The 42000 B Model Race Truck instructions are up at Lego's Website

[Meatman]

Didn't see anything about this. If someone posted it, I apologize.

http://technic.lego.com/en-gb/BuildingInstructions/42000_Group.aspx

[timslegos]

I found this interesting, the thumbnail for the B-model looks like someone did a really bad crop around the shell, I wonder who let that slip by?

tim

[Meatman]

LOL. Yes, you are right. It is a pretty bad job.

[DLuders]

What do you mean by a "bad crop around the shell"?

[z3_2drive]

he means a bad photoshop cut from box art-notice the white choppy edges around the truck

[dvsntt]

I didn't notice it until you pointed it out. Is the 42000 set available now? I checked TRU last weekend; no dice.

Edited February 12, 2013 by dvsntt

[Kronos]

I didn't notice it until you pointed it out. Is the 42000 set available now? I checked TRU last weekend; no dice.

TRU told me today that a set only has to be available in one​ of it's stores for it to show up on the website. My local TRU checked the other stores in their region and only one store in Chicago had them. Four to be exact. LEGO's official release date is March, so we have a few more weeks I think. Besides, LEGO Shop will be cheaper than TRU's jacked price.

[dvsntt]

I think I may have lead myself to believe that TRU would be the only ones selling it (the TRU exclusive badge on their website perhaps created that notion), and I further thought that meant one would not even be able to obtain one at a Lego store (online or b&m). Is this not true?

[Kronos]

TRU may be the only "retailer" to sell this set in the US, but LEGO should sell it on there website.

[drofnas]

Is it just me or is it near impossible to see the holes on the black pieces for the A Model? While downloading the instructions for the sets I own, I noticed about 3 out of 10 were this way.

Edited February 14, 2013 by drofnas

[Soluzar]

Is it just me or is it near impossible to see the holes on the black pieces for the A Model? While downloading the instructions for the sets I own, I noticed about 3 out of 10 were this way.

This is common for online copies of instruction for A models. The B model instructions have to be better, because that is the only form in which they exist, but for the A model, the paper copy is considered the original. I remember a couple of times I found it impossible to count studs/holes and as such found it hard to complete the model using online copies of the instructions.

All that off my chest, my interest in this set went up a lot! This B model is nicer than the A model, IMO.

[shadowhearth]

Anyone has built it already? I would love to see it, before I break my f1 car in to pieces!

[DLuders]

Matt Gray made the Lego Technic 42000 B-Model Race Truck alternate, and posted this YouTube video (PDF Building Instructions):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e8y-rPdBm4

Edited February 14, 2013 by DLuders

[DarkShadow73]

Problem is where can purchase the 42000? S@H doesn't have it on the US website, TRU doesn't have it available online and at least in West Michigan they are not available in stores...I like the looks of the truck better than the race car.

Edited February 14, 2013 by TechnicFreak

[shadowhearth]

I might actually build it instead of F1 car. It is going to be more compact for display.

[DarkShadow73]

This is common for online copies of instruction for A models. The B model instructions have to be better, because that is the only form in which they exist, but for the A model, the paper copy is considered the original. I remember a couple of times I found it impossible to count studs/holes and as such found it hard to complete the model using online copies of the instructions.

All that off my chest, my interest in this set went up a lot! This B model is nicer than the A model, IMO.

Yeah the alternate instructions you have to download are not very good. Most times it is like 3 steps versus 1 in the main model instruction booklets. I simply don't understand TLG's not being able to produce b model instructions since about 2007 or 2008, it can't cost them much more, plus if you print them like I do since I can't build in front of my PC, lots of ink and paper.

[lazylegoist]

I might actually build it instead of F1 car. It is going to be more compact for display.

If you do, could you post some pictures? I can't watch the video because the GEMA hates Germany so much :(

[dvsntt]

This set is available on TRU website now.

[Paul Boratko]

This set is available on TRU website now.

Yeah, I got an email yesterday that TRU was running the BOGO 50% deal, but unfortunately(and as expected) Technic wasn't included, and I seen the 42000 was finally available, but the price is $20 more than it should be...

[Alasdair Ryan]

Yeah, I got an email yesterday that TRU was running the BOGO 50% deal, but unfortunately(and as expected) Technic wasn't included, and I seen the 42000 was finally available, but the price is $20 more than it should be...

You may be cheaper just buy the parts of bricklink.

The architecture range is really expensive,although those sets do have high quantity of the same part which can work out cheaper.

[z3_2drive]

yes theres a bricklink entry for the new parts but only from 2 sellers and $10 or $12 each (hubs)

[Paul Boratko]

yes theres a bricklink entry for the new parts but only from 2 sellers and $10 or $12 each (hubs)

That's pretty crazy considering that very soon those parts can be purchased from Lego for under $1...

$3.50 for the new thin liftarm that only costs .23 cents is also just a bit high... But hey whatever works..

[Paul B Technic]

Has anybody written a review of this B model?

[DLuders]

@ Paul B: Cypr2107 made this

review of the Lego Technic 42000 Race Truck B-Model: