, 2 42039, 3 42054.) So complex and learned more great techniques.

[Andy D]

9 minutes ago, Aventador2004 said:

Sorry for bumping topic everyone but I wanted to add. It took me 8-9 hours for the tractor and crane.

Third favorite set( 1 42000, 2 42039, 3 42054.) So complex and learned more great techniques.

Wow!  I just finished this set last week (it also took me 8 to 9 hours). I was also very impressed with it and the build techniques, I also learned new things from the build. My favorite set is the 42009 , Mobile Crane followed by the 42042 Crawler Crane. I did not think I would like this set as much as I did. I have to agree with Jim (thanks for the great review) but this is really nice. Interesting techniques and functions.

Strange thing, I got 5 tires (only 4 rims, but 5 tires).

Andy D

[offroadcreations]

Just now, Andy D said:

Strange thing, I got 5 tires (only 4 rims, but 5 tires).

You're lucky, I would love to get an extra one of those!

[Aventador2004]

How did you get 5 tires? A cool spare wheel.

I actually just got one. Took 3 days and not complete yet (crane).

[Andy D]

1 hour ago, Offroadcreat1ons said:

You're lucky, I would love to get an extra one of those!

What do you do with a spare tire but no wheel?

1 hour ago, Aventador2004 said:

How did you get 5 tires? A cool spare wheel.

I actually just got one. Took 3 days and not complete yet (crane).

5 tires in the box! 

I worked on mine 8 or 9 or so hours over 3 or 4 days.

Andy D

[Aventador2004]

Actually working on the crane right now.

[Erik Leppen]

To be honest I liked the snowplow more than the crane. The crane looks unfinished, and the PTO vertical adjustment seems a bit useless. For the plow it makes much more sense.

But yes, the set is really great.

[M_longer]

1 hour ago, Erik Leppen said:

To be honest I liked the snowplow more than the crane. The crane looks unfinished, and the PTO vertical adjustment seems a bit useless. For the plow it makes much more sense.

But yes, the set is really great.

It is more like grass plow ;)

[Aventador2004]

Yes, definitely more for grass or plowing.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Well, the name already says "Silage Plow", not "Snow Plow". Silage is fermented hay.

[Spooky]

I just finished this set and omg..its unbelievable..looks like real..

[Aventador2004]

Hi, sorry for bumping topic, but when disassembling, I found something odd. Did anyone notice it says there are 10 6l axles, but only 8 are in the set?

[Spooky]

4 hours ago, Aventador2004 said:

Hi, sorry for bumping topic, but when disassembling, I found something odd. Did anyone notice it says there are 10 6l axles, but only 8 are in the set?

Maybe you lost while disassembling.

I have completed 4 big lego technic sets ,  everytime exactly the same number of pieces came with the box ok maybe more but not less..

[Aventador2004]

1 hour ago, Spooky said:

Maybe you lost while disassembling.

I have completed 4 big lego technic sets ,  everytime exactly the same number of pieces came with the box ok maybe more but not less..

No, I checked 5 times over, they are not in the set.

[Spooky]

56 minutes ago, Aventador2004 said:

No, I checked 5 times over, they are not in the set.

why you disassembling ..:)))

[1gor]

1 hour ago, Aventador2004 said:

No, I checked 5 times over, they are not in the set.

It could happen. Several years ago when there were introduction of smooth axle joiners I got in one set both smooth and rigid...both

this

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6538c#T=C

and this

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6538b#T=C

Problem is when you miss something

Edited October 3, 2017 by I_Igor

[Aventador2004]

1 hour ago, Spooky said:

why you disassembling ..:)))

To make c models, and then rebuild.

Edited October 3, 2017 by Aventador2004

[ukbloke]

11 hours ago, Aventador2004 said:

Hi, sorry for bumping topic, but when disassembling, I found something odd. Did anyone notice it says there are 10 6l axles, but only 8 are in the set?

I counted them in the official instructions - there are definitely 10 of them. I literally flipped through all the pages of the PDF and counted them up to 10. It seems that you must have assembled incorrectly or lost them in disassembly.

Edited October 3, 2017 by ukbloke

[Boulderer]

10 hours ago, Aventador2004 said:

Hi, sorry for bumping topic, but when disassembling, I found something odd. Did anyone notice it says there are 10 6l axles, but only 8 are in the set?

Without checking the instructions, did you include both the tractor and the attachment in your count? 

[Aventador2004]

23 minutes ago, ukbloke said:

I counted them in the official instructions - there are definitely 10 of them. I literally flipped through all the pages of the PDF and counted them up to 10. It seems that you must have assembled incorrectly or lost them in disassembly.

I checked also, but only 8 show up. can you show which pages i missed?

12 minutes ago, Boulderer said:

Without checking the instructions, did you include both the tractor and the attachment in your count? 

yes, i did.

[Spooky]

2 hours ago, Aventador2004 said:

To make c models, and then rebuild.

c model ?

 

is this..??

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cGRuzbjWto

Edited October 3, 2017 by Spooky