Construction Toy
Posted on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I’m trying to find the name of an 80s “destruction” toy?
I recall a “construction” set I had as a boy in the mid- to late 80s, perhaps the very early 90s. Essentially you built up a building out of plastic I-beams, support columns, and foundation “feet,” then hung little panels here and there to simulate the walls and windows. Finally, you’d rig the bottom parts up with a pneumatic “thing” (that’s where my memory is foggy), and hit a plunger. Thus, you’d blow up the building–that was the whole point of the set. I can recall several different sets, all around the same theme. One of them might have been a radio tower or something–I can remember red and white transmission towers that you’d place on top. I can’t remember the name of this toy, and it’s driving me up the wall!
Follow up: It’s not an Erector Set–mine was all plastic and the point was to blow stuff up. And I’ve looked at inthe80s.com, but I didn’t see it there (unless I missed it).
I found the link below…maybe this is an updated version of the toy you remember??
Rokenbok Construction Toys
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Walltastic Construction Building Site Wallpaper Mural 8ft x 10ft £32.95 Walltastic Construction Building Site wall mural is a unique huge 10 foot by 8 foot 3-D computer generated colour mural, very similar to wallpaper. Create a wonderful Construction Building Site wall mural scene on your children’s bedroom wall Walltastic is designed by kids for kids and produced on easy to use wallpaper. Easy to apply wallpaper You don’t have to be an expert at applying wallpap… |
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Nantucket Wooden Toy Box – Bedroom Furniture £119.99 This gorgeous Nantucket Toy Box helps young kids keep their bedrooms tidy and organized. Features include: ? Safety hinge on lid protects young fingers from getting pinched ? Wainscoting details ? Doubles as a bench for additional seating ? Helps teach the importance of getting organized ? Made of wood ? Smart, sturdy construction ? Packaged with detailed, step-by-step assembly instructions. Dim… |
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Magneatos Jumbo 72 pieces £34.99 … |
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RESCUE TECH – CONSTRUCTION WORKER 8008 MEGA BLOKS £6.00 First Response Home Pregnancy TestsMidstream pregnancy tests from 4 days before your period…. |
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Cuckoo Alex Rub A Dub Construction Squirters Bath Toy £5.99 … |
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Crocodile Creek Construction Lunch Box If you like cranes and bulldozers this lunch box is for you. It has all sorts of machinery to look at while your eating your lunch. Crocodile Creek is a children’s brand that creates high quality toys and accessories. They specialise in beautifully designed lunch boxes bibs, balls and place mats. Creating products that are bright, and fun for all ages…. |
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Rolly Medium Dumper Cat Construction £96.99 93cm pedal powered Caterpillar construction dumper vehicle. 2 – 5 Years…. |
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Tomy K’nex Micro-Bots – Scooter Construction Toy £14.99 … |
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Bob the Builder Secret Tri Scooter £37.98 Great Bob The Builder three-wheel scooter with a secret drawer containing four authentic vehicles. Features: colour printed anti-slip footplate, 6in (20cm) front wheel, 5in (15cm) chunky rear wheels and puncture proof tyres. Adjustable handlebar height 64 – 70cm. Suitable for children from the age of 3 years. Licensed by MV Sports… |
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K’nex 400pcs Tub £22.23 Product Features: Loaded with 400 K’NEX pieces – 150 more than before – for non-stop building fun! Build cars, ferris wheels, jets and boats. Be inspired by the 30 building instructions and ideas included. Then you create something of your own imagination! The sturdy storage tub offers easy clean up. K’NEX value tubs offer lots of parts and building ideas so you build anything you can imagine! The… |