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  1. ShowsOn
    1) Yes China does make actual Lego. Lego opened a factory in PRC in November, 2016, see this press release: https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news-room/2016/november/jiaxing-factory-grand-opening/ It wouldn't surprise me if Lego did this strategically so that the Chinese government would start defending Lego's intellectual property. i.e. Lego could threaten to shut down the factory which will cost a lot of Chinese jobs both in the factory and in various logistics / transportation companies. The tactic seems to be working, e.g. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/china-police-smash-30m-fake-lego-ring 2) The tariffs announced last week include all products previously not subjected to tariffs including toys: "US President Donald Trump says he will impose a 10 per cent tariff next month on the remaining $US300 billion in Chinese imports he has not already taxed, which include a vast range of consumer products like phones and toys. " https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-02/donald-trump-to-impose-more-tariffs-on-chinese-goods/11376766 Lego is a toy, the material it is made from doesn't change this classification. This means that, as sirslayer suggested, any Lego sets exported from China to the U.S. will eventually be subject to this tariff. Of course Lego could try to work around this by sending the Chinese manufactured parts to a different country (probably Mexico?) before the sets are assembled and imported into the U.S.
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    But won't this new one use Control+? So it will introduce Control+ to a much cheaper price point? Maybe 42095 was just a way to clear out a lot of the Power Functions part inventory.
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    Could it be done using the new valve from 42080? It seems this valve has an axle hole, and one of the control+ motors could be set up as a servo. https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=bb874&idColor=86#T=C&C=86
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    Hopefully 2H 2020 includes sets that integrate pneumatics with Control+
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    Surely a great way to introduce Control+ would've been to included an automated gear box to enable motorised shifting between high and low torque settings.
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    Maybe adapted into some kind of Jeep? Perhaps the Wrangler?
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    is the spare tyre at the back going to be used for steering?
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    It would be great to see this inline 6 + electric super charger details implemented in the set.
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    I think the Fenders are OK, but they just look like they are attached to the side of the rest of the car rather than being set into the car by say the width of one beam. The slope bricks looks like they decided to use the same technique as 10265 Creator Mustang.
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    Hopefully the instructions show how Control+ functions can be added.
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    Maybe the Lego model is deliberately a hybrid between old and new designs?
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    Rambling Brick has posted some photos of the hub and XL motor here: https://ramblingbrick.com/2019/05/22/first-images-technic-powered-up-hub/
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    I like a long build process e.g. for Extreme Adventure, Arocs, and Rough Terrain Crane. I'm a bit concerned that the mechanics may be simplistic in 42100 given the 1 function per motor. I think it is possible that they wanted a set with 2 hubs and 7 motors as the initial Control+ set because it means they can start mass production of the parts in order to benefit from economies of scale so each individual motor and hub becomes cheaper to manufacture. This will effectively bring down the cost price when the Control+ hubs and motors are included in smaller sets in the future, which means those sets will become more profitable. I doubt future Control+ flagships will have 7 motors. 2 or 3 plus complex gear boxes seems more likely. Remote controlled gear boxes driving automated pneumatics would be great.
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    So they're full of some sort of fire retardant foam?
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    What do the red barrels / canisters on the back of the superstructure hold? Hydraulic fluid? Diesel fuel?
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    Any guesses how it is able to sense tilt angle? Would the tilt sensor be in the hubs? Or in the motors?
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    I really enjoy the building process on large builds so I don't rush because I find the process so relaxing. I think I sometimes enjoy the process more than the finished product. I built 42082 working an hour or two a day for 7 consecutive days starting on Xmas night. It was one of the most relaxing things I did in all of 2018. I think I'll save 42100 for the same time this year.
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    I hope there's also a Windows 10 version of the Control+ app like the Boost app.
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    This set is using new 2 x Control+ hubs plus that don't contain motors connected to 7 motors. It isn't using Boost hubs: https://www.lc-jrx.com/en/2019/01/29/news/lego-technic-summer-sets-2019-491.html
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    It certainly seems to turn on the turntable faster than 42082, so it will be interesting to see how that was achieved.
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    If this is 450 euros, then using 42082 as a guide, this set could cost $1000 Australian including 10% GST. Crazy.
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    Wonder if anyone will use parts from 42080 to convert 42081 to powered pneumatic.
  24. ShowsOn
    Great review. Excellent photos as always! The C model by @nico71 is awesome. It makes me want to get this set even more!
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    This set is really cute with two nice models. A great first Technic set for my nephew. :)
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