42100 Liebherr R9800 Excavator

[CSX9992]

How much in USD?

[Bartybum]

10 minutes ago, CSX9992 said:

How much in USD?

Relax dude, we'll find out sooner or later. I'd prepare for something like $450-500USD though

[HRU_Bricks]

On 6/21/2019 at 12:17 AM, mpj said:

Yeah!

This means that the app will be upgraded to control also a standard backhoe excavator, making excavator mocs possible.

I'm curious to see how they designed the bucket in the backhoe configuration. By the way, in this configuration you lose the 7th function (openable bucket).

 

I have started a model B backhoe of my own and now I know more about the internal structure I can crack on with it. I will be interesting as to how they go about the design. 

 

[Arnoob]

The prices in Euro in in the Netherlands:

Preorder/Voorverkoop Nu !!! Uitlevering week 40 oktober 2019 !!  Presale open now. Delivery week 40, october 2019
LEGO® 42100 Technic Liebherr R9800 CONTROL+ Graafmachine € 449,99 Normal price
Voorverkoop prijs € 379,00 Presale price
meer stuks prijs € 369,00   Presale price, ordered more than 1

Edited June 23, 2019 by Arnoob
country added

[incognito]

2 hours ago, Bartybum said:

Relax dude, we'll find out sooner or later. I'd prepare for something like $450-500USD though

I would bet on 449$, if Lego continues to use the 1:1 exchange rate. Of course, this set doesn't come out before october, so there is still some time for a particular president to change that ;)

[dimaks13]

1 hour ago, incognito said:

I would bet on 449$, if Lego continues to use the 1:1 exchange rate.

Technic doesn't quite follow that rate. Most Technic sets are more in $.

[Maaboo the Witch]

That evens out to about £400.77, so let's call it £400.

[incognito]

31 minutes ago, dimaks13 said:

Technic doesn't quite follow that rate. Most Technic sets are more in $.

you are right, I only checked the other recent large expensive sets. Although the Bugatti is actually cheaper, so anything between 400 and 500$ is possible I guess.

[dimaks13]

41 minutes ago, incognito said:

you are right, I only checked the other recent large expensive sets. Although the Bugatti is actually cheaper, so anything between 400 and 500$ is possible I guess.

Bugatti is Ultimate, those are a different story.

Also, if you remember, 42082 was 70 more in $ than in €. And it was nearly twice cheaper in general. So $550 is also possible.

Edited June 21, 2019 by dimaks13

[Jubuilder]

Has someone already built a fitting T-284 MOC in the same scale?

Would this be a good community project?

[CSX9992]

On 6/21/2019 at 2:18 AM, Arnoob said:

The prices in Euro

Preorder/Voorverkoop Nu !!! Uitlevering week 40 oktober 2019 !!  Presale open now. Delivery week 40, october 2019
LEGO® 42100 Technic Liebherr R9800 CONTROL+ Graafmachine € 449,99 Normal price
Voorverkoop prijs € 379,00 Presale price
meer stuks prijs € 369,00   Presale price, ordered more than 1

Is there a presale for the US?

[Ngoc Nguyen]

What is the part that forms the net above the fans?

[efferman]

Maybe transparent 3x4x1 walls with stickers on it.

[Erik Leppen]

My guess is, transparent printed panels 1x4x3.

Edit: great minds think alike 

Edited June 23, 2019 by Erik Leppen

[efferman]

@Erik Leppen, in germany we say" two Morons, one thought "

[coinoperator]

On 6/21/2019 at 8:18 AM, Arnoob said:

Preorder/Voorverkoop Nu !!! Uitlevering week 40 oktober 2019

This presale from Otten is based on an import from Germany
Lego Netherlands does not approve a presale before August
I have this information from an official NL Lego dealer wich I shall not mention at this moment.
This dealer will start a presale on 8-1

Besides that
I read the conditions of Otten and I laughed my megablocks off
its 99% against all internet sale laws, as well as NL as the entire EU

I would think twice before buying from such a lawbreaker.

Edited June 23, 2019 by coinoperator

[captainmib]

What conditions?

[TeamThrifty]

I find the presale price very interesting as it starts to pull it down to a more affordable number - if they can do it for presale, the retailers will also offer similar i suspect. low 300's is a lot better than 400. Maybe we'll see some on amazon for 330 euro's...

[incognito]

40% off for Technic Models is not unusual (at least in Germany). So if you are willing to wait, sub 300€ could be possible.

[Technic-Kobaltz]

Very true incognito, I have  picked up all the flagship Technic sets from amazon for anywhere between 30-45% discount over the last few years, just takes some patience. 

[TeamThrifty]

5 hours ago, Technic-Kobaltz said:

30-45% discount over the last few years, just takes some patience

I think i will be adopting that approach.. love the set, but i'm happy to wait until the price comes down a bit. 

[Blakbird]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

[Technic-Kobaltz]

1 hour ago, Blakbird said:

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

, that didn't last long lad.  At least you will have some space. 

Edited June 24, 2019 by Technic-Kobaltz

[arijitdas]

On 6/23/2019 at 2:28 PM, Ngoc Nguyen said:

 

What is the part that forms the net above the fans?

Not sure if this has been mentioned before already - do we know if the cooling fans will be powered or are they just static decorative elements?

[allanp]

2 hours ago, Blakbird said:

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

Same thing happened to me when the Arocs came out, and 4 years later I'm still here and glad I stayed. Very glad to see you posting here again