42215 Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator

[Dylan M]

4 hours ago, Unbrickme said:

heavy equipment is the very soul of technic in my opinion

At Last you make me totally  Agree with you for the first time 😅😅

[Ngoc Nguyen]

3 hours ago, Unbrickme said:

heavy equipment is the very soul of technic in my opinion

What if I tell you heavy equipment is now the soul of city instead while cars become the new soul for technic...

[msk6003]

New part

Panel 3x3 triangle in Yellow, Black

11478 liftarm 1x5 thin with both side axle hole in Orange

40918 XXL actuator in Black

24116 panel bent 6x3 in Dark turquoise

Bucket

23443 Bar Holder with Hole and Bar Handle in Orange

72869 Bar Holder with Clip and 90° Angle (Mechanical Leg) in Orange

 

Rare part

85825 hub with 2 switch in LBG - last release is 2022 (3 in 3 set)

18945 panel 5x11 tapered in Yellow - last release is 2023 (35 in 6 set)

57519 sprocket 10 tooth in Black - last release is 2022 (60 in 18 set)

43097 actuator XL in Black - last release is 2021 (6 in 1 set)

[Akbalder]

The lock mechanism can be something new if it allows to change of tool using only the gearbox.

But it won't make it worth 400€ (or even 250€ if we wait for a good deal).

[mahjqa]

The shop.lego site mentions a rechargeable battery, this might go some way towards explaining the price.

Though not nearly enough.

[kbalage]

6 minutes ago, mahjqa said:

The shop.lego site mentions a rechargeable battery, this might go some way towards explaining the price.

Though not nearly enough.

I only found this section, it doesn't mention rechargeable - "Includes a battery powered motor – This set comes with a battery powered motor to power the LEGO® toy excavator"

[Timorzelorzworz]

The dumb battery box has two motor ports. Why we don't get a proper 400€ worth flagship with two motors and gearbox included?

[Akbalder]

3 minutes ago, kbalage said:

I only found this section, it doesn't mention rechargeable - "Includes a battery powered motor – This set comes with a battery powered motor to power the LEGO® toy excavator"

In french, it says "this set includes a rechargeable battery (working with a USB-C cable, not included)".

[kbalage]

1 minute ago, Akbalder said:

In french, it says "this set includes a rechargeable battery (working with a USB-C cable, not included)".

It seems to be a copy-paste mistake from the description of 42214, that one really has a rechargeable battery.

[nerdsforprez]

It has been a long time since I posted anything.... I have degenerated into a "lurker."   Took a view this morning holding out for some positive news.   While I agree the set may have some upsides, the price is indefensible, and that is someone who defended Lego Technic pricing from 2010-2020.   Just can't do it anymore. 

The Technic genre has lost me.  Too much redundancy, boring sets.... too high of prices.   

 

On to other genres I go....  

[Oh_Hi_Mao]

3 minutes ago, nerdsforprez said:

It has been a long time since I posted anything.... I have degenerated into a "lurker."   Took a view this morning holding out for some positive news.   While I agree the set may have some upsides, the price is indefensible, and that is someone who defended Lego Technic pricing from 2010-2020.   Just can't do it anymore. 

The Technic genre has lost me.  Too much redundancy, boring sets.... too high of prices.   

 

On to other genres I go....  

Personal opinion: the best Technic set of the year is Ideas Steam Boat

[Ngoc Nguyen]

12 minutes ago, nerdsforprez said:

It has been a long time since I posted anything.... I have degenerated into a "lurker."   Took a view this morning holding out for some positive news.   While I agree the set may have some upsides, the price is indefensible, and that is someone who defended Lego Technic pricing from 2010-2020.   Just can't do it anymore. 

The Technic genre has lost me.  Too much redundancy, boring sets.... too high of prices.   

 

On to other genres I go....  

Try my MOCs 

[Lim CL]

From Lego US site.....Price increase to $429.99  ....Not $400

[TechnicSkiier802]

Wayy to expensive, but I am enjoying that it's a return to "classic" technic. One motor and a gearbox is how it should be in my opinion. The last set that had this was the airbus from a few years back 

[Zerobricks]

24 minutes ago, TechnicSkiier802 said:

Wayy to expensive, but I am enjoying that it's a return to "classic" technic. One motor and a gearbox is how it should be in my opinion. The last set that had this was the airbus from a few years back 

Exactly, seems to have simillar functionality and part couunt as the Airbus, but much more inflated price. This one is the black sheep of this wave IMO, way too expensive and not even RC. On other hand, at least the PU L motors are still being produced.

[Auroralampinen]

1 minute ago, Zerobricks said:

Exactly, seems to have simillar functionality and part couunt as the Airbus, but much more inflated price. This one is the black sheep of this wave IMO, way too expensive and not even RC. On other hand, at least the PU L motors are still being produced.

Yeah, exactly. But the 42145 had a complex rotor functions, and 2 rotor speeds. Why this 400€ set, can't have any of those cool functions. I wish this had indepentently controlled tracks, via gearbox and one motor, and many more. To justify the cost, but nope this is too expensive. And not as complex as the airbus:/. 

[howitzer]

Mixed feelings here too. It looks nice and I like the new bucket function but the price is way too high, even considering the rising costs of manufacture.

[Auroralampinen]

6 minutes ago, howitzer said:

even considering the rising costs of manufacture.

Well, lego made last year again a record profits:). 

[Milan]

I like the bucket the most.
Do we know yet if the 'Volvo' branding a sticker rather than a printed piece, so it can be reused on other machinery MOCs?

[2GodBDGlory]

I'm not sure how I feel about this set. I think it works well as a 2010s-style, high end but sub-flagship set, with more parts for detail. The trouble is that it's priced like a modern flagship, without having the functionality or motors we've come to expect for that price.

[pleegwat]

I don't think superstructure rotation and drive make interesting motorized functions if you don't have RC. The additional motorized functions I'd like to see on an excavator are one on the tool (rotation for the bucket, operation for the hammer) and possibly an additional actuated boom stage. But from a quick google search the real EC500 does not appear to have those either.

[kbalage]

3 hours ago, Milan said:

I like the bucket the most.
Do we know yet if the 'Volvo' branding a sticker rather than a printed piece, so it can be reused on other machinery MOCs?

Based on the photos it definitely looks like a sticker.

[lcvisser]

I find it amusing/confusing that first everybody is complaining  about Control+ because the hub is always RC and you always need a smart device to play; now they bring back a “dumb” hub with a complicated gearbox and people start complaining it’s not RC. 
I think it’s a cool set. The price is a bit steep, but you get a bunch of big LA’s. I might get it. 

[Oh_Hi_Mao]

Size approximation, 42146 for scale:

Reference with other flagships:

 

 

[Unbrickme]

18 minutes ago, lcvisser said:

I find it amusing/confusing that first everybody is complaining  about Control+ because the hub is always RC and you always need a smart device to play; now they bring back a “dumb” hub with a complicated gearbox and people start complaining it’s not RC. 
I think it’s a cool set. The price is a bit steep, but you get a bunch of big LA’s. I might get it. 

At this price point it needed to be full RC. No RC basic battery box normally means cheaper set 

5 hours ago, Zerobricks said:

Exactly, seems to have simillar functionality and part couunt as the Airbus, but much more inflated price. This one is the black sheep of this wave IMO, way too expensive and not even RC. On other hand, at least the PU L motors are still being produced.

I have a question about your last sentence. Did people think L motors were getting discontinued?