Littlespark’s collection

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Day 102.
Set 42045. Speedboat.
Another smallish set with very little function. The boat has hidden wheels, and as it’s pushed along, the pistons and propellor turn.

 

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Day 103.
Set 42053, Volvo excavator.
Based on a real life machine, the EW160E
Pneumatics control the arm and digger shovels, the cab raises and lowers.
Added electric motor to smaller secondary pump to keep pressure in system.

 

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Day 104
Set 42068. Airport fire tender.
Over 1000 pieces this. 4 wheel steering, moving pistons and raising & turning beam.

Side panels open up to reveal mechanics, and battery box and motor can be fitted just for beam functions

 

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Day 105
Set 42060, roadwork crew.

Small set with tipping pickup, trailer and digger.
2017 set comes with the printed piece to celebrate the 40th anniversary of technic.

 

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Day 106
Set 42061, telehandler

4 wheel steering, lifting telescopic boom and topping bucket. 2017 printed piece.

 

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Day 107
Set 42057, ultralight helicopter.
Small, ~200 pieces, propellers turn along with 2 pistons and 40th piece is part of rudder linkage.

 

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Day 108
Set 42071. Compact dozer.

Another small set, only really good for parts. Solid plastic wheels which is strange.

 

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Day 109
Set 42075 first responder.

A nice complimentary set to the big fire tender earlier. This has steering, pistons, rear suspension and a front winch.
Opening sides that contain emergency cones and an ickle fire extinguisher and axe.

 

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Day 110
Set 42078. Mack Anthem truck

My 2nd biggest set at 2595 pieces.
Truck has steering, pistons, and fifth wheel lock. Trailer has cranes to lower the container, and outriggers.

 

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Day 111
Another monster. Set 42081, Volvo “Zeus” future concept autonomous digger.
Lego went to Volvo and asked them to design the vehicle as they thought it would be.
In the future, apparently digger drivers will sit in an office and remote drive their equipment.

Model has moving arms, tipping bucket, 4 wheel steering. Rear wheels lower to alter angle of dig, and rear body section extends out to change counterweight balance.

 

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I like the look of this new set:

 

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Never seen that, Does it play though?

Anyway, Day 112, Set 42105. It’s a boat
Wasn’t really bothered about it, but it is surprisingly big. Lots of beams and gears, and only 20 quid in Tesco. Bought this week.

It actually does float, and I have no idea how I’m going to display it.

 

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Day 113
Set 42112, cement mixer.

One of my recent sets.

Apart from the 2 piece barrel which could have been made from a lot more, it’s a good build. 8 wheel with 4 wheel steering. Working pistons.
Throgh the selection gears, the barrel either doesn’t turn at all, turns as the wheels turn or turns using a handle on the other side.

 

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So this is day 114, 115 and 116. Sorry for the delay, but I’m running out.

These are some older, smaller sets I missed out of the list, just because there’s not much in them.

Set 8841. Forklift.
Forks lift on a rubber band. That’s it.

Set 8270. Rough terrain crane.
Bit more functions. This one has a string!

Set 8260. Tractor
Bucket goes up and down.

Set 8045 telehandler
Lifting boom. Forks remain horizontal

Set 42031. Cherry picker.
Arm lifts, and rotates. Same model was released as 42088 a couple of years later but in a different colour.

 

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Days 117 and 118.
Another multiple of small sets. These ones have a little more function

Set 42020 twin rotor helicopter.
Rotors turn in opposite directions.

Set 42084. Roll off container lorry
Steering, and arm to offload container

Set 42101, buggy
Steering and rear suspension

Set 42116. Skid steer loader
No steering, but bucket arm lifts, and tips