42215 Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator

[mpj]

12 hours ago, Timorzelorzworz said:

That's really a shame on this set. It should be possible to modify this, using the motorized shaft from the coupler for the jackhammer and making the coupler manual

Yes that was a more logical choice.

Since the set was unveiled, I've never understood why they chose to motorize the coupler instead of the hummer.

[Anio]

To motorise the hammer, the mechanism needs to go even further on the arm (beyond the coupler), which seems quite difficult to achieve.

Such a mechanism would also be useful for one tool only (hammer) which is btw not considered as the main tool (bucket is the main tool in my mind). On the contrary, motorising the coupler is useful for both tools.

[SNIPE]

6 minutes ago, Anio said:

To motorise the hammer, the mechanism needs to go even further on the arm (beyond the coupler), which seems quite difficult to achieve.

Such a mechanism would also be useful for one tool only (hammer) which is btw not considered as the main tool (bucket is the main tool in my mind). On the contrary, motorising the coupler is useful for both tools.

I'm sure it can be done but eurobricks needs to have more collaborations on MOCs and MODs. I also wanted to motorize this function for a long time, so when the set is out I hope I, or someone else makes a MOD for it!

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Hi everyone, this is a video I've been waiting for from RacingBrick 

Edited 13 hours ago by Ngoc Nguyen

[msk6003]

This is 100% s*. I defenitely not buy this.

430$/539,900 KRW(387.48$) is crazy expensive.

400,000(287.07$) is optimal, and 30 to 35(215.30$~251.19$) is the appropriate price.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Or just buy a 42121 and mod it into a 42215 at home. 

[Timorzelorzworz]

After seeing this honest video and the speed of that "functions" ... Well yes, this is the most useless model ever seen in Technic.

[SNIPE]

I was going to buy this, now i'm not anymore.

LEGO needs to learn.

now im going to the pub

[Oh_Hi_Mao]

24 minutes ago, SNIPE said:

I was going to buy this, now i'm not anymore.

LEGO needs to learn.

now im going to the pub

Tool swap is the most useless automated function ever. You can literally pull the rubber bands manually... I could justify slow speed if all 3 functions could be enabled at once (like on 42042 crane). Even for 240 euros (-40 off) I might better go to the pub.  It does not even look phenomenal if it's main purpose is to be a shelf queen

[Zerobricks]

Sad to say but this might be the worst motorized set for me. Sure it's big, massive, detailed, but when you look under the surface, it's just too slow, underpowered and boring.

[Aleh]

So it's not a joke it's not fully RC even?? So sad

[Ngoc Nguyen]

So I guess this set definitively takes the crown of Worst Technic Flagship from 42070.

[efferman]

This is very dissapointing. This motorization is barely enough to make the positioning for the shelf.

[Jockos]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

Not that I expected anything else, but seeing this... honestly I have serious doubts about the 50th anniversary.

[jorgeopesi]

The best technic set will have a propper bucket at last, thank you for your service 42215.

[Jay Psi]

It's hard not to join the pile-on, but whatever Technic is meant to be ... this ain't it.

 

[thekoRngear]

Meh, dare I say the Icons Shelby Cobra 10357's review and the set itself looks more interesting than this 400€ overly-expensive set 

Edited 9 hours ago by thekoRngear

[Timorzelorzworz]

Sad that this excavator isn't a 2027 50th anniversary model candidate.

[Johnny1360]

Not much I can add other than my disappointment with yet another construction machine that can only perform one function at a time. Completely opposite of how the machines actually operate, not that I expect full on realism but it would be nice to be able to curl the bucket while simultaneously operating the boom. 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Johnny1360

[allanp]

Lets just take a look at these instead:

A beast maybe worthy of flagship after refinement?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW-Gw9zCQWg

Smaller but still way better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCRINCCdczQ&t=19s

Both of the above can still be refined, maybe with stronger compressors also. I'm not saying they are flawlessly perfect but they still perform far better, are more playable and are both more authentic. You'd have thought they would have tried to go forwards in terms of performance, playability and authenticity from previous flagship excavators but 42215 is no better.

Oh, but the target audience, it's got to be easy to build and....and.......... Oh come guys. It's (apparently) 18+. Even so, maybe a child could design a more efficient gearbox from the same bricks, or maybe they could get far more playable and authentic results like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSImXPycrrM (That's one proud daddy!)

I really don't care what the discount is in future, the price is irrelevant, I'm never buying this. Still hoping for something going on behind the scenes, maybe there's some excuse for this we don't know about yet, maybe something next year they're much more focused on. Not knowing anything about that, this isn't looking good, there's no other excuses.

Edited 7 hours ago by allanp

[Auroralampinen]

3 hours ago, Oh_Hi_Mao said:

Tool swap is the most useless automated function ever. You can literally pull the rubber bands manually...

 (sorry little bit off topic.) Yeah, reminds me of the juicero juice machine flop. You didn't need the machine to make the juice from the packages. You can just squeeze the juice yourself from those packages:)

[Jundis]

34 minutes ago, allanp said:

Lets just take a look at these instead:

Interesting, indeed. Definitely, there is potential for pneumatics but we would need some new components, especially a pneumatic pump which produces constant pressure (rotary pump of some sort). And also a 90° corner piece with a male and female side to attach to a pneumatic cylinder and hose.

Not sure, if it would be feasable for such big models, apart from the great effort of the costum pneumatic cylinders showing the usability.

Back to 42215: The comparison of @kbalage with the 42100 is really fitting. For 100€ more we got nearly twice the pieces and 6 more motors. Same goes with comparison with 42082, which I highly regard for price/piece ration. 

[M_longer]

2 hours ago, Timorzelorzworz said:

2027 50th anniversary model candidate.

Like 42070 was?

[eric trax]

Disappointing.

I regret even more that my JCB excavator set didn't come out from the factory... 

Edited 6 hours ago by eric trax

[Tbricks]

9 minutes ago, eric trax said:

Disappointing.

I regret even more that my JCB excavator set didn't come out from the factory... 

Has CaDa cancelled your JCB? Or is it still pending… Your JCB excavator looks significantly better than 42215 and is actually RC! 
 

I love Lego construction equipment but unfortunately 42215 is hard to justify spending the $$ on