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Greetings! Thanks for sharing the pictures! Interesting results!.. Just some insights to share... on the car with the large technic tires, bracing to keep the frame square might reduce the tendency to twist, although the turning resulted in (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.build)
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John, I will try a square frame next time (tonight?). Like the page mentioned, we noticed a right-swerve tendency when we pushed it, so we should have known what would happen. Even the tires not being on quite right could cause it to swerve. If I (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Randy , Oh good! ... this means more pictures ? I used to run one of those Cox® engine cars with the airplane pusher prop on it. Fun times chasing it around the parking lots. There are many factors that could have contributed to the swerving. I (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.build)
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(...) You gotta love the launches where the rocket goes up a bit, loops over, and plows into the ground, nose-first. *Then* the ejection charge goes off, popping the main section of the rocket out of the ground. Steve (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.build)
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