Obviously, a fully transparent element would suit better, but I like to see the designers making the best of what they have available at the movement. Boys and girlswill love creating exciting missions for their heavy-duty excavator, with its many authentic details. With no panels covering the mechanisms, it serves as a great illustrative example for younger builders. Given that a good deal of current sets aren't designed to be taken apart, they'd be superfluous anyhow. The phrase "so I haven't been able to build it yet" has cropped up more and more recently, unfortunately.

Were it covered with panels, it would be way too heavy-looking for the model (see 8043 Motorized Excavator for a reference). This is directly controlled - the knob on the back and one on the right side each drive a segment of the arm. The LEGO® Technic™ universe opens up the world of engineering for young LEGO fans ready for their next building challenge. There are 4 cones to manage the building site, plus extra LEGO® pieces to use as bricks for scooping up with the digger truck toy. This 2-in-1 LEGO Technic Heavy-Duty Excavator 42121 toy has plenty of features for hours of creative play.You've already got the mini-LA to adjust the boom angle, and then use the second knob to drive a spool of string. They mention that it's an excellent Lego product, the whole process is simple and easy to follow, and the end result satisfying. It offers similar functionality to much larger vehicles of this type, but doesn't take up masses of space on the shelf. I agree with the view that they take away from aesthetics-focused Technic models, and even on less focused ones when used in large quantities. Whether it’s a birthday, Christmas, or 'just because' gift, young construction fans will love building and exploring this 2-in-1 LEGO Technic Heavy-Duty Excavator (42121) toy set.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. That's useful to verify that you did it all right, and it gives the builder a chance to see how things work one section at a time. It looks good for what it is, the design is neat with little holes in the main body and the B model looks good also. Registered Address: Unit 2, The Old Dairy Farm Craft Centre, Upper Stowe Near Weedon, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, NN7 4AT. But these actually serve different functions - tan are frictionless and provide easy swinging motions, black have the most friction and allow something to be placed in and hold a position more.You’ll find four new beams in yellow in 42121 Excavator; they fit perfectly, creating the right side of the tower. When kids are ready for a new challenge, the 2-in-1 toy model rebuilds into a tracked tractor with a backhoe. The arm is raised and lowered using the gear wheel at the back of the body, while that on the right-hand side adjusts the angle of the end of the arm and tilts the bucket.

I did not expect such a small model divided into four building stages, but it turned out to be a very relaxing build. However that windscreen (as pretty much everyone already said" is just dumb, why not do it with flex tubes like in any other set. Contact Us LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group of Companies.Whether it’s a birthday, Christmas, or ‘just because’ gift, young construction fans will love building and exploring this 2-in-1 LEGO® Technic™ Heavy-Duty Excavator (42121) toy set. The articulated arm is adjusted using two small linear actuators, one to raise and lower it, and another to adjust the angle of the end which, at the same time, causes the bucket to tilt. They all use essentially the same arm, with 2 movements (none of them have independent control of the bucket). Being released two months later than the rest of the 2021 winter products, the set doesn’t introduce any brand new pieces but features new for the year and are still relatively rare.

As for the flaws mentioned in the review, all of these are very typical for LEGO Technic models of the size, so no surprises here. Sure, the arm is a similar function, but the rest of the vehicle looks great and completely different. As a Lego model it is really good and enjoyable to put together but if there is a slight complaint it is with the name and the way it is advertised, it seams a bit on the small side compared to the car transporter. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the brick and knob configurations are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.Instructions for a different style of digger will be available online once the set has been released, so I've not been able to build it yet. Then there's a parallel between blue pin complaints and complaints about the colour locking of mixel joints. The LEGO Technic 2-in-1 hydraulic excavator playset (42121) is a fantastic birthday, Christmas or surprise gift.