LEGO 42242 Building Instructions - Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane

Technic • 2026

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Where can I find LEGO 42242 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane instructions?

LEGO 42242 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane is a 1,189-piece LEGO Technic set released on 1 June 2026. This page provides a step-by-step building instruction video, with the featured guide divided into 11 timestamped sections covering 9 detected bag stages and a total runtime of 24 minutes and 11 seconds. The page also links to LEGO's official building instructions for this set.

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LEGO 42242 set details

Set number42242
ThemeTechnic
SubthemeLicensed
Year2026
Pieces1189
Model dimensions7 in. (18 cm) high, 12 in. (31 cm) long and 5 in. (13 cm) wide
Release date1 June 2026
UK MSRP£109.99
US MSRP$129.99
EU MSRP€119.99

Set overview

LEGO 42242 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane is a 1189-piece LEGO Technic set released in 2026 from the Licensed range.

What does this instruction guide include?

The featured guide is split into 11 timestamped sections, including 9 detected bag stages and a direct jump to the parts list. The featured instruction video runs for 24 minutes and 11 seconds. Among the detected bag chapters, Bag 4 is the longest section at 3 minutes and 35 seconds. Use the chapter links below to return to a specific stage without searching through the full video.

Video chapters

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  1. 0:00 – LEGO 42242 Instructions
  2. 0:20 – Bag 1
  3. 2:25 – Bag 2
  4. 4:50 – Bag 3
  5. 7:15 – Bag 4
  6. 10:50 – Bag 5
  7. 13:50 – Bag 6
  8. 16:05 – Bag 7
  9. 18:35 – Bag 8
  10. 21:45 – Bag 9
  11. 23:45 – LEGO 42242 Parts List

Notable features

  • pneumatic functions
  • opening doors
  • an opening bonnet
  • a crane function