LEGO.com
5/5
Holy Cow Batman!
I have built dozens of Lego sets, including the Mobile Crane MKII #42009, as well as many other Technics sets. This Lego set is the most uniquely engineered, most complex, most interesting design, I have seen to date.
So I was not astonished when Batman presented with one gear that I had somehow failed to include in the Bag #2 build (see the attached photo).
No worries though. This is Lego. Just take it all apart and build it again. So that is what I am about to do.
If you are looking for a challenge and an opportunity to build a truly well engineered, incredibly well designed mechanical device - then build the Rough Terrain Crane.
LEGO.com
4/5
Excellent and great engineering! ...however...
I have mixed feelings on this review. I do feel the kit is wonderful, very colorful and an absolutely amazing piece of engineering and design. Having built the Taj Mahal, the Millenium Falcon, the Liehber Excavator, the Star Destroyer, both the Bugatti Chiron and the Lambo Sian and the Grand Piano among a whole other bunch of multi thousand brick kits, this one stands very high in my list of favorites. For the pandemic situation we are living, Legos have been a breath of fresh air and have helped my wife and I, go through it and keep sane. I consider Lego to be excellent kits in helping people that, like me, due to health issues, have been impaired from performing more physically demanding activities. The reason I feel so ambivalent in this review is that, as I explained earlier, it is magnificent. However, and here is the catch, instead of being a stress reliever, it became a stressful build! Since I opened the box to sort numerically the parts bags, I found that bag 11, one of them, was not properly sealed and the elements were loose inside the box. That is a red flag, one telling me that parts may or may not be missing! So, I emptied the box and placed all loose parts inside bag 11 and taped it shut, to deal with it on its due time. I have no way to do a full parts inventory since not all parts are showed on the parts list at the end of the instruction book. A little bit concerned on what was I to do in this case, I tried Customer Support phone. It happens that Puerto Rico area code 787, does not have access to the 800 Customer Support and we can only communicate via Email, protocol that as we know, is slow and tedious due to the high activity Lego Customer Support is having. Not even chat is available and has not been probably since last year, understandable to certain degree, because of the high activity, but no to be used as an excuse by Lego! Since my experience with missing parts has been “manageable” in other kits, and considering I have a small stash of parts from upgrades and MOC’s, I decided to get started building my kit. Long behold, bag 3, missing a part, available in my stash so not a problem. Bag 4, another couple of parts, again, I had them in stock. By now, my frustration is still manageable and the build can go on. Then, on bag 10, 4 missing parts, two not available in my stash, so I ordered them. I am still happy with my kit and decide that, while these parts arrive, usually in 10-15 days, I could keep building other sections. Now, the dreaded bag 11! This is when I blew a gasket! In the first couple of pages, I was missing over 15 parts! I start ordering and the return message was that my orders could not be fulfilled because they did no pass the automatic validation check, call Customer Support! How? There is no support for us! Well, I did send an email, actually more than one, and due to the parts missing situation, I have a beautiful, expensive, engineering marvel, sitting in my workbench and I don’t know how long it will take for me to finish it. I provided a couple of suggestions: send me bags 11 or I return the kit 2/3 done and they ship me another one! I have read this dreadful reviews on people complaining on missing parts, but never in my wildest thoughts, I believed it to be this bad! Lego has an excellent Quality Assurance process. But it seems to be unable to keep up with what the say are very busy times. The fact that this kit is missing so many parts; the error on shipping a kit with a poorly sealed bag of parts and the other issue with Customer Service phone not supported, is not only disturbing, but annoying! Don't get me wrong, I love Lego kits and this is, I hope, an isolated instance that was caused, maybe, due to the rush they are having. Again, as much as I can understand, It does not make me any happy. On the objective side, the parts I have already assembled, the kit fills all my expectations. It is colorful and challenging. The instruction books are sometimes hard to understand, but that is why the kit is to be built by older kids and us, the golden age adults and experience builders. That improvements can be made in the manuals? Of course, but they have to keep quality, affordability and cost effectiveness as much as help us grow our knowledge and expertise in comprehending and interpreting instructions. This last is what differs expert builder from novice building. I hope my situation can get resolved soon since I have more kits to build, Xmas decorations are around the corner and this is a very busy time for my wife and I. Happy Holidays to all! Antonio
LEGO.com
5/5
Great product
Was fun to build add technic Motors and now it drives and works on remote
LEGO.com
5/5
Holiday Joy
I received the LEGO Rough Terrain Crane as a combined birthday/Christmas gift from my wife. On Boxing Day I started with book 1 and finished a week later - 2.3 hrs a day = 16 hrs total time. Absolutely enjoyed every moment of it even at my age. Very professional toy - well designed, easy to follow instructions for such a complex piece of engineering genius.
The perfection of the LEGO mould fits together beautifully.
LEGO.com
5/5
Rough terrain crane
Rough terrain crane
This set took me about 40 hours for the crane. I did not time the pile driver. Both are fun builds. However the bottom half of both builds are the same. If you are planning to build both designs, I would recomend the pile driver first. In my opinion the crane makes a better display.
Bol.com
5/5
Very good
Two plus points: fun design and good quality.
Bol.com
5/5
Great!
Last autumn during a vacation, we experienced a significant delay due to bridge construction somewhere in the countryside. A similar crane was used to place bridge sections. Back in the Netherlands, I still wanted the LEGO version. A very realistic model with 4050 bricks, perfect for days of building fun. Very clearly described in 2 (!) instruction manuals. Step-by-step building using numbered bags. For the first time, a brick was missing. LEGO quickly resolved this, preventing any delays in the building process. The ten functions, powered by an electric motor, are very interesting. Lifting, hoisting, extending, rotating, and extending/retracting the legs. The boxes with tools and chains are charming. The 8-cylinder engine is powered by manual movement. At the back, there is a discreet wheel to control the 4x4 steering. The cab door opens in a zigzag pattern. The idea of adding LEGO lighting is a great one. Overall, this model is at least as impressive as the blue tracked crane 42042. Perhaps even better! LEGO and bol.com provide a VIP experience with their customer-focused service. Fantastic!
LEGO.com
5/5
Amazing Set, Great Functionality!
This was a challenging and fun build. I worked on it a couple hours each night 2 weeks. The separate gear boxes for the upper and lower portions were a nice twist. It is a very fun model to play with. All the power functions run smoothly with the only exception being with the boom all away extended there is some jerking in the right and left rotation but it is minimal. The hook on this crane is sturdier compared to the crawler Crane grappler, although I think they still lift a similar load.
Bol.com
5/5
Supwr
You will definitely be busy with this for a few days.
LEGO.com
5/5
Hats off!
Yes, hats off to the designers of this kit. Where on earth did you start to design the build?
Build was certainly entertaining and at times challenging but following the guide and hopefully you won't go wrong. Throughly enjoyed build and can't praise Lego enough, motorised functions are very enjoyable to. Well done Lego build designers
LEGO.com
5/5
Worth every penny
I got this as a birthday present, I've been eyeballing it for awhile. The build wasn't much different from other technic sets but the reward at the end is worth it. The height it reaches and the ease of controls are amazing. My 3yr old can operate it. Great features all around and very spot on details.
Bol.com
4/5
Good
I am positive about this product: endless fun, great design, good quality.
Bol.com
4/5
Nice to build.
Educational and fun
LEGO.com
5/5
Simply epic
This has to be one of the best sets ever.
The most overwhelming thing is just how easy and user friendly the controls are, especially the steering which is so light and so well designed to move such a large vehicle. This beats all previous cranes, including 42009, hands down.
LEGO.com
5/5
42082 build
Excellent model, loved building it definitely the biggest one built yet. Certainly value for money & a great improvement on 42009. Many great RC functions, would recommend for anyone who fancy a challenge, can be built in about 12 hrs 32mins. I also think that the building is a lovely added feature to finish off the crane.
Bol.com
5/5
Technically well done!
Hours of building fun! Finally, LEGO has created a building kit where you don't have to open all the bags at once. The kit consists of 13 bags/building components, and you simply start with number 1, etc. This saves you from wasting unnecessary time searching for the right parts. Great job, LEGO Technic! My 9-year-old son is building it completely independently right now... he can't wait for the crane to be finished...
LEGO.com
5/5
Very worth the wait
I went to the Lego store on release date and purchased this set. I spent a couple of hours each night building it.
As a crane it is a fitting replacement for 42009, it is more complex and a lot of fun. It has some features which that crane has, some that 42042 has, and it adds a longer boom.
Like 42042, everything runs off of one motor and it is a brilliant instruction on how to use one motor to drive multiple systems, this in itself made me like the crane.
There is a lot more to like about this besides its elegant use of transmission of power.
When I say this is massive, I am not kidding, it is a meter tall with the boom fully extended. However, the build does not feel overwhelming at all. It is well organized into sections. The instructions are split into two books and the parts are sorted into 13 sections.
Finding parts this way is not too daunting. Total build time for me was about twenty hours split over three days.
The crane lifts more than I thought it would and the spindle winds and unwinds the cable extremely well. This one won't tangle and the cable unwinds and winds back onto the spool by a very clever use of two pulleys that travel on axles.
The designer(s) of this crane did a great job. I just wonder if they took into account the two linear actuators being driven by the same axle,the gears travel in opposite directions which means at times one of the linear actuators may have a larger stress on it.
All in all, a great flagship model! Thank you designer(s)
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