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Re: Opinion on the Sopwith Camel?
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lugnet.build.sculpture
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Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:45:23 GMT
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2001 05:19:42 GMT, "Mark" <snowleopard@foxinternet.net>
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> It is a nice kit, very detailed. Just one gripe, this baby packs tons of
> torque, when you spin the props, the engine spins with it. I thought it
> was kind of a cheap maneuver but it does look good and there certainly are
> ways to work around it if you want the prop to spin freely.
Wasn't this an intentional part of the design? I had thought that the
radial engines of that era rotated around a central shaft just like
the model.
Mike
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| (...) If the engine spins with the propellor, then it is a rotary engine, and it is correct, see this link for more detail, (URL) . In reality, the rotary engine packed so much torque that inexperience pilots routinely crashed flying the Camel. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| (...) Yes, particuarily if you like the model. Does it have good peices? yes, particuarily for black little 1x1 rounds with flanged ends. This set has two, they make the gun barrel ends. Like the ones in the harry potter sets only not orange. Also (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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