Grand Prix Racer (42000) 2 in 1 - Lego Technic Set from 2013 (Discontinued)My Parts: You need to be logged in to see your Set List. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. 42058 LEGO Technic Stunt Bike by LEGO Systems Inc. 42059 LEGO Technic Stunt Truck 42057 LEGO Technic Ultralight… 42060 LEGO Technic Roadwork… 42032 LEGO Technic Compact… 42034 LEGO Technic Quad Bike 42033 LEGO Technic Record… LEGO Technic Mine Loader 42049 42035 LEGO Technic Mining… 42031 LEGO Technic Cherry… LEGO Technic Display Team Jet… LEGO Technic Getaway Racer… LEGO Technic Desert Racer… LEGO Technic Hydroplane Racer… LEGO Technic Street Motorcycle…Power Functions Motor Set $29.99 €34.99 £24.99 $49.99 8293 Power Functions Motor Set is a TECHNIC Mindstorms NXT set released in 2008. It contains several Power Functions parts, including an M motor, battery box, LED lights, and a switch, as well as a clutch gear and some various gears, universal joints and axles.
Power up your LEGO® Power Functions! Add even more power to your LEGO® creations! Power Functions motor set includes a M-Motor, battery box, light cable, pole switch and additional pieces to add new functions and features to your motorized models.I’m like a little kid at Christmas when I receive a new Lego book to review, and the new Lego Power Functions books from No Starch Press that arrived this week are no exception! Author and Lego builder Yoshito Isogawa just released two new titles that are sure winners. The first is The Lego Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 1: Machines and Mechanisms, and the second is The Lego Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 2: Car and Contraptions. Lego Power Functions, or PF for short, are electronic Technic parts that are added to stationary Lego models, like an Excavator, to bring them to life with movement, lights, and even remote control functions. I often write about the Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot which employs a similar but slightly different set of electronic parts, and Mr. Isogowa also wrote The Lego Mindstorms EV3 Idea Book which I previously reviewed.
The Technic bricks utilized are the same whether you use Power Functions or EV3 motors, and the concepts presented are universal to both Lego platforms. Both the Machines and Mechanisms and Cars and Contraptions books use a highly visual presentation to convey their content. That is, there are very few words in the books. The instructions and concepts are explained entirely through pictures. Take this angled gear mechanism for example. There’s a parts list, and the mechanism is shown using multiple pictures taken at different angles so that you can see how the parts fit together without needing step-by-step instructions. I spent some time putting this camshaft gear together, and the visual method worked well for me. I only had 6 camshaft parts instead of the 8 that were used in the book diagrams, but I was able to modify the gear to work with the reduced number of parts. The books encourage you to use the parts you have and to experiment! It’s an amazing feeling when you take the pictures in the books and bring them to life.
You know you have learned something! I can’t wait to share the moving camshaft gear with my FIRST Lego League kids! If you have to pick one book over the other, and I hope you don’t, I would probably suggest the Machines and Mechanisms book. Most of the items in it have 20 or fewer parts. The items are smaller, and they actually make up some of the bigger items in the Cars and Contraptions book. The Machines and Mechanisms book contains the foundation blocks to understanding basic Technic movement concepts. Once you’ve mastered Machines and Mechanisms, then you’ll be ready to move onto Cars and Contraptions. But, by all means, if you have a ton of experience building with Technic Lego bricks already, or you love Lego wheels, then start out with Cars and Contraptions. If you have Lego bricks at home but not necessarily Technic parts, you’ll need to pick up a kit so that you can get the full experience of building the examples shown in the books. Besides the excavator that I mentioned earlier, and the base Power Functions electronic parts, I would also recommend the Tracked Crane or the Mini Mobile Crane.
I was able to pull my parts from my EV3 kit, and I’m pleased to report that I had just about every part used in both books. Each book includes a parts list at the back, so you can check what you have against what’s needed before you buy. The Lego Power Functions Idea Book, Vol. 1: Machines and Mechanisms, and the The Lego Power Functions Idea Book, Vol 2.: Cars and Contraptions are both available for pre-order on Amazon for $18.06 in paperback format. GeekMom received these items for review purposes. A Máquina Mistério (LEGO Scooby-Doo 75902) A Perseguição de Batbarco no Porto (LEGO Super Heroes DC Comics 76034) Jay Walker One (LEGO Ninjago 70731) Loja de Brinquedos e Produtos de Mercearia (LEGO Creator 31036) Camião de Serviço dos Bombeiros (LEGO City Fire 60111) Dragão Elemental do Jay (LEGO Ninjago 70602) Carregador das Minas (LEGO Technic 42049) LEGO City Town 60134 Diversão no Parque - Pack de Pessoas da Cidade LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 76077 Iron Man: Detroit Steel Ataca
Star Wars General Grievous (LEGO Constraction Star Wars 75112) Helicóptero de Carga (LEGO City Polícia 4439) A Torre da Criatividade da Rapunzel (LEGO Disney Princesas 41054)The 42053 Volvo EW 160E is one of the three new Technic sets being released in the second half of 2016. It is also based on the pneumatic system v2 which don't come along too often.There have not been too many pneumatic sets released, and this is only the third one I've owned. It is an interesting system and very different from all the other LEGO mechanics. The recent sets 42043 Mercedes Benz Arocs and 42008 Service Truck both came with Power Functions in addition to the Pneumatics. The 42053 Volvo however leaves out the Power Functions as an optional extra, although it does have comprehensive instructions for how to integrate them.The box measures 37.5 cm x 35 cm x 9 cm.As is becoming standard, the instructions are bound into a single booklet which holds up well during the build. There was an error in the bill of materials at the end of the instructions which indicate only two 4697b T-Bar parts are required when there is actually three (plus one spare).
There are 1163 parts in the set (plus 17 spares). There are 2 new parts in this set - the 26280 Pneumatic Hand Pump with 1 x 3 Liftarm on the bottom and the 32L pneumatic hose. I believe the pump is the third iteration of the hand pump to be released. Previous pumps were 4701c01 (1984 to 1987) and more recently 2797c02 (1991 to 2010).The other pneumatic parts included in this set are:The small and large cylinders are the same parts that were in the 42043 Mercedes Benz Arocs from last year. I found the switches quite hard to move, and the extra levers that are added during the build are necessary. I supposed that is necessary to prevent air leakage.Note: there are only 3 of the 99021 Hose Connector parts, I just didn't notice the other 2 until after taking the first photo and using the parts :(There are also some parts appearing in new colors:Also of interest were the plentiful use of Yellow 5L and 9L axles, and Red 4L and 12L axles, rather than the more normal Black/Gray ones. The Yellow axles in particular helped keep the colors of the set matching nicely.
The full inventory can be found here.The build starts with the front axle and creates the base of the truck.The first pneumatic hose connection is easy.The instructions make it very clear what is requiredThe main pneumatic switch-board is built next, and it starts to look a bit messy once the hoses are all connected.Next up is the main grappler arm.The pneumatic hose connections for this starts to get a lot messier on steps 188 to 193. The instructions try to help with color coded dots on the hoses, and close-ups of where they are supposed to be threaded. I didn't make any mistakes here, but it might have made things easier to introduce a Dark Bluish Gray hose so the different sizes are easier to distinguish.I like the way the hoses are threaded through holes in the Technic connector parts, to help keep things a bit more organised.Some of the paneling is added which starts to cover up the spaghetti mess inside.Yes I know this is wrong, I missed the 3rd wheel here. I wondered briefly why there was a piston-looking contraption that didn't actually work.
I realised my mistake when I have an extra wheel spare... 200 steps later :( NOT easy to fix on a completed model. However, this whole contraption is actually only used if you enable the Power Functions.The bucket and last part of the arm is built next. The 2 halves of the bucket scooper move symmetrically.Next up, we start to build the cabin and the mechanism that raises/lowers it. Like everything else in this set, it is modeled quite accurately on the real Volvo vehicle.One of the new curved panels are used to make a nice looking seat!The cabin is mounted and more panels added.Finally, the Orange safety bars and mirrors are added, which help make it look more authentic.You've probably noticed I didn't add any stickers. Well, except the one that indicates what each of the switches do. I think most Technic builders dislike stickers as it makes the parts harder to reuse. For this set, there are a lot of stickers that just contain the word Volvo. I don't think the lack of them makes the set any worse looking, but of course judge for yourself.
I like the use of a hand pump to drive the functions in this set. It reminds me of my old 8851 Excavator, but it feels far more solid to use. To operate it, move a switch to the left or right position and push down on the pump a few times. I found it doesn't tend to respond immediately as the air pressure needs to overcome the cylinder friction and weight of the LEGO parts being lifted. Also, when moving the arm down it would initially drop by itself due to the weight. However, it manages to hold it's position when the switches are in the central locked position - so there was no air leakage that I noticed. MAXIMUM ARM EXTENSIONIf you pull the arm in fully, it actually presses into the ground and can raise the vehicle into the air (or cause the bucket to snap up into the front fender).There are an additional 30 steps of comprehensive instructions for adding the Power Functions if you so desire. They include removing a number of easily accessible parts and inserting a motor, battery pack and lights.
The use of PF here replaces the need for the hand pump. Instead, the motor drives the previously unused piston to pump air around automatically. Personally, I prefer to use the hand pump and keep electronics out of it. But it does add some decent technical play-ability to the set.As usual, the B-Model instructions can only be found online. However, since the set has not been released yet (1st August I believe), I can't access them. The back of the box indicates that it is a Volvo L30G - some kind of forklift loader - which looks fine although a little too similar to the main model for my liking - little incentive to pull it apart and build it.I have fond memories of playing with my childhood pneumatic Technic set, so I enjoy seeing these types of builds. I'd love to see something other than construction vehicles use them though! The actual model works well and is a very true reproduction of the Volvo machinery I could find on Google.There are plenty of features to play with. The optional Power Functions adds an extra level of functionality at no extra cost which I think is great - how many Technic fans don't already have motors?