Littlespark’s collection

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Day 93
Set 42022 hot rod

just a little one here. Steering, moving pistons and easy system to make it a convertible.

 

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Day 94
Set 42038, artic tracked vehicle.

got a spare one of these, so built the second model as well.
Both have steering, and a winch. Main model has tipping bed, and is motorised for just the tipper, and lifting the crane. Winch and rotation of crane is still manual.

 

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Say 95
Set 42032. Compact tracked loader. “Bobcat” type

gear on rear lifts arms. Levers either side tip bucket or close the forks over the bucket.

 

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Day 96
Set 42037, off roader

Front and rear suspension, steering and moving pistons.

 

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Day 97
Set 42035. Mining truck.

Small model of a big machine.

steering, single piston and tipping rear.

 

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Day 98
Set 42050 Drag racer

Strange design, but plenty of functions and big, big wheels!

Steering, lifting cabin. Moving pistons.
Rear frame holds battery box when using electric motor. Extra weight makes it wheelie when going forward.
Also has a wheelie frame underneath that can be moved down.

 

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Day 99
Set 42049, mining loader

I’m sure this is based on a real vehicle…
Steering, pistons and lever to lift the grabs at the front.

tomorrow is going to be big.

 

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DAY ?

This is it… the big one. Or it was at the time. There have been bigger since, but in 2016, this was the biggest at 3929 pieces

Set 42055. Bucket Wheel Excavator.

Battery with only one motor, uses 3 sliding gears to control main vehicle movement, rotation of the superstructure and the digging bucket and conveyors.

Emmet minifigure added for scale

 

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Now that's a Lego set !!

 

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Day 101.
From the biggest to one of the smallest. Hardly technical at all. Gear wheel on side lifts the wheels. That’s it.

Set 42044

 

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Day 102.
Set 42045. Speedboat.
Another smallish set with very little function. The boat has hidden wheels, and as it’s pushed along, the pistons and propellor turn.

 

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Day 103.
Set 42053, Volvo excavator.
Based on a real life machine, the EW160E
Pneumatics control the arm and digger shovels, the cab raises and lowers.
Added electric motor to smaller secondary pump to keep pressure in system.

 

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Day 104
Set 42068. Airport fire tender.
Over 1000 pieces this. 4 wheel steering, moving pistons and raising & turning beam.

Side panels open up to reveal mechanics, and battery box and motor can be fitted just for beam functions

 

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Day 105
Set 42060, roadwork crew.

Small set with tipping pickup, trailer and digger.
2017 set comes with the printed piece to celebrate the 40th anniversary of technic.

 

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Day 106
Set 42061, telehandler

4 wheel steering, lifting telescopic boom and topping bucket. 2017 printed piece.

 

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Day 107
Set 42057, ultralight helicopter.
Small, ~200 pieces, propellers turn along with 2 pistons and 40th piece is part of rudder linkage.

 

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Day 108
Set 42071. Compact dozer.

Another small set, only really good for parts. Solid plastic wheels which is strange.

 

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Day 109
Set 42075 first responder.

A nice complimentary set to the big fire tender earlier. This has steering, pistons, rear suspension and a front winch.
Opening sides that contain emergency cones and an ickle fire extinguisher and axe.

 

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Day 110
Set 42078. Mack Anthem truck

My 2nd biggest set at 2595 pieces.
Truck has steering, pistons, and fifth wheel lock. Trailer has cranes to lower the container, and outriggers.

 

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Day 111
Another monster. Set 42081, Volvo “Zeus” future concept autonomous digger.
Lego went to Volvo and asked them to design the vehicle as they thought it would be.
In the future, apparently digger drivers will sit in an office and remote drive their equipment.

Model has moving arms, tipping bucket, 4 wheel steering. Rear wheels lower to alter angle of dig, and rear body section extends out to change counterweight balance.