42203 Tipping Dump Truck

[anyUser]

The truck is tiny compared to 42128 Tow Truck:

It'll also look funny compared to the Volvo truck from 42175.  It would matter less if there was only one rear axle as a doule axle indicates a heavy duty truck.

On the suggestion of using 49 mm truck tyres:

- bigger cabin (orange one is adapted from 8052)

- overall width increase from 13L to 15L.

However, I think the model has potential for improvement:

Because of the 19L and 13L frames the truck chassis does not need many parts:

I think it should be feasible to drop the 3x5L lever on the tipping mechanism and move the linear actuator to the upper tier:

The left setup works fine for me.

The relocation would free space to add a differential on rear axle(s).
In the cabin seems to be space to add a 4-cylinder fake engine.

 

 

 

 

[M_longer]

13 minutes ago, anyUser said:

The truck is tiny compared to 42128 Tow Truck:

Because it's scale of 8292, 8052 and 42008.

[Satisfied]

Although he appears to have a great subject matter, he is too small with few features, like an enlarged version of 42147

[Auroralampinen]

Here is first review and with english subtitles

[A_Dilophosaurus]

interested to see what alternates come of this, perhaps a snowplow, euro truck, or some sort of container handler, through the lack of linear actuator is disappointing

[gyenesvi]

13 hours ago, A_Dilophosaurus said:

the lack of linear actuator is disappointing

What do you mean? There is a linear actuator in it..

[Shiva]

First thing that came to my mind, it´s cute. And after seeing the video. It is still cute.

[M_longer]

I have built the 42203, using those large frames gave it a bit of "Technic Dupo" feeling, few parts and we have whole frame.

[Auroralampinen]

Here is overview of the sets:) 

[Auroralampinen]

https://brickset.com/article/119292

Here is brickset review :) 

[Auroralampinen]

Well i did watch one speed build of the 42203 and i was shocked at the front bumper solution and yes i know this is a product for childs but i think they still deserve something mode complicated than the lego's solutions for the bumper

In the middle lego solution in the left my solution without any structuall changes to 42203 and in the right my completely overhauled versions bumper and i still don't understand the desicion of using plates and tiles for the license plate since i used complete technic style and my design is flush with the bumper and i think my design is maybe more stronger than the legos solution but luckily i checked on rebrickable i have basically every piece for the 42203(exept the mudguards) so i will make comparison with my overhauled version and i will implement my license plate solution to the 42203:) 

[Maaboo the Witch]

5 hours ago, Auroralampinen said:

Well i did watch one speed build of the 42203 and i was shocked at the front bumper solution and yes i know this is a product for childs but i think they still deserve something mode complicated than the lego's solutions for the bumper

In the middle lego solution in the left my solution without any structuall changes to 42203 and in the right my completely overhauled versions bumper and i still don't understand the desicion of using plates and tiles for the license plate since i used complete technic style and my design is flush with the bumper and i think my design is maybe more stronger than the legos solution but luckily i checked on rebrickable i have basically every piece for the 42203(exept the mudguards) so i will make comparison with my overhauled version and i will implement my license plate solution to the 42203:) 

It might be better if you use a little punctuation; your posts can be hard to read without it.

Edited March 4 by Maaboo the Witch

[Sokolov Edward]

The model is simple and contains almost no new unavailable parts, except for the 3x13 frames. But they are easily replaced with 2 pairs of 71710 beams. You will have to slightly change the assembly order of the lift in the rear. As a bonus, you will have 2 parts 3713. Of the shortcomings, I can only note the tight steering. The easiest fix is to cut the friction on 2393.

Update: You can also use simple beams 41239 in the lower part of the frame.

Edited March 4 by Sokolov Edward

[Auroralampinen]

Well as promised i did build the 42203 and it was all right experience i did some tveeking on the looks but other than that this was pleasant experience and the tipping function works better than i expected:) 

Edited March 5 by Auroralampinen

[Auroralampinen]

Well little truck and big truck;) 

[Auroralampinen]

And yes my modded 42203 uses wheels from 42175. But i rebuilded the modded version today. And i noticed one of the wheel rims had no clutch to the axle, idk what has happened. Usually this is problem with chinese bricks but not in lego

 

[vascolp]

I think this is a problem of the new materials lego uses.

Also, they are more sensible to high temperatures (for instance washing with hot water), and loosing clutch efect is one of the consequences.

[Auroralampinen]

Just now, vascolp said:

I think this is a problem of the new materials lego uses.

Also, they are more sensible to high temperatures (for instance washing with hot water), and loosing clutch efect is one of the consequences.

Well i have not washed my pieces in washing machine i live in finland and we have pretty cool weather in here:) 

[Auroralampinen]

Happy news my mini 8043 is fully compatible with the original 42203:)

[Maaboo the Witch]

Who wants a Sariel review? I do, I do!

 

[NV Lego technic]

I don't even have to watch it because I know that it will just be complaining and reminiscing of the old times.

[AVCampos]

38 minutes ago, NV Lego technic said:

it will just be complaining and reminiscing of the old times.

Just like most people in EB's Technic section.

[2GodBDGlory]

22 minutes ago, AVCampos said:

Just like most people in EB's Technic section.

Good thing we don't follow the maxim of "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all!"
That would probably kill the forum traffic pretty quick!

[Maaboo the Witch]

This has gotta be one of the most boring and pointless sets ever. Who okayed this?

[Jundis]

2 hours ago, Maaboo the Witch said:

This has gotta be one of the most boring and pointless sets ever. Who okayed this?

Sales managers okayed this.

The design team surely put a fake engine and diffs in it, but it exceeded the aim for the parts limit. I really feel sry for the designers team... they surely look at this and say: "wait, why was this approved? the only advantage to the 42147 ist the third axle..."