42211 Lunar Outpost Moon Rover Space Vehicle

[Ngoc Nguyen]

[Paul B Technic]

Yuck, the colour vomit is strong with this one :(

[Jockos]

The first set came to my mind seeing this is 17101, maybe because of its head.

[Satisfied]

Is this car model original or has a real-life prototype?

[Bartybum]

I like those wheel covers, quite interesting and organic

[Auroralampinen]

Well, amazing. This set apparently brings back these pieces:). 

https://www.brickowl.com/fi/catalog/lego-ev3-track-rubber-elements-set-5003246

[Timewhatistime]

If this is the design of a lunar outpost, I prefer staying on earth.

Edited 13 hours ago by Timewhatistime

[Jundis]

Not gonna buy it, but kinda like it. There is a very clever solution on the arm, where the small turntable is held by the black 87408 connector to engage the 12T gear.

[Aurorasaurus]

6L perpendicular link in the back, hopefully its a cheap set and those links can become more widely available. It looks like it will have linked pendular suspension.

[Maaboo the Witch]

White track links are cool, but this set... eww, no. Think we have the worst of 2025 right here.

[Timewhatistime]

2 hours ago, Jundis said:

Not gonna buy it, but kinda like it. There is a very clever solution on the arm, where the small turntable is held by the black 87408 connector to engage the 12T gear.

This connection is quite creative and new. In principle, I like it.

However, the crane's load will rest on just two half beams (i.e. the black 87408 connector). Moreover, the second stage of the boom is held in place by a single 4L axle with stop (going through the connector).

Considering the massive first stage of the boom, this solution seems to be odd and lacking stability.

[Auroralampinen]

Here is more pictures of this set:). 

[msk6003]

New parts

Big 6 spook, small 24 spook  7L diameter wheel cover in White

88323 link tread wide in White

14149 Rubber foot for link tread in Blue

14696 Technic chain in White

80278 & 80274 Panel 5x4 left and right in Blue

 

Rare parts

Seems like nothing

Edited 8 hours ago by msk6003

[Auroralampinen]

Well, i have now discovered, that the 42211 set, little side crabble build, might be a little easter egg, to the 8275 set b model:). 

 

[howitzer]

9 hours ago, Paul B Technic said:

Yuck, the colour vomit is strong with this one :(

At least there is an aesthetic purpose on it and it's not just to make the construction easier nor because there are no alternative colours available. As an aesthetic choice it's a matter of opinion if you like it or not.

[Timewhatistime]

Does anyone have a clue about the two white liftarms providing the little grabber vehicle's base?

The standard 3x5 L-shaped liftarm doesn't seem to do the job, does it?

Speaking of this grabber vehicle: It looks like a fun mechanism and can even be tilted (by the well-known combination worm gear + 8 t gear).

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Timewhatistime

[msk6003]

8 minutes ago, Timewhatistime said:

Does anyone have a clue about the two white liftarms providing the little grabber vehicle's base?

The standard 3x5 L-shaped liftarm doesn't seem to do the job, does it?

Speaking of this grabber vehicle: It looks like a fun mechanism and can even be tiltes (by the well-known combination worm gear + 8 t gear).

 

2 60484 3x3 white T shaped beam with extra parts

Edited 6 hours ago by msk6003

[Timewhatistime]

4 hours ago, msk6003 said:

2 60484 3x3 white T shaped beam with extra parts

You are right, there are white 3x3 T-shaped beams - attached to some black beams (visible in the view directly from the top).

The "extra parts": There are two 3L lbg beams at the front axle (at the same width as the white 3x3 beams). I'm not sure whether white and lbg beams are connected by black 5L beams on each side... there has to be some space for the two black 4L thin beams which hold (and tilt) the grabber.

Edited 2 hours ago by Timewhatistime

[heyitsdisty]

What an odd set. 

It kinda feels like a Mindstorms or educational model that they repurposed at the last minute?

I kinda like it cuz I like jank, but I can't deny it's pretty ugly.

[2GodBDGlory]

Very strange and underwhelming...

I hope we've got the new angled connector in LBG in the suspension of that little cart thing, but likely it's not that one.

[Timorzelorzworz]

12 hours ago, Timewhatistime said:

If this is the design of a lunar outpost, I prefer staying on earth.

It is only in use on the dark side of the moon that nobody needs to see the uglyness.