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LEGO - Technic Rough Terrain Crane 42082
Average customer rating
4.9
(27 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Technic Rough Terrain Crane 42082
Customer Rating
5
lego present
on December 29, 2018
Posted by: rince2028
i have not played seriously with lego for 40 years ,apart from basic things with my grandchildren , i am disabled and in bad health and in need for something to occupy
my mind and time, on my birthday 2 weeks ago i did not know what to think when my family bought me the technics rough terrain crane
when i looked at the size of the box the amount of packets and how thick the instruction manuals are i was worried to say the least .
i sat down and began packet 1 and was really happy how clear everything is the manual very clear in where things go and pegs coloured i made progress in no time apart from the odd peg the wrong way round which is usually easy to see when you try to put the next piece on it and it wont fir the peg shape
i am doing 1 to 2 hrs a time and making great progress i love it im about half way in all that i made two mistakes but when spotted were easy to rectify in a short time , technic is not like normal lego blocks but is so fantastic ,how this is designed so great . cannot wait to finish then pick one out of a mounting list i have to do , fatastic lego include adult things too , the prices range from around £10 to £550 somthing for everyone ,i would recommend lego technics without a second thought .
my mind and time, on my birthday 2 weeks ago i did not know what to think when my family bought me the technics rough terrain crane
when i looked at the size of the box the amount of packets and how thick the instruction manuals are i was worried to say the least .
i sat down and began packet 1 and was really happy how clear everything is the manual very clear in where things go and pegs coloured i made progress in no time apart from the odd peg the wrong way round which is usually easy to see when you try to put the next piece on it and it wont fir the peg shape
i am doing 1 to 2 hrs a time and making great progress i love it im about half way in all that i made two mistakes but when spotted were easy to rectify in a short time , technic is not like normal lego blocks but is so fantastic ,how this is designed so great . cannot wait to finish then pick one out of a mounting list i have to do , fatastic lego include adult things too , the prices range from around £10 to £550 somthing for everyone ,i would recommend lego technics without a second thought .
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Complicated fun
on January 12, 2019
Posted by: IT07
It is big, REALLY BIG. Fully extended it must over a metre tall. How the designers get all the functions into the model is astounding. I didn’t find easy or hard but enjoyed every minute. I actually found myself playing with the crane when finished, normally I just admire my “work”.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Hats off!
on January 22, 2019
Posted by: Sutty
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
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
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
on January 2, 2019
Posted by: Matobuilder
Absolutely enjoyed the build, the difficulty and the most advanced and beautiful gearbox in the heard of the chassis! Loved every moment of building it - it was very rewarding - kudos to lego engineers. Functionality and controls are also excellent - fantastic model to enjoy and play with.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Crane Raises Technic to New Heights
on November 27, 2018
Posted by: mbellis
This is a worthy flagship model, a great example for the future of large Technic sets. I took my time and enjoyed it more. I took this set on holiday to build in the evenings. I was glad it was split into stages, so I did 1-2 stages each evening. That saved the need to leave it spread out over a large area.
The key mechanism in this set is the large turntable, made from two rings of black "banana" pieces (ring gear quadrants) and a ring of small train wheels as a bearing between them. Whilst this sets the new standard for large cranes, I have re-used the technique in a model that uses drums to wind up some tubes; it uses the equivalent quantities of pieces from 3 sets. I can see further uses of the technique. So a great tick for providing learning even to experienced Technic builders.
This set improves on the previous crane 42009 by having much better working of the stabilisers from the motor that is located in the jib.
I did find the panels a bit ugly in places, such as on the right side by the jib and around the rear of the jib. Perhaps that's similar to the real crane?
This set is successful as a revival of the original mobile crane 855, though I would like to have seen at least a 3-section telescopic jib, given that 42009 achieved it. I have seen real mobile cranes with 7 sections; whilst this would be a challenge in a LEGO model, owing to the minimum width of strong-enough panels and beams, a flagship set should do all it can to maximise the capability of the LEGO construction medium, so I would be happy with 3 sections.
I looked for the possibility to extend this set into a 9-axle mobile crane, to be built with at least 4 sets. The original set has the wheels well-spaced either side of the main turntable so it would be a challenge to bring them closer together to reflect the spacing on a real crane of that type. I will wait and see if other AFOLs try it.
The advertising of the features of this set was better than some other sets in the range. This makes it more obvious what the customer is buying and might make for better sales.
Overall value for the number and type of pieces is good. The grey panels will be useful in my own models while I keep the crane built for a while.
The only reason I didn't buy more of this set was that I'm short of space at home. I might be tempted next year if I see them cheap, depending on how good next year's sets are. This set is most excellent and warmly recommended.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
great
on November 10, 2020
Posted by: legomanseszcool
The Lego set was pretty good but the wheels won't move but that might be a problem on my part, and it is well worth the money it was a great build and fast shipping.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
This set is the BEST!!
on September 18, 2021
Posted by: Freanch Fryes
I am very pleased with this LEGO set! I had a great time building it and I built it all by myself in just under 20 hours spanning 3 days. It was moderately difficult, which is fine, and it is very detailed. I want to thank LEGO for creating the Rough Terrain Crane because it just made my year! 11/10, would definitely recommend. -Freanch Fryes
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
A really big build
on November 4, 2018
Posted by: Gardener
This is a tremendous build and pleasantly time consuming. The actual build is quite simple in parts, but in others is very complex, but as always the build instructions are superb. The parts are split into 13 sections, each of which takes more or less one hour to construct, which lends itself to the build being spread over several sessions of one to two hours over several days. The finished item is BIG.
The particularly pleasing items are;
1. One motor drives;
a. cab rotation through 360 degrees in either direction
b. boom raising and lowering
c. boom extension
d. lifting hook raising and lowering
e. stabiliser deployment and retraction
All of this is enabled through a very clever gearbox via the selection of the appropriate action with easy to operate, but positive, switches.
2. The cable is wound neatly on the cable drum by means of sideways sliding cable guides, providing a very realistic appearance, unlike the 42009 Mobile Crane, where the cable drum looks a mess by comparison.
3. With the boom fully extended and upright (a full metre high - 20 centimetres higher than the 42009 boom) the cable, when fully wound out, ensures that the hook rests exactly on the ground. A very nice detail.
4. The manual steering is nicely positioned at the rear of the vehicle to both steer and propel the vehicle and, again, a very nice detail is the small rubber wheel provided as the steering wheel which enables very easy manoeuvrability of such a large vehicle.
The Lego designers really have added detail which makes a big difference to the "feel" of this model and have surpassed themselves with the superb multi function gearbox.
Some "nice to haves" would be;
a. a triple telescopic boom as with the 42009, rather than simply the two part boom. Although the latter is probably in keeping with the real thing, the action of the triple boom is very pleasing and perhaps a little "poetic licence" could be allowed?
b. infra red control of the on/off power from the battery box to the motor, particularly when operating cab rotation. I have added this facility which greatly improves operation, but I would not change the manual switching between functions, which is part of the magic of this model.
c. motor driven steering and drive with infra red control - I have yet to work on this idea. However, I do accept that with such a large, heavy model at least two large motors (perhaps more) would be needed for drive which would push up the price of an already expensive set. As it stands it is well worth the money.
The particularly pleasing items are;
1. One motor drives;
a. cab rotation through 360 degrees in either direction
b. boom raising and lowering
c. boom extension
d. lifting hook raising and lowering
e. stabiliser deployment and retraction
All of this is enabled through a very clever gearbox via the selection of the appropriate action with easy to operate, but positive, switches.
2. The cable is wound neatly on the cable drum by means of sideways sliding cable guides, providing a very realistic appearance, unlike the 42009 Mobile Crane, where the cable drum looks a mess by comparison.
3. With the boom fully extended and upright (a full metre high - 20 centimetres higher than the 42009 boom) the cable, when fully wound out, ensures that the hook rests exactly on the ground. A very nice detail.
4. The manual steering is nicely positioned at the rear of the vehicle to both steer and propel the vehicle and, again, a very nice detail is the small rubber wheel provided as the steering wheel which enables very easy manoeuvrability of such a large vehicle.
The Lego designers really have added detail which makes a big difference to the "feel" of this model and have surpassed themselves with the superb multi function gearbox.
Some "nice to haves" would be;
a. a triple telescopic boom as with the 42009, rather than simply the two part boom. Although the latter is probably in keeping with the real thing, the action of the triple boom is very pleasing and perhaps a little "poetic licence" could be allowed?
b. infra red control of the on/off power from the battery box to the motor, particularly when operating cab rotation. I have added this facility which greatly improves operation, but I would not change the manual switching between functions, which is part of the magic of this model.
c. motor driven steering and drive with infra red control - I have yet to work on this idea. However, I do accept that with such a large, heavy model at least two large motors (perhaps more) would be needed for drive which would push up the price of an already expensive set. As it stands it is well worth the money.
Initially I wasn't sure about buying this set, but am really pleased that I did as it's a great addition to my collection of Lego Technic, both for play and display.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO