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42108-1 Mobile Crane

42108-1

Mobile Crane

Mobile Crane is LEGO set 42108-1. It has a score of 77. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 1 reviews, based on 4 scored reviews and 7 reviews total. It is ranked in the bottom 37.69% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2020, and it is categorised in Technic.

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Average rating

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Recommendations

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for Technic in 2020 is 0.12. PPP for this set is 0.08, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as Technic. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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We do not currently know how the average price per minifig for this set compares to other sets.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as Technic. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.8 / 5 → 96 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 → 80 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: no B → 70 / 100

Sariel's LEGO Workshop Recommendation: no 3 / 5 → 60 / 100

Unscored reviews

Rebrickable Recommendation: meh

Brickset News Recommendation: yes

The Brothers Brick Recommendation: no

Set information

Set ID: 42108-1
Name: Mobile Crane
Parts: 1292

Retail price (USD):
Original: 99.99
Inflation adjusted: 99.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.08
Inflation adjusted: 0.08

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Recommendation: meh 4.8 / 5 from 24 reviews

I wavered between 4 and 5* for this. First up - it looks fantastic and beautifully proportioned, and the steering that everyone raves about is very nicely done. But there are a few things that could be tweaked: 1) the stabilizers need to be bigger (I'm going to see if I can fix this myself), and the mechanism for the front ones isn't especially smooth. 2) the "stoppers" that prevent the crane mechanism from spinning back when under a load need to be stiffer, they can easily fall down. 3) with the crane swung to the side, the weight limit is quite light, though front on it's pretty good (I lifted the Lego snowplough very easily). 4) (and this may be me rather than the design), I have found it hard to keep the pulley from spinning the thread round. Overall, though, despite these weaknesses, the look and feel, the playability and the value still make this a 5* kit - it didn't even take that long to build.

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 24 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 from 3 reviews

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Recommendation: no B → 70 / 100 by mostlytechnic

I think the new crane is a great set, for certain buyers. It's not for the AFOL - we've got 42009 to meet our desires for big and complicated. The new mobile crane is a great play set. The controls are simple and direct, so kids will have no problem playing with it as a crane. Where it falls flat is the lack of B model, which leaves it feeling overpriced. By the standard 10 cents/part measure, it's a good value. But in reality, it doesn't quite feel like a $100 set.

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Recommendation: no 3 / 5 by Paweł Kmieć

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Recommendation: meh by TobyMac

I'm impressed by how well this model looks and functions. Of course there are some small flaws, but that is all minor stuff. The build is not as sturdy as it could be, but that is because the limit in parts availible. There is a lot of thought and effort put into this design. The building instructions are well done, with 535 building steps. This is not a designer that just wants to earn a quick buck. He puts in the needed effort and delivers quality.

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Recommendation: yes by Huw

It looks great and does everything a model of a crane should. The functions work fairly well, with the exception of the front outriggers, which are a bit fiddly. It would have been nice to have them controlled from a single point but I concede that the model is not big enough to fit the required mechanism in.

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The Brothers Brick

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Recommendation: no by Alexander

You don't have to be a keen LEGO enthusiast to notice that every LEGO product eventually finds its audience. Although the new LEGO Technic 42108 Mobile Crane is definitely not the most playable toy of this year's lineup, it doesn't make it an entirely terrible product. As was mentioned above, this model will be a solid choice for any LEGO Technic beginner and is also full of excellent Technic elements. And even if young builders will be disappointed with the new model, at least they will learn how not to engineer mobile cranes.

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