The $700 LEGO Technic monster - 42146 Liebherr LR 13000 detailed building review
The $700 LEGO Technic monster - 42146 Liebherr LR 13000 detailed building review
After the long weeks of waiting, my first video about the LEGO Technic 42146 Liebherr LR 13000 is finally here! You can see all the new parts, the interesting details of the building process, the final result, all the features of the app and much more!
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1.74 -> Hi everyone, this is Balazs from RacingBrick!
9.48 -> Yes, finally the day has come. I can
hardly believe it, after all the teasers
14.1 -> and the unimaginably long weeks of waiting, I can
now show you the LEGO Technic Liebherr LR 13000!
19.56 -> Was it worth the wait? Well, one way or another,
it's sure going to be one hell of a show!
24.6 -> First, let's take a quick look at this
massive box and then I promise I'll open
29.16 -> it right up! The format is a bit odd, I
think it's made for the TikTok generation,
33.6 -> it's easier to shoot it
vertically with your phone.
36.42 -> We have the crane on the front, some technical
drawings and the included electronic components
41.22 -> on the side, another view on the back showing
the functions and a close up on the other side.
45.96 -> The set has only 2883 pieces
which is still hard to believe,
50.94 -> especially considering that the massive price
tag is at the other end of the spectrum.
55.74 -> Okay, so this is a surprise, what do we
have here? That's an interesting box,
60.12 -> and here's another one, and another one,
ok, we had a big stack of boxes in there!
65.22 -> So one big box with the crane design, I guess
there's the bags in there, this one with the
70.68 -> electronic components and the weights, then the
standard frames and gear racks, the new A frame
76.26 -> and the longer ones, and here's the new frame
design, I really like this separation of parts.
80.94 -> Oh, and these aren't glued at all, and
only have the parts without extra bags!
84.96 -> At least most of the parts, the
packaging is quite interesting.
88.2 -> Here are the hubs, the motors, and the new
weights, which we'll take a closer look at later.
93.06 -> Now comes the big box! This contains
the classic plastic bags that LEGO has
97.44 -> yet to get rid of in this set. There are
20 numbered bags with 5 building phases,
101.76 -> but the distribution is pretty uneven,
there are 7 bags for phase 2 for example.
106.38 -> Here is the envelope with the instructions and
sticker sheet. I'm glad to see the numbers on
111.12 -> the instructions, that was missing from
the first generation with the new white
114.42 -> design. Now all that is left is to add the
set number back again and we'll be good.
118.92 -> At the beginning of the manual there
is an introduction to the model with
122.4 -> some photos of the truly gigantic real version.
124.68 -> There is an interesting section in the
text that says "The largest ever LEGO
128.94 -> Technic model in all dimensional measurements".
131.64 -> Well, Big red is the same height, the
CAT bulldozer is definitely wider,
136.26 -> I'm not sure about the length, but we'll be
sure to do some comparisons when it finished.
140.34 -> Here is the real life LR 13000 with some very
impressive data, but otherwise, surprisingly,
146.82 -> it doesn't really look like our LEGO
model. We'll come back to that as well.
150.78 -> Here are some instructions for the app and a page
showing what we can expect to control with it.
155.52 -> An interesting new page that tells
you to update the firmware on the
158.94 -> hubs before you install them in
the model - it's a great advice.
161.88 -> Here is the first step in the profile, you need
to connect both hubs and they'll be updated.
166.74 -> Here is the parts list with only
3 pages, the same as the Corvette,
170.64 -> now it is time to start building!
This is the first assembly with the first
174.48 -> motor. By the way, the resistance of this motor is
surprisingly high, I can hardly turn these gears.
179.82 -> We add 2 structures on the sides,
they use the 3 x 19 Technic frame,
184.26 -> which is new in yellow after
the black and green version.
186.84 -> We have a large double gear rack ring with black
and yellow pieces. That middle tan axle could
192.6 -> have moved before, but this structure
here will prevent that in the future.
195.72 -> Here is the ring that comes between the gear
racks, and interestingly, it has a different
200.58 -> structure than, for example, the rough terrain
crane. That one had 8 symmetrical segments, while
206.22 -> this one has 4 sections, but the two segments
aren't identical. On one side, the slightly longer
211.8 -> 5.5 module long axles were used, and on the other,
those with 5 modules, so we expect the final
217.86 -> result to be slightly asymmetrical. But apparently
everything is fine when we put it in place.
222.54 -> Here the second ring has been added,
and this is the end of phase 1.
226.38 -> The next phase begins with the track rollers,
228.78 -> and here's an interesting challenge. This
dog bone piece is new in dark bluish gray,
233.04 -> and at first glance it may not be obvious how to
put it in place. Fortunately, it's not unsolvable.
238.26 -> Here you can see the complete
assembly with all the rollers,
241.14 -> and we can already see the expected size.
243.48 -> But not quite, because the
assemblies with the larger
246.54 -> sprocket wheels are still needed at the end.
248.4 -> Here is a cool trick with
the design of the wheel hub,
251.04 -> who would have thought that the cross
axle with stop fits perfectly there.
254.52 -> That's the whole block with the motor,
256.08 -> and don't even think about turning the
sprocket wheel by hand, with the wheel
259.98 -> hub and the gearing the motor turns about 15
times faster than the sprocket wheel itself.
264.42 -> Interestingly, the central cross
axle with stop is already added,
268.38 -> which means that pushing the side
panels in place at a certain angle
271.68 -> might be uncomfortable. The other two
axles are inserted only afterwards.
275.34 -> The tracks are mounted, time to install the first
hub. The cables aren't color-coded this time,
280.8 -> but the arrangement can be seen
more or less in the instructions.
283.86 -> We need to run step 2 of
the preparation in the app,
286.74 -> the hub is connected, then we can
test the functionality of the motors.
290.4 -> I assume that the controls will be the same
in the final profile, but the rest is still
294.96 -> hidden. We can rotate the turntable and then
we need to align the black frame to the hub.
299.28 -> We can also test the tracks individually and then
drive the base around to see how it works. At
305.22 -> this point, it's surprisingly maneuverable. We'll
see how it performs when everything is installed.
310.08 -> This is the base of the superstructure,
312.3 -> quite a large assembly. This is what
our crane looks like at the moment.
316.08 -> This socket and ball combination has only
been available in the Spike Prime sets,
320.46 -> and the socket was medium azure. This is how
the weight support will roll on the ground.
324.66 -> This interesting mechanism with the
gear rack and the rubber bands will
328.26 -> act as a load sensor when
the second hub is in place.
330.72 -> Here is the hub, all 3 motors are connected,
333.66 -> this time we get some color coding to
make sure everything is connected to
337.08 -> the correct port. This is what our build
looks like at the end of the first book.
340.86 -> The second book starts with this assembly,
343.32 -> and then we can finally check
the new lattice frame pieces.
346.14 -> So here are the new elements,
two of them are brand new,
349.26 -> the third one we could already
see on the John Deere skidder.
352.38 -> As you can see, the width and structure of these
parts is quite different, only the length is the
357.24 -> same. There are various pin and axle hole
connections, this is how they're connected,
361.62 -> the narrower elements are
shifted with ones module.
364.44 -> Alignment of the parts is important, as emphasized
in the instructions, so pay attention to that.
369.42 -> It's time to attach the derrick boom's
heel section to the superstructure.
373.14 -> You may know these 2 huge shock
absorbers from the BMW motorcycle set.
377.58 -> I won't lie, building the latticed
boom sections is pretty repetitive.
381.42 -> I need to attach these pendants,
383.16 -> the first is used for the load detection
system, the second for the counterweight.
387 -> Now it's time to build the main boom.
The structure is very similar to the
390.9 -> previous ones, it's really not the
most exciting part of the build.
393.78 -> So the two main booms are built,
now comes the real challenge:
397.44 -> cable management. As you can see, this set
is no joke, we first use the 3.5 m cable,
403.62 -> but there's also a 2 m and a
whopping 6.5 m long one as well.
407.94 -> This is the part where you really
have to pay close attention. I
411.6 -> didn't film it because I needed all
my hands and even an extra pair.
414.96 -> This is the 3rd checkpoint in the app. You
have to make sure that the spool is empty,
419.28 -> because the winding is done by the app.
420.9 -> After that, it's time to assemble the
jib masts and attach them to the boom.
424.92 -> Lots of pendants and connections
everywhere, you really have to pay
428.4 -> attention, this one for example is in
a wrong position, now it's corrected.
432.54 -> A few more frame parts for the jib,
434.58 -> and then comes the 4th checkpoint where we
can already test the boom and jib movement!
439.86 -> Now it's time to cover the
superstructure on all sides,
443.16 -> also add the cabin and finish the
look with some System elements.
446.76 -> This is the hook assembly, it doesn't have any
new or special parts, but it's still pretty big.
451.8 -> Here are the brand new counterweights! Each of
454.32 -> them weighs 41 grams according to
my not-so-scientific kitchen scale,
458.22 -> we have 24 of them, and the surface looks
pretty rough. All the pieces look like this,
463.32 -> so the marks should be from the manufacturing
process, they don't look very nice to be honest.
468 -> Now we just have to add the counterweights
and the construction is finished!
471.6 -> This thing looks absolutely massive when
it's done. Honestly, even at this size,
476.94 -> I don't know how it's going
to fit in an average room,
479.64 -> and everyone says it's too small. Well, LEGO
probably didn't choose the correct model number.
484.62 -> Anyway, it's time for calibration!
486.72 -> The process takes about a minute. I had to
rearrange my photo table and lights to be
491.4 -> able to film the entire crane there. Just to give
you an idea of the size of this thing: That's me,
496.56 -> hello! The table is 75 cm high which is about 30
inches, and I'm 180 cm tall, which is 5.9 feet.
504.96 -> At that end point, the crane looks suspiciously
taller than me, but I'll measure it in a minute!
509.82 -> The official maximum height is 100 cm, which
is about 38 inches, well this is a 110.7 cm,
517.98 -> which is about 43.5 inches. Why did LEGO
give us a smaller number? I have no idea!
523.92 -> Now let me show you how the app controls work,
but first a quick disclaimer. This is a beta
529.14 -> version of the app, which means things may
change in the final version. Parameters,
533.52 -> especially weight limits might be updated, so
anything you see here is still subject to change,
538.5 -> and my opinion is based on the
current beta state of the app.
541.92 -> We have two sliders at the bottom that allow us to
control each track independently. As you can see,
547.62 -> the movement is a bit choppy. I
think I built everything correctly,
551.22 -> but please check with other reviewers.
553.2 -> The slider in the upper left corner
controls the superstructure rotation
556.92 -> this one is surprisingly fast, I'd have
preferred it slower, you can see that
561.6 -> even without any load the momentum of
the superstructure rotates the tracks.
565.62 -> This one on the right is the control for
the hook, it goes up and down, that's all.
569.94 -> And this other joystick controls the boom and
the jib. If we tap this button at the bottom,
574.8 -> we can also control them visually,
which is a very nice feature,
578.1 -> I've seen this last time in the
profile of the Liebherr excavator.
581.22 -> And what does this button do here? Yes,
after all these years they finally made it:
588.78 -> we can switch the left and right joysticks!
I really don't want to seem ungrateful,
593.34 -> thank you dear developers, but a crane might not
be the set where this is a top priority. Please,
598.92 -> please implement this for the cars that are still
available, it is waaay more important for them!
603.96 -> The other button on the right shows
us different screens, we can see the
607.68 -> rotation of the superstructure
plus the center of gravity,
610.38 -> this one has presets for the boom and the jib
and this one here gives us some statistics.
615.48 -> And now it's time to do a lifting test. This empty
618.96 -> container from the Mack set weighs
379 grams, let's try to lift it!
623.52 -> As you can see, the load level is really minimal,
626.4 -> it's barely visible. When I try to extend the
boom to increase the load, the indicator turns
631.56 -> orange. According to the display, that's about
60-70 percent of the maximum load capacity.
636.72 -> What I find odd though, is that with this
amount of load, the entire superstructure
641.94 -> visibly leans forward. If I look closer, I can
stick my finger under the support. Apparently,
647.76 -> the tilt of the whole superstructure
is calculated in the safety measures,
651.24 -> because according to LEGO, the crane is
currently working the way it's designed.
655.2 -> If I manually pull the load indicator
to it's maximum position, that's nowhere
659.58 -> near the full capacity, so the bending is
really calculated in, I find this weird.
664.32 -> Let's see what happens when an irresponsible
child - or adult - starts playing with the load,
669.48 -> then you'll see how much this relatively small
weight stresses the system. Don't get me wrong,
674.58 -> it holds up well, but it's
a little scary to watch.
681.24 -> And now let's see what happens with exactly
1 kg of weight, which is 2.2 pounds.
686.82 -> Ok, that immediately went to red, and
you can see the insane tilt of the build,
691.74 -> I can almost put 2 fingers under the
support here, that doesn't look good at all.
695.88 -> I didn't show you yet the two buttons
in the upper right corner. The first one
699.9 -> locks the movements so they're continuous
and the joysticks don't go back to zero,
703.62 -> and the second one is the safety function.
705.66 -> When it's activated and you reach the red area,
the boom and jib can't be extended any further.
711.42 -> But what happens when you turn it off?
Well, this happens, and it's very,
716.58 -> very painful to watch. The motors are apparently
strong enough and honestly the whole system holds
721.74 -> up pretty well, everything is robust enough to
withstand those maneuvers, really well done,
726.3 -> but I'm not sure anyone will feel comfortable
watching this after paying $700 for this thing.
731.7 -> As I mentioned earlier, this is a beta version
of the app, the limits could still change,
736.2 -> but I can't shake the feeling that more
counterweight would be needed to make the
740.1 -> crane behave like a real crane and not an episode
of a heavy machinery fail compilation video.
745.38 -> So folks, this video has been long enough, I'll
stop here for today. You could see the build,
750.24 -> the end result, and how the crane behaves. We
could already draw a conclusion based on these,
755.1 -> but I still have much more
to show you the next video!
757.62 -> So far - without getting into the price -
I'd say that the look is very impressive,
762.72 -> at least for people who don't know much about
cranes, that the building process is fine but
767.7 -> repetitive and frustrating in places, and that
the app works well. But there are plenty of
772.68 -> question marks if you know what an LR 13000 is
supposed to look like, I personally have serious
778.2 -> concerns about the lazy limits in the app, and
we haven't even talked about that price tag yet.
783.18 -> For the next video I have quite a
few sets to compare, their size,
787.08 -> weight, range, I also prepared some
interesting calculations for the price,
791.28 -> so get ready for another interesting episode!
We'll also check if it was a good idea to call
796.86 -> this model LR 13000 at all, and of course I'll
share my summary and final opinion as well.
802.5 -> Also, please let me know if you'd
like to see any specific details of
806.58 -> the set or you want me to perform
other tests that don't require me
810.24 -> to build something big. I'll include
them in the second video if possible.
813.72 -> If you watch this video after the set
is released, you'll find the link to the
817.98 -> second part at the end so you can continue
watching my adventures with the beast.
821.7 -> If you enjoyed this video, then please give it
a thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe with
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are coming soon, see you next time, bye bye!
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQVWlbX9d9s