GerritvdG

Really happy with the progress the last couple of days. Worked on the exterior: added side panels lowered the whole back with one stud to close the gap with the wheels and panels, luckily I found a Gear Rack 1 x 7 to replace the liftarm steering as an extra added a steering wheel, drivers seat, roof hatch and some spotlights Next thing is to wait for my bricklink order for wheels and some parts in the correct color.

Completed!

Goal is to get as close as possible to the original model, so I'm going to use 4 tires. And I don't want to grow my Lego wheel storage even bigger

Thanks for the video, impressive!

Nice! I think the black cab is the best choice. Lego red will be to much I think.

Yes, after comparing at @Sariel 's wheel chart, I'll order: Wheel 30mm D. x 14mm (for Tire 43.2 x 14) Tire 43.2 x 14 Offset Tread

Progress-update. About that 20T bevel gear: yes, this added some resistance. It didn't really slip, the chain slipped before anything else. Anyway, I changed the gears in the following way: Furthermore good progress. I need to order the wheels and a panel, but hopefully the following pictures really shows what I have in mind. Now, the cabin is added with HOG steering and a handle to tilt the boom/forks. De handle locks in this position. On the other side I added some panels, but this needs some refinement. Also the gear to lift/lower the forks as a modern interpretation of the big wheel used in the original model. The back of the model. Let me know what you think about this! Suggestions and tips are welcome.

Well done, I think the red curved panel will look nice! A modern interpretation of the plate and slope used in the original model.

Thanks for the comments, that helped me with taking the next steps. Progress-update: changed the gears to actual ones, used a 20 Tooth Bevel with Pin Hole to jump over the front-axle were I plan to use actual wheels; attached the boom; kept the liftarm for steering the back-axle, due to part limitations and it works really well; start covering up the back-axle; switched to dark bluish gray, because of part limitations. The dimensions are width: 7 studs (original 8) length: 17 studs (original 18) height (boom): 15 studs (original 17) What's next: ordering some items: Wheel 30mm D. x 14mm (for Tire 43.2 x 14) Tire 43.2 x 14 Offset Tread Technic, Panel Fairing # 3 + #4 Small Smooth red for the back of the forklift creating the base of the cabin

No problem, below is the first step. I decided to make the frame 7 studs wide instead of 8 and replace the steering mechanism with a version using a lift-arm. The most difficult part for me was to make the connection below. Maybe there is a better way to do this, but this works for now,

Hello all, a month ago I started creating a studless version of my first set inspired by a Supply ship I saw at Rebrickable (8839 by @M_longer). My first LEGO set is the 8835 Forklift, the set is quite old (1989) and the playability is not as good as the modern LEGO sets. I think because the parts are getting old and that LEGO improved the design process nowadays. The back-axle was very fragile and also the mechanism for lifting and lowering the forks was fragile and got stuck sometimes. My goal was to create a studless version and improve the playability. While creating the studless version I found the Studless Recreation Contest on this forum and I decided to subscribe and share this model, I’m also working on instructions with stud.io for sharing on Rebrickable. Let's start with the original building instructions: