nerdsforprez Posted May 19, 2015 Zblj has already done one of these...... although more reditions would certainly be a treat http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=81548 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldCivetta Posted May 19, 2015 A PF and Pneumatic Mercedes-Benz flagship? Wow! never heard of that before! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ondra Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) A PF and Pneumatic Mercedes-Benz flagship? Wow! never heard of that before! You cannot step twice into same river, but I will . Edited May 20, 2015 by Ondra Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi_Builder Posted May 20, 2015 I'm not sure if anyone else has brought this up yet but, are those pieces on the stabilizers and crane extension that do the extending and the frame for one on the crane new or have they been used before? I noticed them when looking at images of the box and I don't recognize them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waler Posted May 20, 2015 @Kiwi_Builder Sure they are new. Some time ago Barman made even a virtual model of it: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XAxles Posted May 20, 2015 Curious as to whether or not System plates can fit in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonox Posted May 20, 2015 the 42008 pretty much fits that bill as well. You don't have to squint too hard before it becomes a MB cabover Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi_Builder Posted May 20, 2015 @Kiwi_Builder Sure they are new. Some time ago Barman made even a virtual model of it: Excellent, they will be good to add to the parts collection, I can think of many future MOCs of mine that could use those parts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockbrick Posted May 21, 2015 very tempted to sell my 8421 - to buy this (i'm married I have to impose a one-in one-out rule) or trade my 8421 for this model ... ..would it be worth it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D3K Posted May 21, 2015 very tempted to sell my 8421 - to buy this (i'm married I have to impose a one-in one-out rule) or trade my 8421 for this model ... ..would it be worth it? Yes! IMO the 8421 is highly overrated However, the buggy motor and pneumatic brackets are nice though.. If your model is complete aand in good condition, you could probably sell it for more money than the 42043 will retail for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MajklSpajkl Posted May 21, 2015 Yes! IMO the 8421 is highly overrated However, the buggy motor and pneumatic brackets are nice though.. If your model is complete aand in good condition, you could probably sell it for more money than the 42043 will retail for I agree, you could be close to getting the Arocs and at least the pneumatic cylinder brackets for a well preserved 8421... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gnac Posted May 21, 2015 Oh lawd, please bless this hapless fule with a RRP so I know how early to start living on noodles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alegomind Posted May 21, 2015 very tempted to sell my 8421 - to buy this (i'm married I have to impose a one-in one-out rule) or trade my 8421 for this model ... ..would it be worth it? 8421 it's a very big and important set, moreover it is out of production, do you not have other models to trade? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Psi Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Yes! IMO the 8421 is highly overrated However, the buggy motor and pneumatic brackets are nice though.. If your model is complete aand in good condition, you could probably sell it for more money than the 42043 will retail for I'm not sure about that, at least not in the UK. Since 42009 has been widely available used the prices of 8421 sets have fallen quite a bit. Even last year I picked up two complete 8421s for less than the RRP of 42009 (£149.99 at the time). Maybe I'm just particularly good at scalping auction sites though... A quick check on Bricklink also shows that complete 8421s in good condition can be had for less than £100 (excluding P&P). Or are you referring to parting it out and getting the most value out of the pneumatic brackets, RC motor, 32-long axle, metal hook, etc? I'm still struggling to see how that could make the €230+ the Arocs will likely cost but I can understand that with some patience this would get more money overall. If I had to guess, the UK RRP would be £170 like 42030 was. Edited May 21, 2015 by Jay Psi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JGW3000 Posted May 21, 2015 I'm looking at selling my 41999 so that we can get the 42043 - lesson to the kids that you can't just keep buying stuff all the time. Its been used off road a bit, so not in pristine (ahem) condition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D3K Posted May 21, 2015 I'm not sure about that, at least not in the UK. Since 42009 has been widely available used the prices of 8421 sets have fallen quite a bit. Even last year I picked up two complete 8421s for less than the RRP of 42009 (£149.99 at the time). Maybe I'm just particularly good at scalping auction sites though... A quick check on Bricklink also shows that complete 8421s in good condition can be had for less than £100 (excluding P&P). Or are you referring to parting it out and getting the most value out of the pneumatic brackets, RC motor, 32-long axle, metal hook, etc? I'm still struggling to see how that could make the €230+ the Arocs will likely cost but I can understand that with some patience this would get more money overall. If I had to guess, the UK RRP would be £170 like 42030 was. You're probably right, haven't really checked the prices in a long time, just remember they were quite expensive.. And yes, I was thinking selling it as a complete set, as I don't think it would be owrth the time and effort for someone not selling bricklink on bricklink on a regular basis to part it out and sell piece by piece Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waler Posted May 21, 2015 I'm not sure about that, at least not in the UK. Since 42009 has been widely available used the prices of 8421 sets have fallen quite a bit. Even last year I picked up two complete 8421s for less than the RRP of 42009 (£149.99 at the time). Maybe I'm just particularly good at scalping auction sites though... A quick check on Bricklink also shows that complete 8421s in good condition can be had for less than £100 (excluding P&P). Or are you referring to parting it out and getting the most value out of the pneumatic brackets, RC motor, 32-long axle, metal hook, etc? I'm still struggling to see how that could make the €230+ the Arocs will likely cost but I can understand that with some patience this would get more money overall. If I had to guess, the UK RRP would be £170 like 42030 was. The same in Poland. You can get 8421, complete with box and instruction for around $140, and no one bid it :) . Comparing to Arocs it's about half price so here there is no chance to exchange it for brand new Mercedes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Appie Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Oh lawd, please bless this hapless fule with a RRP so I know how early to start living on noodles. Take this with a huge grain of salt, since it is just a couple of prices in webshops, but a few dutch webshops (this one and this one at the very bottom of the page), currently have a RRP listed of 199,99 euro (same price as the 42009 in our country). Even when I consider the PF and Pneumatics, this set most likely has a huge amount of pins and other cheap parts that are raising the piece count, so I find the RRP from these webshops pretty plausible. Edited May 21, 2015 by Appie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Psi Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) You're probably right, haven't really checked the prices in a long time, just remember they were quite expensive.. And yes, I was thinking selling it as a complete set, as I don't think it would be worth the time and effort for someone not selling on bricklink on a regular basis to part it out and sell piece by piece The same in Poland. You can get 8421, complete with box and instruction for around $140, and no one bid it :) . Comparing to Arocs it's about half price so here there is no chance to exchange it for brand new Mercedes! Thanks for the confirmation from both of you (I checked Brickpicker as well and apparently the US price of 8421 hasn't moved much so I was starting to doubt myself). If someone had the time and know-how to reliably sell on the other 1800 parts, they could build up quite a collection of RC motors, pneumatic brackets and metal hooks just from buying 8421 sets on the cheap! Back to Rockbrick's original dilemma, if the only way I could get 42043 was to get rid of 8421 I'd do it. Even though I like the mobile crane a lot the Arocs is my most hotly anticipated flagship since I got out of my Dark Ages. Edited May 21, 2015 by Jay Psi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allanp Posted May 21, 2015 Yeah, if I HAD to get rid of 8421 to get 42043 I'd do it but do you not have another set to sell? 8421 is a good set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JunkstyleGio Posted May 21, 2015 Oh lawd, please bless this hapless fule with a RRP so I know how early to start living on noodles. I've pre-ordered one set for €199.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foggy Posted May 23, 2015 Just bought a 8421 for 99euro in austria, just to confirm that prices are gone down...with box and instructilns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corvette3 Posted May 23, 2015 Looks like ill be saving Up for it, but i have no idea when it can be bought in australia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
