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(...) Hey! That's a really cool function not seen in a modelteam MOC before AFAIK! (...) I've been considering building a trailer of some sort when mind-planning a few MOC's in order to fit all stuff and still be able to remote control the MOC. Your (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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(...) (URL) is a nice project, they built a human-powered hovercraft that was just able to lift a person from the ground. I read a dutch article on it, they also refer to a few books on hovercraft design. (...) The project above uses styrofoam to (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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Hi Rob :) (...) Yes, I *think* that's the only way. (...) That's my first approach. I'll deal with motion next. (...) 100% LEGO yes, but I'm planning on using LEGO (maybe ZNAP at first, then a mix of Technic) as the "wire-frame" and then use plastic (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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Hi Andy :) (...) Well... I tried last night various solutions, with the two types of motors, gearing, LEGO (useless) and non-LEGO propellers and... the best I could do was a contraption that only lifted with a counter-weight (something like the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: "real" LEGO Hovercraft ? (with/without batteries/RCX "onboard")
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(...) Several of the original hovercraft didn't have skirts, they were the running board sitting on the ground. There is a simple childrens science experiment to demonstrate the effect. Take a sewing thread spool (the old wood kind work best) and (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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