Captain Contractor Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Today I have a pair of MOCs that I deem the first of their kind on the internet. I felt that the world of Lego was lacking in little-known warehouse vehicles, so I built a Hubtex-style sideloader forklift and an electric pallet truck. I have only seen one other sideloader, however it was a technic model with power functions. Hubtex 1 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Hubtex 2 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Hubtex 3 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr As you can see, my vehicle is heavily based on the Hubtex MQ40, however I placed the door on the back, and the wheels are unable to pivot. Hubtex 4 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Hubtex 5 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Hubtex 6 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr The other model I built was an electric pallet truck. Pallet Truck 1 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Pallet Truck 2 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr Pallet Truck 3 by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr This last picture shows both of my models working together in a military warehouse. Western Arms Warehouse by Ryn Labrie, on Flickr C&C is greatly appreciated and I hope you all have a wonderful day! Edited June 1, 2015 by Ryn Labrie Quote
lightningtiger Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 Interesting builds, is there images of the real machines to compare it.......scaling seems to me to be a bit oversize ? Still very nice work, Brick On 'Ryn Labrie' ! Quote
Captain Contractor Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 Interesting builds, is there images of the real machines to compare it.......scaling seems to me to be a bit oversize ? Still very nice work, Brick On 'Ryn Labrie' ! Thanks for the kind words! I will update my posting. :) Quote
michaelozzie Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Nice to see a sideloading forklift MOC. We use them at my work along with normal forklifts. Quote
ekobor Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 I like the lift truck! I tried making one a while back as well (not in minifig scale though). I want to try again at some point, to make a double picker. I think Technic might be my only recourse though, for some of the action elements I want... (like levering wheels for entering/exiting pallets and appropriate turning with the "power" handle....) I've not seen a sideloader before. But I would love to see a good minifig scale counterbalance or narrow aisle forklift... Quote
canadiandude1123 Posted May 3, 2023 Posted May 3, 2023 Super cool, I like the electric pallet jack - the stacker version looks accurate. Has anyone ever seen a lego version of a manual pallet truck? Like this one: Quote
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