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- Category: Less Than 100pcs Sets
- Hits: 77
- Set Year: 2024
- Set Number: 412401
- Set Parts: 86
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
This LEGO Technic mini-build "Wrecking Ball Crane" is included in a new "Lego Discover Technic magazine" all about the theme, released in the United Kingdom only. The LEGO Discover magazine cycles through different themes next to Technic, including DREAMZzz and DUPLO, to offer deeper insight into the behind-the-scenes of those sets. It features interviews with LEGO designers, deep dives on sets.
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- Category: Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
- Hits: 498
- Set Year: 2023
- Set Number: 42146
- Set Parts: 2883
- Set Price: 679.99
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: EURO
It’s big. It’s mighty. It’s your next construction challenge. This LEGO® Technic™ Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000 (42146) model for adults stands over 38 in. (99 cm) high and is one of the largest models in the LEGO Technic range (as of August 2023). Packed with details, it features realistic movement in an impressive tribute to one of the world’s most powerful cranes.
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- Category: Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
- Hits: 430
- Set Year: 2020
- Set Number: 42108
- Set Parts: 1292
- Set Price: 99.99
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
An action-packed set for crane toy fans. Anyone who loves discovering how mega-machines work will have lots of fun with this LEGO® Technic™ 42108 Mobile Crane. It’s a challenging build, perfect for LEGO Technic fans looking for a model packed with functionality. A feature-packed crane truck for construction site fun.
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- Category: Sets
- Hits: 425
- Set Year: 2019
- Set Number: 42097
- Set Parts: 920
- Set Price: 89.99
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
Help young LEGO® builders understand the basics of gears, force and movement with the LEGO Technic™ 42097 Compact Crawler Crane. This detailed, robust model comes with an array of realistic features and functions, including extendable outriggers that move both laterally and vertically, an extendable boom
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- Category: Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
- Hits: 410
- Set Year: 2018
- Set Number: 42082
- Set Parts: 4056
- Set Price: 249.99
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
Enjoy an immense build and play experience with the LEGO® Technic™ 42082 Rough Terrain Crane, our largest and tallest LEGO Technic crane to date, pre-August 2018.
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- Category: Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
- Hits: 521
- Set Year: 2015
- Set Number: 42042
- Set Parts: 1400
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
Make way for the powerful LEGO® Technic Crawler Crane! This huge, robust 2-in-1 model comes with an array of realistic details and exciting features. Activate the included Power Functions motor and use the joysticks to operate the boom, raise and lower the claw, rotate the superstructure and drive the huge caterpillar tracks that maneuver this mighty machine!
- Details
- Category: Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
- Hits: 435
- Set Year: 2013
- Set Number: 42009
- Set Parts: 2607
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 402
- Set Year: 2012
- Set Number: 9391
- Set Parts: 218
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 399
- Set Year: 2011
- Set Number: 8067
- Set Parts: 292
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
- Details
- Category: Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
- Hits: 489
- Set Year: 2010
- Set Number: 8053
- Set Parts: 1289
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 370
- Set Year: 2007
- Set Number: 8270
- Set Parts: 106
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 410
- Set Year: 2006
- Set Number: 8288
- Set Parts: 800
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
- Details
- Category: Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
- Hits: 425
- Set Year: 2005
- Set Number: 8421
- Set Parts: 1885
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 414
- Set Year: 2003
- Set Number: 8438
- Set Parts: 846
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
This marvelous crane, was first released in 1995. This huge model is absolutely packed with functions. It does pretty well everything you would expect a real mobile crane to do. It has 4 wheel steering with a 6 wheel chassis. There are 4 outriggers which can actually lift the model. A pair of pneumatic actuators in series lift the boom which can then telescope with a crank. The hoist employs a ratcheting mechanism. A crank on the back slews the superstructure 360 degrees which is possible because all of the pneumatics including the pump are above the turntable. When fully deployed, the reach of this model is truly extraordinary; 69 studs!
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- Category: Sets
- Hits: 408
- Set Year: 2002
- Set Number: 8431
- Set Parts: 838
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
This marvelous crane, was first released in 1995. This huge model is absolutely packed with functions. It does pretty well everything you would expect a real mobile crane to do. It has 4 wheel steering with a 6 wheel chassis. There are 4 outriggers which can actually lift the model. A pair of pneumatic actuators in series lift the boom which can then telescope with a crank. The hoist employs a ratcheting mechanism. A crank on the back slews the superstructure 360 degrees which is possible because all of the pneumatics including the pump are above the turntable. When fully deployed, the reach of this model is truly extraordinary; 69 studs!
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- Category: Sets
- Hits: 462
- Set Year: 1999
- Set Number: 8446
- Set Parts: 582
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
What the #$@! is this supposed to be? I'm not quite sure. I remember staring at it in the catalog back in 1999 wondering what it was. By that time had I decided to collect all the models though, so I had to get it. The title "crane truck" seems somewhat inaccurate. Although it has an arm and claw on the back, it is more of a loader than a crane. The futuristic styling does not seem consistent with any real vehicle, but the general concept is somewhat similar to a log loader. Despite the questions concerning the subject, the model is full of great features. The rare green color is the first thing this model has in its favor. Beyond that, there are more functions than you might expect. The rear loader arm slews, deploys, and the claw opens and closes. The chassis has 4 wheel steering, and the canopy opens to reveal the seats and allow a way for the drivers to enter.
The construction of this model is really a combination of many building styles. The main structure of the chassis is traditional studded Technic, but it is heavily reinforced with newer studless parts. In addition, it incorporates quite a few Bionicle (Slizer) parts. The mirrors, the gear supports, the worm gearbox, the jaws of the claw, and several other parts are not traditional Technic. The model also makes use of the new curved panels and a significant number of flexible axles and ribbed hoses. As if that wasn't enough, it is green, one of the rarest Technic colors. Despite the fact that this looks like a green model, there are actually only a handful of green parts.
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- Category: Sets
- Hits: 456
- Set Year: 1995
- Set Number: 8460
- Set Parts: 851
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
This marvelous crane, released in 1995, seemed strangely unpopular. I recall seeing it in catalogs for years and not being terribly interested for some reason. Perhaps the photos did not do it justice. I finally purchased it when it was on clearance and could not have been more delighted with what I got. This huge model is absolutely packed with functions. It does pretty well everything you would expect a real mobile crane to do. It has 4 wheel steering with a 6 wheel chassis. There are 4 outriggers which can actually lift the model. A pair of pneumatic actuators in series lift the boom which can then telescope with a crank. The hoist employs a ratcheting mechanism. A crank on the back slews the superstructure 360 degrees which is possible because all of the pneumatics including the pump are above the turntable. When fully deployed, the reach of this model is truly extraordinary; 69 studs!
There is a lot of traditional studded construction in this model, but also a few surprises. This was the first model to put two pneumatic actuators end to end to extend the stroke and the bottom of the telescoping boom is built upside down. All the cranks in this model use the new handle part, only seen this year.
This model was released again twice, which seems to contradict my above speculation that it wasn't very popular. In 2002 it was released as 8431 and again in 2003 as 8438. In both of these subsequent cases, the model was identical except that it no longer had the handle parts and had an updated box. Why they released it as two different numbers in two consecutive years is a bit of a mystery since the normal production run of a model would have spanned over this time anyway.
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- Category: Sets
- Hits: 463
- Set Year: 1989
- Set Number: 8854
- Set Parts: 518
- Set Price: 134.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8854, released in 1989, is one of the best examples of high function density: lots of functionality packed into a small package. This mid size mobile crane features rack and pinion steering, outriggers, a slewing turntable, pneumatics, a luffing and telescoping boom, and a cable hoist.
This is the first Technic model to feature the metal hook. Despite its relatively small size, it is every bit as capable as the next couple of much larger cranes which would follow, and remains one of my favorite Technic models. Besides it has some resemblance with the German Unimog brand utility vehicles like the set 8848 - Power Truck, though that set had way less technical functions.
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- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 421
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 955
- Set Parts: 512
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
This set made it to the US in 1979 with the number 955 as an "Expert Builder" set. However it was a year earlier released under 855 in Europe. In the first years of Lego Technic several 800-series sets were released in the USA as 900-series sets. This crane packs an impressive list of features including telescoping, outriggers, a 360 degree slewing turntable, a luffing and telescoping boom, and a hoist. It does NOT feature steering, and is one of the only wheeled models to ever lack this feature except for the later series of cars with pullback motors which also lack steering. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 510
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 855
- Set Parts: 512
- Set Price: 89.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 855 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1978 in Europe. It finally made it to the US in 1979 with the number 955 as an "Expert Builder" set. This crane packs an impressive list of features including telescoping, outriggers, a 360 degree slewing turntable, a luffing and telescoping boom, and a hoist. It does NOT feature steering, and is one of the only wheeled models to ever lack this feature except for the later series of cars with pullback motors which also lack steering. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively.
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During introduction year this set was priced 82.50 guilders.
Later its price was raised to 89.50 guilders even to 96.50 in 1981.
Subcategories
Less Than 100pcs Sets
All technic sets consisting of 100 or less pieces.
Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
All technic setc consistimng of more than 1000 pieces.
Expert Builder Set
All sets belonging to the Expert Builder series from late 1970-ties and 1980-ties.
Pullback Motor
All sets containing a Pullback motor.