Brick-a-brac

Please consider that I wanted to give an overview of the set by focusing on the look of the waste handler. I don't have any information about how the inner structure is built, so I can't rebuild every single detail exactly 1:1. Like I did it with my stud.io version of the 42129 Zetros last year, I wanted to show you how the LEGO waste handler will approximately look like. In the video, I talk more about the individual sections of the waste handler and how accurate these sections are compared to the real version. I really want to emphasize that the proportions can slightly differ from the real waste handler (I guess around 1-3 studs, for example). Pictures in a "fever dream" aren't in 4K and it's hard to identify the length of every single technic beam ;) My comments on the different sections: - the claw: I tried to rebuild the claw as accurate as possible, the result is nearly 100% of what we will get on the final model. - the boom: the upper section is very close to the one I saw in my "fever dream", the main boom is a bit different, I used panels, the version on the final model will consist of technic beams. - the cabine: it is as close as I could get it in stud.io, just the black hose in my version will be a (5L long?) soft axle on the real waste handler. Additionally, the mechanism to raise the cabin should be the same as the one from the 42053 Volvo, that's why I didn't include it. - the main superstructure: since the cabin hides most of the interesting parts, I could only rebuild the cover at the back. - the chassis: might be a few studs longer or shorter and the building techniques will be different as well - but because this whole section is mostly black it's really hard to see which parts TLG used. Only the rear axle will have a steering mechanism. The outriggers might be identical with the ones from the 42108. The construction around the turntables will also be a bit different, but as far as I'm concerned, TLG used some technic frames as well.

Just some thoughts: - Take the crane in the middle (version SDWB), but both the red and the blue boom have approximately the same length/height as the orange one. - TLG has used the big yellow ring that we already know from the 42055 for the turntable.

Yes :)

You can expect at least 3 pneumatic cylinders, two of them are grey. It seems to me that the grey ones operate the boom and its extension and there should be a small yellow one for the claw. Please notice, that at the moment it is impossible to verify if this is even the final form of this set. It seems to be to expensive for its piece count (compared to the 42128) and the colour of the model could change as well (remember the white Zetros?). According to our latest information, 3 of 4 sets of the summer wave should be red (Ferrari, waste handler and Airbus H175) - what are the odds! Greetings :)

;) raisable and tiltable to the side And the price will be 449,99€.

A new picture of the 42129 and 42128 has been leaked on Instagram. It seems to come from a catalogue for sellers because there's the lettering "confidential" above the two models.

I'd like to add a few more things I explained in german in the video: To me it seems that according to the pictures I got the doors can be opened. There won't be a teddy bear on the bumper but some sort of rubber duck. I decided to use the bear because there's no duck available in stud.io. If you have some questions don't hesitate to contact me :)

No problem, that's something I have wondered about as well. Yes I totally agree to that, I kind of prefer the old front from the white-green 6x6 version, too. I'm not a 100% sure if the set includes black half bushes, since I can't look inside the model. Technically TLG could have also used a thin 1x2 liftarm. I have just rebuilt the overall shape as I could see it.

1. Yes, TLG has used blue seats for many models but black ones are already included in the 42122 Jeep Wrangler for example. 2. And I can't get the blue gear out of my head as well. Unfortunately I can't see on the picture how it is linked to the drive train. This is the last major mystery. 3. If it's true that we will get new tires, a new motor and new parts (the modified liftarm with perpendicular holes in different sizes) it might explain the higher price compared to the 42114 Volvo. 1. Well I think the new front of the Zetros is a bit of a downgrade compared to the old one. Maybe TLG has changed it because it's already used in many MOCs, but that's just my guess. 2. I'm sorry I can't see that part good enough on the pictures. At first, I just discovered the 5x1 steering arm with the rounded tow ball socket on both axles and thought that must be an independent suspension, but while building the rear axle I realized that at least the rear axle must be a live axle. I really can't tell if the front axle is also a live axle because this part is so small on the picture that I can hardly see it. It seems to me, that the 5x1 steering arm on the front axle is connected with two pins to the chassis but I'm not that sure :/ Please consider, that not every detail on the final model might exactly look like how I built it in stud.io because some parts are to small and the background is dark while the model itself is grey and black - so some details are really hard to see. By the way, the Zetros will have windscreen wipers (even though there is no windscreen), but I just couldn't rebuild these.

Hi guys! I have rebuilt the shape of the Zetros and the rear axle in stud.io and you can find the pictures in my new video: ALLE INFOS zum LEGO® Technic 42129 Mercedes-Benz ZETROS + erste BILDER zur LEGO® Neuheit 2021 [LEAK] - YouTube In the comment section you can find a pinned comment with an english summary about all the things I talked about in the video :) And we have got a new source: Promobricks. Last week I was invited to a livestream on their YouTube channel and there we talked about all the latest news concerning upcoming Lego sets and even about the Technic sets and the Zetros. And they claimed during the livestream that they know about the 4x4 version and even have seen some pictures of new Zetros! You can find the link to this livestream in the video description. I hope, I could help!

One of my sources told me today that the prize of the Zetros has changed again. And that's good news, because according to her/him the model will cost 299€. Yippee! :) Edit: It seems to be true: a pricemark is always a snap-shot :)

According to my source, it's more expensive than the comparable 42114 Volvo Articulated Hauler (nearly the same piece count, with licence, motorized). Nevertheless, this is the price my source told me two weeks ago. Of course, TLG could have changed the price in the meantime, or maybe will change it in the near future - it's always a snap-shot until the information is officially confirmed. And TLG even raised the price when a set is normally available (like they did with the 8043).

B. was my expectation but now I'm really insecure due to the orange gear element next to the differential. I am going to ask my source for another picture from a different angle.

Regarding official images, my source told me that it will take some time until we will get official images. It seems to her/him, that TLG doesn't give the Zetros top priority.

you're welcome! Glad, I could help. I hope, that the wheel hub from the 42099 will be in more sets in the future, I need them for my 42070 MOC. But I guess they won't get cheaper, since the Zetros should cost about 330€-350€... :/

I could count 18. This means, they really could be new.

It is really hard to say if the tires are new. They look like the old ones but when I take a really close look and compare them with the ones from the 42099, the wheel rim looks slightly smaller than on the 42099. But it's really hard to see, since the rim of the 42099 is black and the one from the 42129 is light bluish grey. The design of the tires are very similar to the ones we know. The notch on the tires seem to bee a bit softer and rounder, but I can't say that for sure.

Hi guys! I’m the creator of the video @Jundis has shown to you. I will give a short summary of my thoughts on this topic in the following post. Please excuse that my English is not the best. First of all, yes, the 4 pictures exist. I won’t swipe on a switched-off phone with black screen ;) The leaked picture we have seen on several social media platforms are from a catalogue for retailers and don’t show the final version of the Zetros. As @Jundis said, the biggest change is that the Zetros will only have 2 axles instead of 3. The colour has also changed (black and green). There will be many stickers, some of them with the lettering “Zetros”. The Zetros will have motorized functions due to 3 PU L-Motors and 1 PU M-Motor. My source that gave me the pictures claimed that there will be a gearbox. I can’t see any differential lock on the pictures, so I think there will be “just” a gearbox. In my opinion, the M-Motor will shift the gears. The Zetros will have an independent wheel suspension with red Technic springs. I couldn’t find out for sure if there will be new smaller tires. The wheel hub might be the one from the 42099, but on the wheel rim there might be a new (?) part I haven’t seen before. Furthermore, the used parts are mostly like we would expect from TLG, I can see red and yellow technic axles and 3 studs long blue Technic pins. Let’s talk about the validity of the pictures and why I can’t show them: - Firstly, two independent sources told me that the final version won’t look like the one we have already seen. The source that didn’t send me the pics claimed that the model will cost about 330€-350€. - Secondly, my source that send me the pictures answered the following to my question, if she/he might know more about other sets coming in summer 2021: “[…] lego mario/ Luigi”. I You may ask “What’s so special about that?” and I also didn’t really think about that little hint for a long time. But a few days ago, stonewars.de announced that we will definitely get a “Lego Luigi Starter Course” – similar to the one with Mario – in summer! To sum up, my source seems pretty valid to me. - Thirdly, even if it’s fake (what I don’t think), then just the pictures might be fake. Since two independent sources told me that the Zetros will look different than on the leaked picture, it is nearly a 100% sure that at least the reduction of 3 axles to 2 is true. Unfortunately, I can’t show you the pictures I got, because both of my sources work with Lego in a certain way and might get in serious trouble when it can be tracked who they are. Finally, I would like to explain the discussion about the cancelling of the Zetros: Since the 6x6 version is mainly used in the military, it seems to me that cancelling the set might have been an option for TLG, also because of the fiasco with the 42113 Osprey. But I guess they redesigned it instead, which would perfectly explain why the final version will only have 2 axles instead of 3. However, we also know that even the 4x4 version is used in the military, so there could exist other reasons why there was a reconstruction of the Zetros (like lacking stability, maybe the 2 L-Motors were too weak for 3 axles, …). Edit: I have looked at one picture that shows the model from the bottom for several minutes and I have to say, that there could be a differential lock, but only (visible) on the rear axle. It seems like there is a gear (the orange one from the Bugatti Chiron) right next to the differential but I really can't tell if it is just for the gearbox or a differential lock