dr_spock Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Replica has been made! Are you refering to this on BrickShelf: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=553045 Quote
arik Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by arik Quote
Richard Dower Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 ^ well considering this is reverse engineered by simply looking at pics/video its a very impressive replica. It looks pretty accurate to me! Quote
jeanska79 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Great replica! Great constructor! maybe you are so great that U made instruction? I'm a little cheeky... Quote
B Whitty Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 What do you think the price of the new crane will be? I'd like to buy an old crane but they are rediculous! Quote
Miscman Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 My red version, with it's decedents. It works great, I love this thing!! Quote
aminnich Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 whoa, u better watch your crane and your excavator, they are getting a little touchy.... ;D Quote
SergeyTropin Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Blue color! It'S Great! I think more than 1500 pieces? Quote
Miscman Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 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! Quote
Freekysch Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 The crane looks great but I see one major problem - displaying it. It is huge and tall. But, nevertheless, I will buy it Quote
aminnich Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 HAHA, dominance... that's great. it is huge!! Quote
mihai_9600 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Just wondering why this type of machine is called crawler crane and not tracked crane... Quote
Richard Dower Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 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. Quote
vliet Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Mihai_9600 crawler cranes are called that way because sometimes tracks are called crawlers, according to Wikipedia Quote
Miscman Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 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. Quote
timtimgo87 Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 It is impressive how big and powerful a none flagship model can be. Quote
Cumulonimbus Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 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 Quote
Coola1 Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 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. Quote
Cumulonimbus Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 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? Quote
Coola1 Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 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. Quote
Miscman Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by Miscman Quote
Miscman Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Here's a few more pics and a video of my 42042 replica in action! https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8di3t7 Quote
gvo25 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by gvo25 Quote
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