[MOC] Mini-42043 Mercedes Arocs in 1:45

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Hello everyone...

My fleet of small 1:45 trucks has grown...

I see my vehicles more as Technic and scale models, but I also use them for playing and decorating my model railroad layout.

 

Today I would like to show you my version of the large Lego Technic set 42043 Mercedes Arocs. I shrunk the large Arocs and added motors for steering, driving, and tipping in the RC version. The small one therefore has more motors than the large Lego Technic model ;-)

The two steering axles have different steering angles, so that even cornering is no problem.

 

The tipping body can be used to transport loads; the flap at the rear of the body is movable and opens when tipping.

 

The crane must be moved by hand, but it is more decorative and cannot be used for digging. However, it can be used to create beautiful construction site scenes.

 

 

In the RC version, I installed a Circuit Cube Hub and three Circuit Cube motors. I control the truck again with a Lego remote control and an M5 Atom microcontroller for the control commands between the remote control and the Circuit Cube Hub, but you can also use the Tenka Circuit Cube app on a smartphone.

Mini-42043 RC Version:

672 Lego parts + 1 Circuit Cube Hub + 3 Circuit Cube Motoren

If you like the little one, there are instructions on ReBrickable.

And I built myself a second small Arorc: this time without motors and without third-party parts, but with the same functions as the RC version as a Hand-of-God control:

There is also space for a minifigure as the driver:

 

 

 

Mini-42043 HoG Version:

677 Lego parts

If you like the HoG Version, there also are instructions on ReBrickable.

I made a video for the RC version where you can see the features. Enjoy watching it.

 

I hope you like the little Arocs ;-)

Thomas