[TC20] 8280 Fire Engine

[brickless_kiwi]

I did not own this set as a child, the classic technic sets I do have already have been picked or have rebuilt in studless.

However I did a few years ago acquire a mint, sealed in box set that quite frankly the seller had no idea of its worth and I pretty much stole it!

I also have possibly enough parts to make this and actually enter into voting where as [TC18] the wheels feel off, also I feel I can do a basic studless conversion

but also maybe a modern up to date version with all the bells and whistles that we techinc people crave

After a lot of googling it seems no one has done a total studless update or redux  only a semi touch up of the B model in 2013

 Not even a LDD file exists, so first port of call is to make a LDD then move on to a studless conversion.

As a note of interest a lot of the original technic sets are even numbered and modern technic is Odd,

[Jurss]

Where is progress of Your build?

[brickless_kiwi]

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Edited May 30, 2021 by brickless_kiwi
It's been a long week

[Seasider]

Yes a traditional Technic studded beam is based of standard System but with Technic holes between the studs. So studded Technic is even whereas studless is odd.

Edited May 30, 2021 by Seasider

[Thirdwigg]

I love this set, and I hope you can do justice to the design. Are you going to use technic Figs?

[brickless_kiwi]

On 5/31/2021 at 1:43 PM, Thirdwigg said:

I love this set, and I hope you can do justice to the design. Are you going to use technic Figs?

No pressure there.... I could use the technic figures. I'm quite surprised actually how small the set is and it's about 29 pages to build it compared to a modern set.. p.s. I have built two of your unimogs so you could call me a huge fan.

On 5/31/2021 at 8:37 AM, Seasider said:

Yes a traditional Technic studded beam is based of standard System but with Technic holes between the studs. So studded Technic is even whereas studless is odd.

I think everyone is going to run into the same problems. And use the same solutions. From traditional to modern that lower windscreen pin is half a stud out vertically and horizontally.  And yes at the moment I have taken a lot of poetic liscence with the front.  A modern twist but still the odd ques and nods to the original set.... no means set in stone..

[Thirdwigg]

Looks good so far, and I like the "poetic license" you have taken with the front. I am always surprised by how small these old sets are. Are you going to keep the same features? Add anything?

Thanks for the Unimog praise. I am glad I have at least one fan!