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Subject: 
Aviation Tractor MOC
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.loc.uk
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:39:05 GMT
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I have just finally finished putting together a page for my latest MOC, one
of those weird flat trucks used to tow planes.

Originally I built it to enter the .technic towing challenge but it turned
out a bit weak in the towing department so I rethought it as a modelteam MOC.

Here's the page:
www.lugnet.com/~958/DC12-44H

Here are the raw pictures:
www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Psi/Technic/AviationTractor

PLMKWYT (particularly if you can offer advice on improving the power)

Psi



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: Aviation Tractor MOC
 
Nice job Simon! I always like watching these machines at the airport too, did the spec sheets you received state what sort of horsepower and max speed these things have? As for the power problem, two 9V gear motors should be able to drive a machine (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Aviation Tractor MOC
 
"Simon Bennett" <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> schreef in bericht news:GxuDD5.KxH@lugnet.com... (...) one (...) MOC. (...) Looks AWESOME! About powering the beast... I've been looking into powering my 5571, which is also quite heavy. My solution was (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Aviation Tractor MOC
 
(...) Great model Psi My first suggestion would be to swap the axle diffs from the new type to the old type and use a 12 tooth gear (Rosco's idea I beleive). This will give you extra reduction. When using te new diff you don't actually have to cut (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Aviation Tractor MOC
 
Hi Great MOC. About the power problem I agree with Jennifer 2 motors should be enough. A problem could be that it is too much friction losses, I had to rebuild the drivetrain in my Tatra before it moved at all. It is possible to skip the diff and (...) (22 years ago, 18-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)

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