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Re: Another Technic Creation
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:04:24 GMT
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"Fredrik Glöckner" wrote:

The forklift
was kinda crude and not too playable, but it did have some interesting
alternate models.

I thought it looked great, but tended to tip over when you tried to lift
something in the forks. The levers at the side of the seat which didn't
actually do anything were a bit on the cheesy side too. I also liked the
alternate models - if I remember correctly, there was a hoist of some kind,
and a grader I think. I remember the grader well, because at the time I
didn't have a clue what it was but thought it looked pretty cool :-)

Jennifer Clark



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  Re: Another Technic Creation
 
Hey you guys, don't be so cruel about one of my favorite sets, that cute yellow forklift. Okay, it tipped over easily, but with some weight in the back it wasn't that bad. The handles didn't work. So? I've seen tech models with a dummy steering (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)

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  Re: Another Technic Creation
 
(...) Yes, something did happen in the late seventies. The introduction of the "new style" technic (as opposed to the old style large gears and white axles) and the minifigures were both large events, especially with the addition of the space and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)

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