LEGO Technic 42049 Mine Loader

LEGO Technic set 42049, Mine Loader, depicts a mine loader built in the functional style associated with the Technic theme.

Mine Loader belongs to the LEGO Technic theme, where exposed structure, mechanical thinking and robust connections are central to the building experience. The subject is a working loader for a mining setting, giving the set an industrial identity rather than the character of a road vehicle.

The build therefore concentrates on the vehicle itself, its compact machine profile and the use of beams, axles, connectors and panels to create a purposeful loader shape.

It suits builders who want a recognizable work vehicle for play, display or a broader Technic collection. Placed beside other sets from the same theme, it fits naturally with construction, industrial and mining machinery. It also offers a contrast to Technic cars and road trucks, because its subject is a specialized working machine rather than a transport or performance vehicle.

Inventory of set 42049

The inventory of set 42049 lists 476 pieces, spare parts excluded: 87 different lots (one shape in one color) for 82 part shapes. The box also contains 11 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42049

Main color: black, making up 38% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (21%) and yellow (18%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42049

79 of the 82 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 42049

One part shape in set 42049 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 2 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 42049 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42049 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set 42030 Remote-Controlled Volvo L350F Wheel Loader supplies 64% of them: enough to build a good part of the model before filling in the rest piece by piece.

Size of set 42049 within its line

With 476 pieces, set 42049 ranks #195 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 459 sets released in 2016, it ranks #91.