Alan builds the Arctic Truck (42038)
Alan sent over his completed Arctic Truck build. The 42038 is one of those sets that impresses well beyond what the piece count suggests. 913 pieces, but it runs on four track units instead of wheels, hung on sprung axles, with working steering. Push it across a desk and the tracks ride over the bumps.
It is a quick build, probably two hours, but the engineering packed into it makes it feel like a much bigger project than it is.
The running gear. It sits on four track units, 96 big track links in all, hung on sprung axles, and the gearbox built at the start uses the double-sided clutch gears that were new at the time. There is also a tipping bed, opening doors and a small crane. The orange and black colour scheme works well too, and the set is Power Functions compatible if you ever want to motorise it.
The 42038 also has an alternate model. If you want a second build from the same set, the instructions are on the LEGO website. For most subscribers the main model is plenty though, and Alan’s photos show it off well.
Alan has worked through enough of the library now that his photos are useful in a different way to product shots. They show the kit as a builder actually sees it: on a table, built in normal light, with the little mechanical details doing the talking.
If you have built the Arctic Truck and spotted something I have missed, send it over. The member posts are better when they feel like a record of what people are actually building, not just a list of sets we happen to stock.
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