REVIEW: 8052 Container Truck

[BrickWild]

At my workplace, I usually work for Veolia's Confidential Disposal Service by sorting out paper to be shredded into tiny pieces to be dumped into large metal containers, ready to be picked up by a special truck when they're full!

Here's my 8052 Container Truck that I got on my 20th birthday! It is similar to one that comes to my workplace each week!

I've done a few modifications including adding a clutch gear, a PF polarity switch and hubcaps on the front wheels!

The front & rear looks similar to a Scania!

Hands-Of-God steering

Lever for switching from collect/drop to dump mode!

Dropping off container, ready to be filled with shreddings!

Picking up container, ready to go to recycling plant!

Dumping out all the contents!

That's all folks!

[DLuders]

Yes, the 8052 does look like a Scania (a Swedish truck brand):

Edited February 3, 2011 by DLuders

[Out of Sight]

All Lego trucks look like Scania R series now, the 8258 Crane truck, cherry picker and now this. Wonder why...probably due to the distinctive straight slab of Scania grills which are easier to replicate using Lego bricks

But I love Scania, especially its distinctive V8 sound with straight pipes. If I were to live in Europe, as an owner-operator, this is my truck of choice, the R730..730hp.

Edited January 28, 2011 by Out of Sight

[Paul B Technic]

Excellent write up and pictures, I love this truck and hope to buy one soon.

Paul

[Andrew Lowe]

It is a good set, i found it on sale a few weeks ago and picked it up. Not a huge set but fairly good value with the PF.