[MOC] Isuzu NPR

[Thirdwigg]

Hi All,

I have had a number of non-LEGO projects recently, so it feels good to get any LEGO MOC done this year. This simple little project grew out of seeing three Isuzu N- Series driving around my neighborhood one day. One was a lawn care truck, another was a hooklift with a dumpster, and the final was a box truck. I wanted to make a MOC that could easily accommodate each version of the truck, in 1:21 scale of course.

The first is a hooklift with a plain dumpster, and instructions may be found at Rebrickable.com. It features:

• Steering
• RWD with fake I4 engine
• Opening doors
• Tilting cab
• Working hooklift
• Rear tailgate
• Modular construction

Tilting Cab

Hooklift Function

And a video.

Enjoy. I am working to finalize the other two shortly.

 

Edited September 29, 2025 by Thirdwigg

[N1K0L4]

Nice little truck! I like the diferent bed options, is it difficult to switch between them?

[steph77]

Ohhhh...love it.

I will try to build this one! Possible to get the parts list by pm?

[Jundis]

This is what the 42203 should have been like! Packed with functions and nice look in this scale. The front is instandly recognisable without any stickers. Also modularity is always a plus for a truck ;-)

Great work, Kyle!

On a side note: I recently built the 42024 and was a little bit disappointed about the speed of the action in manual mode. You showed that a smaller scale it might work better for these functions. With an extra axle, there should be enough room for same functionality as 42024.

[Thirdwigg]

5 hours ago, N1K0L4 said:

Nice little truck! I like the diferent bed options, is it difficult to switch between them?

Thanks! Nope, each truck has a cab/front axle and a rear axle. Both are connected by four identical liftarms with pins and a drive axle; each in whatever length bed needs. Pull the lift arms, and change the axle, and you have a new wheelbase.

4 hours ago, steph77 said:

Ohhhh...love it.

I will try to build this one! Possible to get the parts list by pm?

Thanks, I would be honored if you built it! You bet, send me a PM, and I'm happy to send the parts in whatever file you need.

3 hours ago, Jundis said:

This is what the 42203 should have been like! Packed with functions and nice look in this scale. The front is instandly recognisable without any stickers. Also modularity is always a plus for a truck ;-)

Great work, Kyle!

On a side note: I recently built the 42024 and was a little bit disappointed about the speed of the action in manual mode. You showed that a smaller scale it might work better for these functions. With an extra axle, there should be enough room for same functionality as 42024.

Yeah, I agree about 42203, but I've stopped being disappointed by LEGO sets. I get them if they have potential, and then I give them that potential.

I'm glad you like the truck, and I'm happy I got the hood just right.

Yeah, I've never owned or built 42024, and I want to like it. In fairness it's so hard to get a skip loader or a hooklift truck to work perfectly. I didn't think about making this MOC into a skip loader, but I wonder if I can get that to happen. Let me tinker a little bit...

Thanks again.

[Thirdwigg]

OK, version two of this truck is now done. Due to the modular construction of this build the cab and front axle is the same (albeit in yellow), but connects to a different rear axle that supports a different body and a rear attachment.

Instructions for this version may be found at Rebrickable.com. It features:

• Steering
• RWD with fake I4 engine
• Opening doors
• Tilting cab
• Stake bed with removable sides
• Rear Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA)
• Modular construction

With TMA removed.

I hope you enjoy.