[REVIEW] 42010 - Off-road Racer

[yohai71]

Hello all,

As with my previous 42001 Mini Off-Roader review, I'd like to post this one with more photos (plus video) and less word or dry data. Let me just add that 42010 is part of a recent crop of kits from Lego which utilize a "pull back and release" mechanism. Lego markets these in pairs, so rather than having a 2 in 1 kit, you buy two kits and make a third model of them... makes you spend more money, eh?

So 42010 which I'll review here, goes along with 42011 Race Car:

...to create this Top Fuel dragster:

Another pair of kits is 42026 Black Champion Racer:

...and 42027 Desert Racer (see this nice review written by Freeysch):

They are meant to create this Racing Truck:

Ok, lets start. The box:

On the back you'll see that dragster you can build together with 42011- Lego sure manage to insert that picture anywhere in the kit- lest you forget to tell your parents: "I NEED another kit!"...:

Open the box and out slide...:

...all the parts, which at first glance and while in their bags, don't look like much at all:

As you can see there are two manuals, see some complementary pictures of. The first manual:

That dragster again...:

and the parts-list:

The second manual basically only shows you what you can do with these kits:

Lest you forget, there are other Technic kits:

Of course, it wouldn't be complete without yet another photo of the dragster:

Here's a photo of interesting parts (to me, at least). I really like those winglet-type parts, like the orange ones on the Mini Off-Roader. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes here:

Ok, lets start with the build. Some photos as I go along:

Starting to look like a car:

The "body" about to be attached to the chassis:

All done:

Some leftovers (I don't know why they added the cog and the spiral rod in the first place):

See it from all angles:

It's interesting to compare it with the Mini Off-Roader:

I managed to get a minifig into the Mini Off-Roader last time, but he has no hope here...:

42010 is just too big for him! Yet he manages to grab a hold of the steering wheel:

The whole thing took me about 30 minutes, and I was taking photos while building it. I really enjoyed the process- I think Technic models are masters in making you feel like you're engineering something far more complex than what they really are. But that's the whole thing with Lego- how you feel while building it.

Now for the video:

That is basically it, I hope you enjoyed this review.

Edited March 26, 2014 by yohai71

[Freekysch]

Very nice review, well done !. This is a little lovely set.

[jodawill]

It looks pretty cool. It reminds me of the Bungee Blaster sets. I had one when I was little and I loved it. I was really disappointed when I overstretched the bungee string.

[Jim]

Great review!! I like the casual style with your hands visible in the pictures. Nice touch.

I have added the review to the index

(and the Mini Off-Roader too)

[yohai71]

Very nice review, well done !. This is a little lovely set.

It looks pretty cool. It reminds me of the Bungee Blaster sets. I had one when I was little and I loved it. I was really disappointed when I overstretched the bungee string.

Thanks...

Great review!! I like the casual style with your hands visible in the pictures. Nice touch.

I have added the review to the index

(and the Mini Off-Roader too)

Thanks a lot, I hope more reviews are on the way...

[Richard Dower]

The spare worm screw + cog is for the B model.....you get one of each in both sets, there are two functions that come with the dragster.

Edited March 27, 2014 by Blakbird
: Removed entire quoted review.

[750ACE]

This review shows the combined B model.

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=77029&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1

[yohai71]

The spare worm screw + cog is for the B model.....you get one of each in both sets, there are two functions that come with the dragster.

This review shows the combined B model.

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=77029&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1

I see, thanks for the info!

Edited March 27, 2014 by yohai71