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Tried to mod the red baron (10024) with an engine. Has anyone succeeded in doing this internally? I think it looks a bit odd this way: (URL) moderation: (URL) one could do it with a micromotor - but that will not look at all like a real plane-engine (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Perhaps you can gear the micromotor so it makes the prop. spin fast? The prop. moves pretty easy so it could be possible. Or if you redesign the whole internal front you might be able to put the geared motor in there? The big grey studs on (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Tobbe Arnesson's utterance expressed in news:HCG5GJ.1syp@lugnet.com: (...) hehe (...) My micro motor had a heart-attack during micro-twirp-development, so I'm awaiting a replacement from TLC. (...) That is by far the most spaceconsuming solution on (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) The micro motors have a tendency to stall and if they do the internal gears often bind. If you're lucky it can be fixed by forcing the shaft around. (...) So it can be replaced with some smaller parts and a motor :) (...) Detsamma! Best (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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I don't know the construction of the baron at all since I don't have one (yet!), but would it be possible to do it with the motor further back and a flex axle? Duq "Lars Gjerløw Jørgensen" <lgjPURGE@jyde.dk> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Lars, I have not done this to the red baron (I do not own it yet) but I did it to the sopwith camel with mindstorm models. Lugnet Discussion: (URL) gallery: (URL) can also check out my Albatros D III model here: (URL) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) I know Paul Baulch did it with the sopwith camel using the old un-geared motor, and it fitted completely inside (though I think it used some of the cockpit space). I haven't built my red baron yet :( ROSCO (22 years ago, 1-Apr-03, to lugnet.modelteam)
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