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:
(...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
(...) It sure does. If it's not the MegaBloks one, it was certainly inspired by it. (...) Because LEGO thinks that fire trucks should look like race cars: (URL) is frustrating, considering that they do know how to realistically model construction (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
