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| (...) one >above the other separated in height by about two bricks. One q-d was the >counter top, the other formed the roof. Very nice. I believe the color was >red. Was that in a corner, or were the bricks diagonally mounted? (...) Engine (...) I (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) I believe they were in a corner. <snipped the train doors> <snipped the full-width concept> (...) I certainly understand wanting to keep the interior of a box-trailer free from interior obstruction. I would take the same attitude. That's a big (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| James Mathis wrote: [about motorizing the 5571] (...) Unfortunately, I don't have the super car, so I couldn't tell you whick weighs more. The 5571 is *heavy* and that's why my motorization didn't work. I tried to use two geared motors and extra (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| Bram Lambrecht wrote in message <19981223.221425.509...no.com>... (...) I think the 5571 is heavier - I've got both but haven't had them both assembled at the same time. 4 of the ungeared motors will move a supercar, but I had to "wreck" the car to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) I believe the truck weighed more. By just a little bit. The super car had heft, but it wasn't real heavy. BTW, if you ever get a super car, try dropping it from about a foot up onto a tabletop. Cool... :-) (...) I just went through gearing an (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) I haven't tried this, so take this as rant only, but my guess is that you need to redesign the gear box to motorize the 8880 Supercar. See, the gear box is intended for a vehicle in which the wheels drive the motor, not the other way around. (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| Yes it is very heavy, especially when you properly configure it with 10 wheels. Has anyone tried to make a complete 18 wheeler based on the 5571? I've got enough tires, but that would be one big box for the trailer. KL (...) (26 years ago, 26-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| Kevin Loch wrote in message <3684899B.3BA8@NOSPMkl.net>... (...) Yeah, the pictures of the 5571 and box trailer were on my web site for a moment, but they're with the rest of the site now :) Moz (26 years ago, 26-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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