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Set 42008 Service Truck
Technic

Service Truck

The Service Truck is a Technic model of a breakdown and recovery vehicle, built around a folding crane arm and stabiliser legs for use on site. With 1,276 pieces and no minifigures, the entire model is built around vehicle mechanics and moving functions. The cab and chassis take their look from real-world service vehicles.

Set number
42008
Year
2013
Pieces
1,276
Minifigures
0
Theme
Technic
Different parts
140
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Parts list 140

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Spare parts (16)

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Description

A crane built for lifting

At the centre of the model sits a swivelling, extending crane arm, the kind real breakdown trucks use to lift loads or stranded vehicles. Folding stabiliser legs add extra stability during lifting, just as on the real thing. The cab tilts forward to reveal the modelled engine underneath, a detail found on many larger Technic vehicles. The wheels and chassis suspension are also built to keep the truck stable on uneven ground during a lift.

Colours built for a workshop vehicle

Light bluish grey and black form the technical backbone of chassis, cab and crane parts, while red and blue appear as accent colours on the bodywork and crane arm. That combination echoes real recovery and workshop vehicles, where bright colours are used for visibility on the road. The parts list on this page breaks down all 140 parts by colour and quantity. Those signal colours make the truck instantly recognisable as a service vehicle on site, even before any of its moving functions are actually used.

140 distinct parts for crane and chassis mechanics

With 140 distinct parts across 1,276 pieces, the set focuses on core functional elements such as the crane mechanism, stabiliser legs and running gear rather than a wide range of decorative pieces. That parts mix is typical of mid-size Technic vehicles, where a smaller number of technically important pieces get reused throughout the build. Despite the comparatively modest total piece count, the clear functional layout makes the model feel purposefully engineered rather than stripped down.

A pure function model, no minifigures

Like many Technic vehicles at this scale, the Service Truck comes without minifigures, since the cab and chassis are built too small for figures to actually sit in. The focus instead is on how the moving functions work together, from the crane arm to the stabiliser legs. That interplay is what makes the Service Truck one of the more function-rich sets in its size class.

FAQ

What functions does the Service Truck have?
A swivelling, extending crane arm, folding stabiliser legs, and a tilting cab that reveals the modelled engine.
Why doesn't the set include minifigures?
The cab and chassis are built at a scale that doesn't accommodate minifigures, with the focus on vehicle mechanics instead.
What colours dominate the model?
Light bluish grey and black as base colours, with red and blue as accents on the bodywork and crane arm.

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