LEGO 42128: Heavy-Duty Tow Truck: In-depth Review, Speed Build & Parts List

[@lego_lachlan1372]

When you see other Lego KZbinrs doing reviews of a set but you wait for your favourite Lego KZbinr:

[@peterward8574]

100% this

[@brodster7042]

*s a m e*

[@DoggosGames]

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[@DoggosGames]

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[@ryanfrogz]

I personally like the stickers, they’re just like something you’d see on an actual tow truck in the US

[@Mango-vd1nn]

They also done the front of the truck really well!

[@bachaddict]

I love the number and realism of functions, but the traverse is a tragedy that should not have been allowed. also no excuse for b model missing, there's so much potential in the inventory.

[@Ibrahim-vx5kq]

Only the small sets come with B models now

[@jurekgadzinowski2895]

@@Ibrahim-vx5kq yea but why lego couldnt made something like small mobile crane?

[@ThaRealWalrus]

@Nolan Dines i think that Lego wants to bring new sets more often so for that reason they dont have time to make b models, and as sets are getting bigger, and for that reason have a more specific piece selection, it gets harder for Lego to make b models. Also the price has to be as low as possible so normal people still buy the sets.

[@supertornadogun1690]

Just go on rebrickable :p

[@bachaddict]

@@supertornadogun1690 I was user #200 on rebrickable

[@basagliuz]

High ratings well deserved. First technic set that is actually jam-packed with functions in a while, it almost gives me nostalgia

[@ccrum32]

SARIEL WHAT that was fast! You’ve made my day Sariel! You are amazing!

[@bachaddict]

he got the set and made the video early, but only published it when LEGO gave the go ahead

[@ccrum32]

@Robert William thank you!

[@rexcadral3468]

The truck body is lovely, I'm not turned off by the colors, and I'm glad it's not black. I'm surprised no one has commented that the crane seems to be a little tall and spindly It really should be a little lower to the deck that it rides on. Other than that, I agree, this is an extremely polished looking model. As much as I enjoy Sariel's motorized builds, I appreciate not having an expensive battery box and motor in a set that will probably end up on my shelf. Sometimes manual control is better. IRL, the operator would be scurrying all over parts of this truck to get stuff done.

[@williamschlechtiv1598]

that set would be really cool if you motorized it!!! But its still a really cool set without motors.

[@Jesus1096GD]

Amazing video like as always Sariel, you convinced me to buy this set. You deserve every view and subscriber you've got so far :D

[@nongremlin175]

Thank you for another great review, as always! Real shame that KZbin’s algorithms cast you out man :(

[@nexus9876]

My dream set 😍 - pneumatics - good color scheme and detail - amazing piece/price ratio - lots of functions

[@Saruzeufel]

Fantsatic review! I really like the the comparison of the turning radius at 24:47 Also really like the set, might have to buy it now *sigh*

[@kingballoon2968]

yeeeeeah boooy i clicked on KZbin by mistake and was going to go back when the first video i saw was yours in the home page so i am not gonna go back and am going to continue watching you are brilliant

[@tvhwssywp108]

Great video again Sariel was really looking forward to your review of this set!

[@ZacThaBarber]

This set looks absolutely awesome definitely gonna buy it

[@brickchef8282]

For me the best model this year, winter and summer wave. Great mocing potential great parts. Pneumatic. With all orange sets so far enough to go crazy with orange. Waiting for the typical discount and will buy at least one, probably more😉 But of course without the stickers they are really a bit, or more, over the top.

[@tylernatale7898]

Super excited to get this baby, heavy wreckers/rotators are my favorite type of truck by far. Definitely gotta put an air tank in there somewhere though.

[@walkingbrick4529]

The accuracy and functions of the set are amazing, and the price is reasonable too!

[@rc-fannl7364]

Detailed review again. Seems like it needs some mods, like the steering ratio. Also a feature to switch between having the winches be moving with a single knob as well as indenpendently would have been nice.

[@steinemeister]

Beautiful Truck with Sticker.

[@hunterkco]

Great review, thanks. I agree the stickers and colors are over the top but for some reason I love 'em!

[@system11yt]

I just bought this, the overall colours and design jumped out on the shelf in a lego stockist, that and all the features with the old school pneumatics.

[@rockyslay4310]

Imagine getting this beauty as a young boy!

[@TheMeanestGuy]

Finally a set i can get back into

[@fede_0184]

a great technic set. many functions, good price. it has some flaws but overall it's pretty good. I don't like stickers either, but that's not a big deal

[@brennanvilcheck9469]

Someone get this man and his hamster some chromed parts for his tow truck!

[@janvdwouw]

I finally caved today and ordered myself this set. I have no clue when I'll be able to build it, or where to display it (all my Technic models have been boxed since moving house 3 years ago), but this is a set I simply do not want to miss out on and I expect it's prices to go up quite a bit in the future. As for the colors: I lik it NOT being yellow or red, or black, the color scheme is quite nice, the stickers are a matter of taste, I kind of like the way they fit with the sort of truck it is.

[@Stefan0671]

Finally again the good old sariel music!

[@Interqba]

The most awaited review (awaited by me, this year)! Great to see this set meets my expectations :D One thing I have to say after watching a lot of Your reviews (and I still will be watching): you review the toys, this one for 11-year-old children, from the position of an adult. E.g. the stickers - you hate them (high-five, but I hate all the stickers), but for 11 YO child they could be great :) Maybe ask few ~11 YO kids, what they think about those stickers? And interior of the cab - hey, it's Technic set, not Creator Expert VW T1/2 ;) I'm pleased with engine complexity, better than in Zetros, where nothnig moves, even fan xD And as you mentioned - the space behind the cab gives opportunity to place a C+ hub there ;) so for me it's a pro feature, that there is no sleeping interior :P But if there was... I would be expecting someone to put there #techniciansback! Now awaiting Ford Raptor review :)

[@binhtran4564]

Thanks for the review. This will be my first ever Technic set 😁

[@demomann9126]

Truly a useful review. And what were they thinking with the stickers!? they could have easily made two sets of stickers, a trashy one like this and a more reasonable one for those who didn't like the first.

[@abhinav6191]

I have read some of your books and you have inspired me to build more and more lego. You are truly a genius man 😀!!!

[@searme]

Wow, thanks!

[@macattack57]

I think this set is going to go really well with the 42098 Car Transporter. They seem to be in the same scale. I actually have to really come to like the sets in that scale. I like that they all function together - the ZR1, the Senna, and the car transporter. Hoping to add this one to the collection as well!

[@benjaminli188]

Pneumatics have really come a long way in Lego technic, I have the Service Truck (42008) and Mercedes-Benz Arocs (42043) and both of their pneumatics took a long time to work (if they worked at all) and didn't stay extended for long. The pneumatics in this set look so responsive and I wish I had them in the past.

[@Interqba]

I have second-hand 42008 and similar experience with pneumatics in it - cannot say it works flawlessly, rather I would say "harsh" or "with difficulties" and makes it less playable than it could be

[@m1a2abramstusk35]

The comparison b/w this set and the zeteros reminds me a lot of 42069 vs 42070, in that the below flagship was far superior to the flagship.

[@simeondelattre9954]

Le format de la vidéo est génial je ne connaissais pas avant c'est bien dommage

[@alex_hitman]

After watching the 42129 review yesterday the Tow Truck doesn't seem like a bad option anymore... The lack of a B Model is to be expected now, but it's still a drag - this had so much potential!

[@ErikS-]

Finally something interesting again from Lego again. And if I am honest, this is way better looking than models like the liebherr excavator (the "white box")

[@jokecenter9138]

This set is really nice, it has lots of functions and pneumatics! The lack of a B-model, the strange stickers (I was surprised when I saw that orange monster thing with a car, it doesn't seem like something LEGO would do) is not acceptable, as others said, it had so much potential and stickers could definitely be improved. The lack of motorization can be justified with the price as if it were motorized it would probably cost $100 more, but the hand-of-god steering being geared down is a bit odd (it shouldn't be too hard to fix though). Oh well, I guess you can't have everything Thanks for your awesome review of the set, I liked how you went really in-depth and even gave information on the weight and size of the vehicle! I'll definitely be getting this set in the near future! :)

[@pjpergay1288]

Thanks Sariel for this awesome video. I will buy it day one...

[@angelt1838]

WOW! Cool,i love these!

[@WorldofTREDEC]

super duper sensation!!!! congrats!!!

[@davidrangel3965]

And how long did it take you to put everything together like that, finished and all that?

[@searme]

See "building time" in the video.

[@chesika968]

Cool set! Thanks for the review!

[@pandanutiypanda]

Amazing review as always, thx

[@leominecraftplay1084]

any tips on convincing my mum to buy this

[@tomsko863]

1:46 - The print on the box seems weird I can see the texture in it. Other boxes that I have are not like that.

[@BenHeffernan337]

Great b model potential, great pneumatics just needs nicer colours and chrome elements.

[@watch_strap_matt]

Fantastic review! Although I am surprised you got through it without mentioning 42008 haha

[@nathanzehler6572]

Another vid!! I’m so happy

[@magnusderwagnus]

Thanks for the review. Seems to be an interesting functional technic model to buy. Having no B-model from Lego is a bummer.

[@undead.rising]

Sooooo... Lego does a faithful recreation of actual vehicles, despite being an unlicensed set, thus keeping the price down. LEGO - please, this is great! Do more of this please! Not everything has to be branded for people to care!

[@For891]

For what it’s worth, American style heavy wreckers usually have horrible paint jobs so the stickers aren’t far off. Can’t wait for this good old fashioned technic set. I have had the same pneumatic sticking issue for every pneumatic set from 42043 on.

[@profigear]

Please tell me what kind of music did you use in the beginning?

[@sasstudio7671]

This is an amazing set and I feel it is the best truck ever released by lego

[@AlexS1346]

I am totally getting this set. But I am finishing up fixing the 42114 set from last year and I want to get the 42112.

[@joeroth1124]

Can you do like what you did with the Sian, Chiron and GT3 RS with this, the Mack Anthem and the Car transporter set? That would be cool.

[@UltimateLegoProductions123]

Which is better 42096 or 42128?

[@xHdDude]

Wouldn't the gap in the fender be fixed easily with a 2 stud long technic beam?

[@searme]

No, as demonstrated in this very video.

[@awes0men0b0dy9]

I wish this was one of the sets similar to the 2013 service truck that had a motor and a batter box included to upgrade to not use the manual pump and the knobs or be able to be upgraded like the Volvo wheel loader from 2016

[@leoslego5965]

On a rather unrelated note, how do you manage wires and hoses? I’m building a full rc pneumatic excavator, and it is just a jungle inside. Great review, also.

[@Maverick-451]

What is the name of the song that you were using in the background?

[@quentintin1]

i don't find the colours too bad, but yeah it's one of those sets where i would not consider putting on the "decorative" stickers, esp the ones that go on the sides of the sleeper

[@kevinbell9255]

I still can't get my head around the size. Could we have a grapefruit next to the butternut squash for scale?

[@DeltaSierra0605]

Couldn't the gears you use to control the functions have a pin hole besides them to attach a removable crank made out of a axle with a gear and a bean with a small wheel? Would make these controls much easier

[@Tyradominus2000]

I love the pneumatic but i would love to have air tank like in the 8462 that was better

[@rogue8146]

im worried because i have a long axle piece left over and everything works perfectly fine, it might be an extra part but its still got me scared because its my biggest set ever and i cant take it apart for 1 piece

[@freighttrain444]

I know the orange hulk seems ridiculous, but for some reason a lot of heavy haul and towing in the south-eastern US have wild graphics like that

[@Ev3Master803]

I've always wondered what music you use in your videos? Great work on the vids by the way. I love watching the part when you do the speed build. For some reason it seems satisfying to me but to others it is not. I have my own Legos that I kinda just build random things with whenever I have an idea. I still love to play with Legos to this day and whatever age I am, I will still play with. Even though it does not matter what age you are which is the cool thing.

[@tvhwssywp108]

What happened to the poor 8285 at 21:32?

[@jjsanimations]

Looks like it moves nicely even though it has 8 wheels.

[@zrtvtreurf4977]

I like this set

[@jjsanimations]

how many small linear actuators are there? 6? (Once again I'm sorry for spamming your comments)

[@AHYL88]

This is the sort of Technic set I've missed so much since 2016's Summer blowout which had the amazing Bucket Wheel Excavator and Claas Xerion 5000 TRAC VC; great looking model/impressively sized model with a ton of functions for a reasonable price. There have been some good ones since but, outside of the Supercar collection, haven't felt quite as impressive or ambitious or were tied to the rather unpopular Control+ system (the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey is a impressive well priced set, by official retail price, but was canceled). This Heavy-Duty Tow Truck ticks so many boxes; good looks, tons of manual functions, very well priced in all regions and impressive in size. Colour scheme is gonna be hit and miss but I'm fine with it. Having no motor is simultaneously a good thing and something I wished this had; good in that it greatly lowers the cost of this set, given how much Lego is charging for sets that include Powered UP and Control+ motors and components and doesn't interfere with the set's looks. But watching the speed of the functions in this review, I kinda also wished this used the older motors for some of the functions as they are very slow to operate. But they're minor quirks though as this is still so impressive already. However, while it is very well priced, I'm expecting this to get discounted quite heavily and quickly as Technic is very widely available and sadly Technic doesn't do particularly well, relatively. I'll say though, this is still going to be far more successful in the UK and EU than the frankly overpriced Ford F-150 Raptor.

[@RAiNfORAiNbOW]

why do you say technic doesnt do particularly well, any source for that? Technic looks so perfect for me its hard to imagine it doesnt do well

[@AHYL88]

@@RAiNfORAiNbOW I love Technic and used to only buy sets from the theme, but I won't pretend it's the most popular of the themes. It's not that popular generally, as evidenced by the amount of heavy discounts sets from the theme gets. A LOT of the sets tend to get reduced by nearly 50% compared to other sets of equivelent price which don't get so aggressively discounted.

[@RAiNfORAiNbOW]

@@AHYL88 I hope more people become aware of it then the technic series is something I cant imagine not having in the toy world. So far all the sets have released have been perfect and they even get more expensive after a while so they are doing good maybe All sets I have from 5+ years cost more second hand now than they did when I bought them new which is a nice feeling ^^

[@AbuPaul]

Thank you, Sariel, for the amazing work, as always! I'm building my set, and as I opened bag #4, I stopped and came to watch your video as something has been bothering me: my steering is backward and is driving (pun intended) me CRAZY!!! I must've made a mistake. In mine, you turn the steering to the left to go right!!! Argh! I wonder if this is a common mistake people make?

[@AbuPaul]

I found my mistake, and I'm too far in (@ page 369) to fix it. In page 201, step 307, I have the yellow gear on the left side of that black 'saddle' piece instead of the right side as shown in the book. D'oh!

[@corroelofs6753]

Waarom wordt er niet duidelijk aangegeven dat alle motoren apart gekocht moeten, maak er ook een prijs voor de complete auto?

[@searme]

What engines? You can't put engines in this set, there's no room for them. It's a manually controlled set, just like most Technic sets. Nothing unusual about it.

[@finbricker3635]

My morning savier!!

[@kazutokirigaya7710]

Please More Magic The Gathering References!(but i think,the truck should have been a red Artifact Creature)

[@vizas101]

Like this set very much)))

[@stinksok]

And now..... 42128 VS 8285 Which one is better??

[@zaxisontherun]

Personally,42128 is better

[@jlai036]

Lego could have really add more pieces and realistic vehicle functions to make it a full fledged flagship. I feel this set it better than the trial truck

[@coffeeinhandproductions3238]

IMO not as clean or polished as the Mac Anthem, but significantly more interesting/feature driven. I find it fun that this is a regularly marketed Technic set set yet looks more difficult to assemble than the 18+ targeted Ford Raptor. I don't normally assemble Technic sets, but this looks too good a model pass up, and the value is one of the best in years.

[@PAWaviation15]

17:07 I really like the song here, like, I always hum to it every time I watch one of your vids Sariel. I wanna ask what is the song called and is it copyrighted?

[@searme]

If memory serves me, it's called "Wind through the fields" and I bought it from Smartsound.

[@PAWaviation15]

@@searme so, it's not copyrighted?

[@searme]

Oh I'm pretty sure it is.

[@PAWaviation15]

@@searme Aww. I was really hoping to use it in my own videos, lol

[@Bengraziano]

Where did you get those tires for the Tumbler?? I’ve always though that the technic ones they put on it looked terrible and nothing like the original.

[@searme]

These are RC tires, miniatures of Super Swamper tires which were used on the real Tumbler.

[@Bengraziano]

@@searme Do they make it in just one size or do you need a specific size for the lego wheel?

[@christiaanpasman1481]

I think the stickers look great, bc it matches the american style.

[@guillermoc74]

Thanks again for a great video. I purchased your book and follow your publications. (BTW is really nice to see you without the serial killer black gloves ;) ). Best regards

[@keithhill8409]

Color scheme and graphics could have been better for sure. Still awesome looking and the functions look great.

[@skooter6235]

I agree with you 100 percent on the stickers. Hideous

[@zaxisontherun]

3:31 that piece once appeared in 42113 set right?If yes it wasnt a new piece

[@searme]

But 42113 wasn't technically released.

[@zaxisontherun]

@@searme huh why?

[@searme]

Um, it's been kinda all over the news: www.military.com/off-duty/2020/07/28/reason-lego-cancelled-its-v-22-osprey-set.html

[@zaxisontherun]

@@searme sorry

[@merlebyu1]

Interested after watching this, not sure I was add all those awful stickers. I would probable just use the small ones to show functions.

[@balazsfeher7301]

Main lifting boom elevation should be also done by pneumatic cylinders, in my opinion!

[@zaxisontherun]

Good idea,but when towing some kind heavy vechile the pneumatic will act as a spring

[@Montoro23-s8i]

Test is not complete without rotating something like the Mack truck.

[@Rraptor1012]

I didn't know what Sariel meant by 18+ so I googled Lego 18+ and I don't think I will ever see Legos the same again

[@kerekespeter33]

Small typo @0:20 in the title you say Lego Technic 12128

[@Thomas_96]

Man dylemat który zestaw kupić. 42128 czy 42129. Mercedes jest fajny i mam pomysł jak go przebudować, ale jest strasznie drogi. Holownik jest dużo tańszy, ma więcej funkcji, ale mniej mi się podoba. A co ty byś mi doradził ?

[@searme]

42128 i czekanie aż Zetros stanieje.

[@Thomas_96]

@@searme Też bardziej skłaniałem się do zakupu 42128, bo zetros stanieje pewnie o jakieś 300 zł, a 1000 zł to i tak nie na moją kieszeń

[@ManosLC]

Is it possible to motorise it?

[@rockyslay4310]

25:52

[@huntererwin1317]

2:30 am where I am right now lol

[@ivangennadich]

the serial number of the kit is incorrect at the beginning of the video 😉 Thanks for the review!

[@EastEndersWALFORD]

How come you haven't done the world map yet 🤔

[@samuelbetak2769]

When will the ford review be?

[@searme]

When I get it, probably next month.

[@yu5016]

What's with lego for not including B models lately even if it's not licensed.

[@rockyslay4310]

Lego wants you to buy a box of Lego and then build it and put on a shelf. And then buy another set.