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All parts sorted into plastic boxes by shape except technic items which are grouped by type eg. tyres (tires) hubs etc. Work progress always within reach - even by the bed!

With Control+?

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The Polish language version.

TLG have released the building instructions for 42109 - https://www.lego.com/pl-pl/service/buildinginstructions/search#?search&text=42109

TLG have released the building instructions - https://www.lego.com/pl-pl/service/buildinginstructions/search#?search&text=42108

Rebrickable have uploaded details of the parts that are in set 42108. The 3L connector in black seems to be flagged for attention. https://rebrickable.com/sets/42108-1/mobile-crane/#parts

Parts list for the 42109 set is available - https://rebrickable.com/sets/42109-1/app-controlled-top-gear-rally-car/#parts

two more reviews which may be of interest and this review completes the hat-trick

Try this link instead -

"Lego accused of muscling in on fans after BrickLink takeover" https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/dec/20/lego-accused-of-muscling-in-on-fans-after-bricklink-takeover

TLG seems to be dumbing_down its new technic sets - is it to keep the cost down or making the sets simpler for its customers - perhaps both?

Orange 42093 Corvette - would be my personal choice

Gray 42078 Mack Yellow 42097 Spider Crane Red 42098 Car Transporter

No way - TLG having access to BL data allows for market manipulation. Why should increasing supply of parts be in the interest of TLG? Increased supply works against them by lowering prices and so the commision the site owner pays BL. Expect parts that are in demand by AFOL,s to be offered by TLG only in full sets.

TLG has just bought our individual DNA. This is very bad news for the AFOL community.

The invitation is to participate in the equity of the company - maybe as part owner or in one form or another be a provider of capital. The usual caveats about investing apply - seek advice.

Bricklink is very good if you know what you want and are prepared to shop around (wait) for the best prices. I use a wanted list to highlight parts I need for a particular project. I would start with either 42065 or 42090 and then move onto the 42075 - 42093 - 42075 and end on the 42078. The Mack is proving to be a very useful collection of parts for building alternatives. Consult Rebrickable to find these alternative builds and motorization.

Thank you for finding the time to make the "newlook" Defender.

Would it be possible for all your reviews to be grouped together in one place?

I agree 100% with the comments expressed. I am surprised by the policy of TLG with regards to reviews before the model is available for purchase. Why do they risk poor reviews which may impact on sales. Maybe this explains why new sets are almost immediately available at 20% discount (set 42110 LegoPL 850 Smyk 680 set 42100 LegoPL 2000 Smyk 1644 and set 42098 LegoPL 700 Smyk 560). On the other hand it may be that the reviews have little or no impact on the eventual purchasers of the sets - for them the brand and visual impact of the packaging may be more important. In other words review copies are a gesture of goodwill to AFOL's.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pininfarina_Battista -- "The car has 21-inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres". Perhaps you could use this information when scaling your project.

My understanding is that for example the 8293 PF Motor set was introduced specifically to fulfill the packaged aftermarket need in so called PF compatible sets (8049,8265, 8294 and 95). Parents often bought these items together at the store. If the fan liked playing with the set they then bought PF extensions by themselves to extend the play-ability leading them to eventually building a MOC. The introduction of larger motors became necessary as the part count/weight of sets increased which in turn lead to new battery packs etc etc. Other elements which were recently introduced were an attempt to keep PF alive until the release of Control+. Construction of the PF range in this way meant that the entry price was kept low.

TLG aims to provide play experiences for its fans by releasing predefined sets. Releasing only Control+ elements "into the wild" does not meet that aim. The key feature of Control+ is the predefined application. I expect that TLG will gradually release new sets incorporating additional motors/lights/sensors into the applications. TLG may still release a couple of sets with PF as a low cost way of "seeding" the market. The message from TLG for me is very clear that the PF platform has been declared to be obsolete with no chance of any future investment in it. I do not expect that TLG will produce any connectors between the existing PF range and the new Control+. I think fans will continue to use PF in their creations for quite some time. It is possible that fans will incorporate both systems into their hybrid creations. The future existence of third-party products depends entirely on the size of this potential market.

I don't think it is in the commercial interest of TLG to sell the new motors or other components outright (other that replacements) or to release a generic application for Control+. I think the best we can expect from TLG is new sets with Control+ which introduce new elements eg. lights. From what I recently read hereI believe that the third party application which is available today will become the "de-facto" generic controller but without the hardware - the connector is TLG copyright. The phasing out of PF motors is a vital step to eliminate the "competition".