![]() Lastly, I jut can’t wait to see how big it is, and whether there’s a chance in hell that I can find a home for it in my home… Probably not, unless my son adopts it as a pet in his room! Contents This is not an explicit statement of value, but rather meant as context as we consider what you are getting in this (admittedly large) box. By contrast, this set is just one meter tall. I was struggling to contextualize the high price, and the price-per-part, and I couldn’t help myself… If you stacked $700 in US quarters, you would have a stack that is nearly 5 meters tall (and would weigh nearly 16 kilograms). ![]() With an $700 price tag and just 2883 pieces, this set will need to have a lot to offer to justify nearly $0.25 cents per part. The five mechanical functions (using six motors) are featured on the back, and we get a close-up photo of the connection between the Boom and Jib on one of the sides. I am also quite curious to see what mechanical function they end up using to raise and lower the crane – they could use direct gearing or pneumatics, but I don’t think either would be strong enough, so I’m expecting some sort of string/cable that is wrapped around a pulley. I am extremely curious to find out if the vast majority of the build process will be dedicated to the long booms, or if those are large but simple assemblies and the bulk of the interesting stuff is in how they connect to one another. (Each hub supports up to four motors and/or sensors.) The really impressive part is that it requires two battery boxes to control the six motors advertised on the side of the box. (The same can not be said for traditional brick-based sets which include a ton of Technic elements to bring various play features to life.)Īll that I knew before the box arrived was that it would be the largest and most expensive LEGO Technic set yet, despite having fewer than 3000 pieces. I also really enjoy seeing how mature the selection of LEGO Technic elements has become, to the point that modern Technic sets contain very few studded LEGO ‘System’ bricks. While I do not enjoy LEGO Technic as much as LEGO Architecture, I have grown to really appreciate it’s ability to teach complex engineering concepts through play. #42146 Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000 comes in a large box.
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