9398 Crawler (Pictorial Review)

[jerryyao]

Hello, anyone. I am new guy for EB, and a AFOL. Here to bring you the pictorial review for the set 9398 crawler. This review will include 4 models, 2 from official release, 1 from Efferman and 1 from Jovel. The latter 2 I copied from the BS, detailed the one from Jovel, so you can reach the BS link I attached as well. OK, here we go.

Efferman and Jovel: I am no offense to copy your models, just like your design!

LEGO 9398 4x4 Crawler

Theme: Technic

Year: 2012

Pieces: 1327

Box size: 58 x 48 x 9 cm

Weight: 2.81Kg

The bags:

Strange bag of number 1, only contain few parts.

Numbers of photo for the Chassis， front axle and rear axle:

Model 1 assemblied, with customed LED lights.

Some photos from outdoor:

Model 2 the truck:

Now it is time for Model 2, copied from Jovel. The instruction he provided does not include the new motor and new parts, you may find the key steps in my BS fold.

The original link from Jovel:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=510432

The copied link by me:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=518145

Model finished.

It is the model 4, copied from Efferman. I made the photo instruction for the model, so you may enjoy it as well.

The original link from Efferman:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=507190

The copied link by me:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=518933

[Gene]

Welcome Jerryyao! Good start for your research built!

[efferman]

thank you very much for making instructions of my C model.

[jerryyao]

Effe, it is nice you design it.

[DLuders]

It's interesting to compare the alternate Lego Technic 9398 models made by Jovel (

) and efferman (

), side-by-side:

Edited January 26, 2013 by DLuders

[timslegos]

Its cool to see all the different versions of C models, nice work. Which one would you say is the most playable?

tim

[DLuders]

I have compiled the various Lego 9398 Alternate Building Instruction images from the Brickshelf folders of Jovel, efferman, and JerryYao, and created compact PDFs for people to download via SkyDrive:

Lego 9398 Buggy Alternate LDD Building Instructions by Jovel

Pictures of Lego 9398 Buggy Alternate Build of Jovel's Buggy by JerryYao (Shows PF L-Motors)

Lego 9398 C-Model by efferman (Building Instructions by JerryYao)

[CisFran]

Just bought this set today EUR160 regular price.

Got a discount coupon so I paid only EUR134

[shadowhearth]

Is that video made to look faster? that thing looks really damn fast....

[heathen666]

What lights did you use? I got hold of some power function lights and they were no where near as bright as yours! Or did you just long expose the photos?

[jerryyao]

Its cool to see all the different versions of C models, nice work. Which one would you say is the most playable?

tim

I prefer the model Jovel made. It is indeed the fastest, use 2 L motors for driving.

[Therion]

I built Jovels model last weekend, but I had a problem with putting the wheels on. The rear wheels are meant to go on an axle, but I couldn't get the axles to go through the wheels.

After inspecting them, I found that in 3 of the 4 wheels, there were some plastic thingies blocking the axles to go entirely through. I can get them in by aprox. 1 stud from both ends just fine, but no further than that.

Did anyone notice this too?

Edited February 25, 2013 by Therion

[Zerobricks]

I built Jovels model last weekend, but I had a problem with putting the wheels on. The rear wheels are meant to go on an axle, but I couldn't get the axles to go through the wheels.

After inspecting them, I found that in 3 of the 4 wheels, there were some plastic thingies blocking the axles to go entirely through. I can get them in by aprox. 1 stud from both ends just fine, but no further than that.

Did anyone notice this too?

I had once a wheel like that. Try flipping the rim.