LEGO TECHNIC 42048 racing cards

Description

Review of Lego 42048 "Racing Maps"

About the model
A set of LEGO 42048 "Racing Maps" can be viewed as a younger model middle group Sets in the TECHNIC series 2016. In the set of 345 parts.
Maps are such a kind of carts with a motor and wheels. For the first time they appeared in the United States in the 30s of the 20th century, then became popular in the UK and other countries. Nowadays, the race on the maps is a full sport, with championships, ratings, star riders and other attributes. Most pilots Formula 1 started from the kart.
Alternative model this set Also is a sports car, although made in another style. This is a car for track races, with a characteristic spoiler in the rear and an anti-flip front.

PACKAGING
The colorful front side of the box contains an image of a card located on a racing highway in the standby position. In the lower right corner there is a small picture with a demonstration of basic functions.
On the back of the box, an alternative model of this set is presented.
On the upper face of the package there is an image of the wheel card in full size.

INSTRUCTIONS
It is nice that the instructions for the assembly of both vehicles are put in the box with a set. These are two approximately identical smooth glossy brochures in size about half of the A4 format and a volume of 84 and 72 pages, respectively. Instructions are quite detailed, there are additional images of some axes and parts to determine the size.
Well, if you do not have a desire to flip the book, that is, the ability to assemble a set looking at the electronic screen android tablet or Apple using the LEGO Building Instructions branded program (or you can download these instructions directly from our site).

Details
Approximately a quarter of the box is free, so that the parts and stickers are not compressed during transportation.
Inside the box you will find:
two books with instructions for assembling the main and alternative models,
sheet with stickers,
details, packaged in five bags.

In this set there are several parts manufactured for the first time in this color. It:
technician-axis on 5 yellow color,
four red techniques-axis for four,
a pair of orange techniques-panels,
a pair of long narrow dark gray techniques-panels 3x11,
four dark-lilac curved techniques-panels 3x13.
Of the useful details of the set immediately striking a rather rarely found big steering wheel.

Basic model Lego 42048 "Racing Maps"
Assembly
The assembly begins with the central part of the frame. Then go to the rear axle and the gearbox block. We enhance, fix and go forward. We collect steering rack and steering column. We draw up the nose map. Beautiful side skins appear. We add the rear bumper and end the engine assembly and fuel tank. It remains to add aerodynamic wings on the nose, and the most recent (and most important) - driver's seat. The final chord - we dress the wheels on the axis and close wheels. Ready!

Appearance
Dimensions Map assembled (height / length / width - 8/23/12 cm).
This is a completely neat, proportional low steady single machine. Perhaps it can be called best mapever produced within lEGO series Technic. The great driver's seat and a wide steering wheel rushed into the eyes. Under the left hand of the driver there is a gear shift lever. Stuffing Map is made in strict gray tones. And the body, on the contrary, is collected from bright parts of lilac and orange colors. Small neat black wheels with flat discs. Single Cylinder Motor and a small fuel tank next to it. Minimalism: Each item in its place. The model is very strong - you can safely take for any part.

Spare parts
Upon completion of the assembly process, 8 spare parts will remain unused. Mostly it is small details that are so love to hide and get lost during the assembly.

Functions
This model provides two main functions:
The first one is responsible for switching transmission in the gearbox connecting the rear axle with the engine. As mentioned, the lever located on the left of the driver's seat serves for this purpose. The lever has three positions: increased transmission, neutral and reduced transmission. Switching occurs very clearly: touched the lever, on the other side, the seat worked the thrust, clutched the switch in the back of the car and ready.
The second function is technically less complicated and comes down to turning the front wheels when the steering wheel is rotated. It would seem, we are awaiting complex designs with gears. But, no: the steering rail contains two side elements and on the steering axis there is a cam, which rests on these elements. Simple, beautiful and elegant.

Stickers
The set includes a sheet with 11 stickers.
Most of them are beautiful sports strips with a number designed to decorate large curved surfaces in the front, rear and side parts map.
Of course there are steam stickers on the front bumper-anti-car.
And still stickers on wheels. They pair and this time stickers for the right and left side are made symmetrical on the contrary. So do not confuse the wheels.
Well, completes the "glue" a small sticker on the tank cover with fuel.
All stickers are bright, glossy. Great look and give the models "berry" taste.

Alternative model Lego 42048 Technician
Assembly
Now let's consider an alternative model. The assembly instruction is included in the kit or can be opened in the previously mentioned application.
The assembly begins with a frame. This time it looks non-standard, and contains, at first glance, incomprehensible elements, but a little later everything will fall into place.
In the back, an unusually frightened engine is collected connected to the rear axle. The rear bumper appears with the exhaust pipe.
Go to the front of the car and collect anterior steering rack. Add a driver's seat to the cabin and steering wheel.
Now we attach door thresholds and close the back of the car with curved panels. Attach the rear stop signals and the front headlights. We close the front of the hood and add the front anti-car. Behind add a motor compartment cover immediately behind the driver's cabin and a spoiler over the rear bumper. I turn over and add the protection of the elements. I turn around back and wear wheels. Last bar - rear-view mirrors and ready!

Appearance
Dimensions of the model assembled (height / length / width) - 8/25/12 cm.
The car is quite unusual and bright. The opened driver's cabin resembles a convertible. In the cockpit, everything is simple and convenient: the driver's seat, the steering wheel, right - the lever. The insides of the car are not striking, as they are closed with overlays. There is a rear spoiler and aggressive front anti-car, giving a brutal car sports view. The model is quite strong and looks unusually fresh in the form and the selection of colors.

Functions
A racing car should ride ahead and turn to the sides.
1. Move one-cylinder motor forward helps us. This time, the motor has a surprise: the top of the cylinder is closed with a cover with a hole in which a connector is inserted with a lid. When the motor is running, this cap moves up-down simultaneously with the movement of the piston inside the engine. This will not often see - usually or pistons go to everyone in obes or everything is very deeply hidden and outside motionless.
2. With the engine figured out, we turn to the turns. It may seem to us that in the driver's cabin there is a gear shift lever or something, and in fact it is a mechanism for a truly rotating steering front wheels. The steering wheel in this case is decorative.
3. Unexpected, but quite pleasant feature - raising the motor compartment cover in the back of the car to consider the engine operation.

ELECTRIFICATION
By virtue of a rather large size of the main and alternative models, they are quite well electrified. We only need:
pOWER FUNCTION IR REMOTE CONTROL (IRTERICULAR 8885),
receiver Power Function IR Receiver (Article 8884),
pOWER FUNCTIONS BATTERY BOX BLOCK (Item 8881),
steering servo-motor Power Functions Servo-Motor (Article 88004),
motor Power Functions M-Motor (Article 8883).
battery pack for battery pack and console.
Additionally:
it would be very good to install differential on the rear axle, but you can do without it;
in addition to electrical parts, there will be some number of connectors, axes and beams.

CONCLUSIONS
Advantages of models LEGO 42048 TECHNIC racing cards:
- Very unusual selection of colors. Bright, but not painto.
- High strength of models designs - Important quality for the game.
- The set includes several unusual curved panels.
- An interesting feature set.
- The main model is very clearly demonstrated how the gearbox is running.
- Stickers greatly decorate the main model and look quite well on alternative.
- Pretty simple electrification of the model in the presence of additional items and parts.

Disadvantages of models:
- Excessively large rotation radius of the main model.

Good evening!

My son is LEGO fan literally from the first years of life, more than 10 different sets have already been in our arsenal. At the age of 4-5 years, we basically acquired Creator sets (3 in 1) and City. At the same time, the kits were taken with recommendations by age for a year or two older. And the son himself collected them (some up to 3-5 times a week). The first time under the closer attention, and then (when it became apparent that he did not take the details in his mouth) and independently.

Therefore, this year, the birthday of friends decided to diversify our collection of constructors from the TECHNIC series and Ninjago.

Today I want to tell about the set of LEGO technic racing cards.

Description on the official website:

Rushing in a circle on this supercrocked copy of 2-in-1 real racing card, equipped with a detailed engine with moving pistons, fuel tank and huge exhaust pipes. Tilt the streamlined orange racer chair to open a transmission. Then take a closer to the cab and check the strength of the working steering wheel, a two-speed gearbox and cool pedals! This ultra-high-speed car is painted in bright purple and orange colors, includes smooth tires and steep racing stickers! Rearrange it to a powerful car for track.

The packaging is not highlighted against the background of other products of Lego - a large cardboard box with a large number of images of the resulting model. Inside - details packed in packages, and instructions for assembly.

The designer consists of 345 parts and multiple stickers, and this is significantly less than some of our sets.

I want to note that in the TECHNIC series, there are various mechanical and electrical elements, which, on the one hand, significantly complicate the assembly, and on the other, they make the process more interesting and informative.

So, in the set of racing cards there are mechanical elements in the form of gear and piston, which lead cards in motion, provide turns of the wheels when the steering wheel is rotated, etc. Therefore, the child appears additional interest in the mechanics.

For the first time last year I encountered the fact that my son needed help in assembling (and this in his experience) Therefore, in this case, I would still advise you to adhere to age recommendations.

So, as a result of 2-hour framing, we got racing cards on the first day (I apologize for the background and quality of photos, as they were made during stay outside the house)

And of course, the quality of LEGO, as always, at the height - the details are strong, fastening reliable, stickers are well fixed and not departed during long-term use (we have been playing a set for three months).

The price varies on various sites from 1600 to 2000 rubles.

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