42215 Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator

[Appie]

41 minutes ago, Oh_Hi_Mao said:

With pybricks and powered up remote, control+ sets are immortal and very fun

Another thing Lego dropped the ball on. 6 years into Control+ and still no proper controller support (or even their own train remote) for Control+ sets, meanwhile Pybricks...

If it wasn't for Brickcontroller 2 and later Pybricks, I would have never switched from Power Functions.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Mini 42215, anyone interested?

[SNIPE]

I know this can be done programmatically, but it would be good if there was a mechanical switch that keeps the turntable rotation constant while the skid steering works, you can sort of do it with a multi lever remote but that's not perfect and takes a little practice (except this model is single motor and has no driven tracks anyhow by the looks of it)

[pleegwat]

14 hours ago, Bartybum said:

Why not just the regular valve, a dumb motor and a spring assembly like what the Lego Sports ice hockey players used?

Size. A valve powered by a solenoid need not be more than twice as large as a regular valve.

[Lim CL]

6 hours ago, msk6003 said:

Volvo EC500 Hybrid 굴착기 42215 | 테크닉 | LEGO® Shop KR
Korean site also mention of rechargeable battery.

Trans - Include rechargeable battery for powering lego toy excavator and need to USB-C cable for charging(not include)
 

I think eng site wrote wrong.

 

4 hours ago, lcvisser said:

The Dutch site also mentions a rechargeable battery.

Either the English site got it wrong, or all the other languages got it wrong because they all used the same wrong text to translate from.

I hope the first, I expect the last. 

Copy Paste Error from Lamborghini Reveulto RC.  42215 "Dumb" Battery does not have Rechargeable ability. It cannot charge thru USB Cable. Replacement Missing Part from Lego already confirm it had same Part Number as Light House & Airbus Helicopter. 

[msk6003]

7 hours ago, msk6003 said:

Volvo EC500 Hybrid 굴착기 42215 | 테크닉 | LEGO® Shop KR
Korean site also mention of rechargeable battery.

Trans - Include rechargeable battery for powering lego toy excavator and need to USB-C cable for charging(not include)
 

I think eng site wrote wrong.

I still belive this set has rechargible battery.

[Zerobricks]

Perhaps there is a new, rechargable battery pack - afterall all the Bluetooth Technic hub has a hidden contact under batteries for that very purpose.

[Lim CL]

42215 Official Price in Malaysia was Rm1949.90. Crazy!!!  McLaren P1 only Rm1899.90.    
 

[Timorzelorzworz]

Wrong product page has been updated. Goodby rechargeable battery legend.

"Includes a battery powered motor – This set comes with a battery powered motor to power the LEGO® toy excavator."

[Auroralampinen]

11 minutes ago, Timorzelorzworz said:

 

"Includes a battery powered motor – This set comes with a battery powered motor to power the LEGO® toy excavator."

If this is a toy, why the heck we need serious 18+ box design. And dull black box, no children will probably be interested of this set. Next to the other summer sets, wich have nice art work on the box:). 

Edited May 3, 2025 by Auroralampinen
Fixed typing

[Timorzelorzworz]

3 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said:

11 minutes ago, Timorzelorzworz said:

 

"Includes a battery powered motor – This set comes with a battery powered motor to power the LEGO® toy excavator."

If this was a toy...

Because people at TGL writing those sentences for marketing purposes don't know what they are doing.

[Bartybum]

13 hours ago, pleegwat said:

Size. A valve powered by a solenoid need not be more than twice as large as a regular valve.

That's definitely true, hadn't considered that.

[Bricktrain]

22 hours ago, Oh_Hi_Mao said:

With pybricks and powered up remote, control+ sets are immortal and very fun

I love using Pybricks on my control+ models with the x-box controller. I will build this with full control plus for that reason.

[Erik Leppen]

23 hours ago, Auroralampinen said:

If this is a toy, why the heck we need serious 18+ box design. And dull black box, no children will probably be interested of this set. Next to the other summer sets, wich have nice art work on the box:). 

As if adults don't like toys.

We all know we like toys here on Eurobricks. At least I do 

[Auroralampinen]

Here is, a really really blurry picture of this set guts:). 

[Aleh]

Looks like replacement og those triangle panels and the bucket let's us to build this excavator without bying it like it was with the 42042 set?

[Ngoc Nguyen]

19 minutes ago, Aleh said:

Looks like replacement og those triangle panels and the bucket

You dont even need to find a replacement for the bucket as this set also works with a breaker, which seems to be buildable from available parts.

Edited May 5, 2025 by Ngoc Nguyen

[TeamThrifty]

So in summary, this is a poor version of 8043 with less functions? Nothing more, nothing less. Several years of 'improvements' have led to a backwards step...? Or am i missing something?

 

[Auroralampinen]

Just now, TeamThrifty said:

So in summary, this is a poor version of 8043 with less functions? Nothing more, nothing less. Several years of 'improvements' have led to a backwards step...? Or am i missing something?

 

Yes, you are right, this is a poor version of the 8043. Even the 42100 is better than this. Also, i made early of this year, a mini 8043 excavator. And it also is better than this:).

[Lim CL]

1 hour ago, TeamThrifty said:

So in summary, this is a poor version of 8043 with less functions? Nothing more, nothing less. Several years of 'improvements' have led to a backwards step...? Or am i missing something?

 

 

1 hour ago, Auroralampinen said:

Yes, you are right, this is a poor version of the 8043. Even the 42100 is better than this. Also, i made early of this year, a mini 8043 excavator. And it also is better than this:).

If you are Volvo machine fans then this will be Holy Grail for you. 🤣

[NV Lego technic]

8 minutes ago, Lim CL said:

 

If you are Volvo machine fans then this will be Holy Grail for you. 🤣

I would say that title goes to the loader, dense, functional, playable, not too overpriced.

[Auroralampinen]

Just now, NV Lego technic said:

I would say that title goes to the loader, dense, functional, playable, not too overpriced.

Yes, i would say the same:). 

[Ngoc Nguyen]

On 5/3/2025 at 7:01 PM, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Mini 42215, anyone interested?

Whipped up some quick Technic sculpting, looking promising isnt it.

[zoo]

12 hours ago, Auroralampinen said:

Yes, you are right, this is a poor version of the 8043. Even the 42100 is better than this. Also, i made early of this year, a mini 8043 excavator. And it also is better than this:).

Since I do not own a copy of 8043 I am quite happy with how this model looks. Don't mind the Volvo license either.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

The seat in the real machine is actually turquoise!