NV Lego technic Posted May 30 Posted May 30 You guys are so lucky, but a day isn't much at all, I guess Quote
Auroralampinen Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Its cool to see lego volvo buckets evolution. The first bucket had these grooves printed on a sticker. While the newer one has them molded on:). Quote
Auroralampinen Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Ok, i did build the 42209, its a great build. BUT, there is an interesting cost cutting thing. So, this rear panel is only connected on blue pins on side. And its pretty loose. BUT, here comes the interesting part. There is an easy way to connect it. And its so obvious, that i think this was a deliberate cost cutting measure. Quote
Aurorasaurus Posted June 3 Posted June 3 1 hour ago, Auroralampinen said: BUT, here comes the interesting part. There is an easy way to connect it. And its so obvious, that i think this was a deliberate cost cutting measure. I think its more likely not secured in your way because that allows the panels to be angled and the body to look smoother. Maybe? Not sure. Quote
Auroralampinen Posted June 3 Posted June 3 44 minutes ago, Aurorasaurus said: I think its more likely not secured in your way because that allows the panels to be angled and the body to look smoother. Maybe? Not sure. Yeah maybe. But its interesting, why there is a clear place for a 4L axle with stop. Quote
Aurorasaurus Posted June 3 Posted June 3 10 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said: Yeah maybe. But its interesting, why there is a clear place for a 4L axle with stop. Maybe someone put it there just for you :) I don't think TLG would put one there since it might be hard to disassemble without bending parts slightly to get the stop away from the beam a bit. But then in other themes they literally bend parts to attach things, I don't know... Quote
Auroralampinen Posted June 3 Posted June 3 1 hour ago, Aurorasaurus said: I think its more likely not secured in your way because that allows the panels to be angled and the body to look smoother. Maybe? Not sure. Well, i tested the angled theory. And i have to say, its not mean't to be angled. Because there is a click feeling. And these panels are not rounded on bottom, so i think this is illegal connection. And the angled version will stress the 11L beam. Quote
AVCampos Posted June 3 Posted June 3 Once inserted, it is easy to take it out again, or is it like the legs of the UCS AT-AT? Quote
gyenesvi Posted June 3 Posted June 3 3 minutes ago, AVCampos said: Once inserted, it is easy to take it out again, or is it like the legs of the UCS AT-AT? Seems pretty straightforward to take out, just pull the whole yellow beam at the bottom downwards. Quote
Auroralampinen Posted June 3 Posted June 3 1 minute ago, gyenesvi said: Seems pretty straightforward to take out, just pull the whole yellow beam at the bottom downwards. Yeah, i don't see any difference, because the charcing port pin connector is a notoriously difficult to remove anyway. Quote
Ngoc Nguyen Posted June 3 Author Posted June 3 According to Milan's Instagram story, this set is designed by Olav, preumably Olav Kroigaard. Quote
Appie Posted June 3 Posted June 3 7 hours ago, Auroralampinen said: There is an easy way to connect it. And its so obvious, that i think this was a deliberate cost cutting measure. Considering all the other weird little additions in this set, especially the bottle in the cabin, I don't think it was to reduce costs on an axle already present in the set multiple times otherwise (unlike the bottle). Throughout the build you see the designer use 2L and 3L pins with axle to line up parts while they are connected on other pins on the same liftarm. This section of panels isn't going anywhere either since the axle hole at the bottom of the panels should be flat on the liftarm below it, it can't really tilt, making a 4L axle with stop redundant. Finished the build earlier today as well. it's a sweet little wheel loader. The geometry on the arm isn't completely perfect, because at the low point you can't fully extend the LA of the bucket tilt, while that is needed to keep the bucket level when it's raised all the way up, meaning you have to adjust the tilt while going down or up. I'll try to tweak that geometry a little, but will probably be a pain. I bought the set twice, because I want to try and make it RC (I think it's doable), so having the original arm to compare should help hopefully. Quote
Maaboo the Witch Posted June 4 Posted June 4 On 6/3/2025 at 1:35 PM, Ngoc Nguyen said: According to Milan's Instagram story, this set is designed by Olav, preumably Olav Kroigaard. Now that you mention it, I see a lot of parallels between this set and 42094, especially the gear setup on the back. Quote
M_longer Posted June 5 Posted June 5 First motorized version? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKhpP5vN-3j Quote
Stereo Posted June 5 Posted June 5 (edited) On 6/4/2025 at 1:21 PM, Maaboo the Witch said: Now that you mention it, I see a lot of parallels between this set and 42094, especially the gear setup on the back. Interesting, that's one of my favourite $80-budget sets in the last decade, but I never saw who designed it. I'll probably wait for a discount of some sort on this one though, as despite being about the same size, it's not $80 price point anymore. Edited June 5 by Stereo Quote
Jundis Posted June 5 Posted June 5 19 minutes ago, M_longer said: First motorized version? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKhpP5vN-3j My god, what a mod! You can hardly recognize the motors at all! Quote
jorgeopesi Posted June 7 Posted June 7 (edited) i did mine, great set with a little linkage fail but normal for its size. I do not like so many no-technic parts and I did not use them. IMO a taller cabin improves the aesthetic and the best part is the bucket new wheel loaders are coming. Edited June 7 by jorgeopesi Quote
Jundis Posted June 8 Posted June 8 18 hours ago, jorgeopesi said: i did mine, great set with a little linkage fail but normal for its size. I do not like so many no-technic parts and I did not use them. IMO a taller cabin improves the aesthetic and the best part is the bucket new wheel loaders are coming. Finished mine just now and have to agree. The linkage is good (height when raised, bucket tilt downwards), but far from perfect. Will work on a mod for that. Quote
Ngoc Nguyen Posted June 8 Author Posted June 8 Wtf did i just saw: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKhpP5vN-3j/?igsh=NzIwMmp6YzJqdXJv Quote
1gor Posted June 8 Posted June 8 32 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said: Wtf did i just saw: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKhpP5vN-3j/?igsh=NzIwMmp6YzJqdXJv @M_longer beat you... https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/forums/topic/202794-42209-volvo-l120-electric-wheel-loader/page/6/#findComment-3775699 Quote
M_longer Posted June 8 Posted June 8 56 minutes ago, 1gor said: beat you... By posting it on Instagram :)) Quote
Oh_Hi_Mao Posted June 11 Posted June 11 Just grabbed one for 60 euros from the local retailer... Was not expecting -40 percent off in the first weeks of sale :) hope 42215 will follow with the same discount :) Quote
Akbalder Posted June 11 Posted June 11 6 hours ago, Oh_Hi_Mao said: . Was not expecting -40 percent off in the first weeks of sale :) hope 42215 will follow with the same discount :) It would only set the price to what should have been the official lego price. We would need another 40% on top of that to have the same kind of good deal as on other sets. Quote
Milan Posted June 12 Posted June 12 For showing mods and improvements for this set, please use: Quote
Auroralampinen Posted June 14 Posted June 14 Well, its kind of interesting while this set is cheap. In my country used 42081 zeux with all pieces cost around 50-80€. And i think the zeux is much better value for you money:). Ps i did buy zeux for 50€ for pieces, and it had all the pieces box instructions and spare parts:). Quote
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