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Subject:	Re: Fire truck of LEGO ..... or not?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam
Date:	Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:59:10 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Adrian Drake wrote: > In lugnet.technic, Allan Bedford wrote: > > > I wonder why LEGO doesn't bring out such models. > > > > Because LEGO thinks that fire trucks should look like race cars: > > > > http://guide.lugnet.com/set/8454 > > > This truck isn't really that far out. For your consideration, take a look at > the following, which are current design airport crash trucks: > > http://www.rosenbaueramerica.com/ProductsServices/Vehicles/ARFF/EightWheeledPanther/index.cfm > > http://www.carmichael-int.co.uk/new_prod/mainnew.htm > > They're not quite as streamlined as the Lego model, but the family resemblance > is definitely there. Adrian... thanks for the links. It certainly seems as though there might have been some real world inspiration for this model afterall. But as I've noted elsewhere in the thread, I think that a more traditional airport rescue vehicle might have created a wider appeal. Perhaps something like this: http://airport.kovatch.com/products/files/fire/airport/ARFF.jpg However... who knows? Maybe the race car fire truck is selling like... wildfire. ;) All the best, Allan B.

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		Re: Fire truck of LEGO ..... or not?
(...) This truck isn't really that far out. For your consideration, take a look at the following, which are current design airport crash trucks: (URL) not quite as streamlined as the Lego model, but the family resemblance is definitely there. Adrian (...) (20 years ago, 9-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)

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