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Re: Water Tank in 8454?
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 21:53:27 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Laswell wrote:
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Moldovanu wrote:
I was thinking, could a water tank be placed inside 8454 Rescue Truck? You
know, like place a plastic tank and a Lego Technic air tank to help the water
shoot through the cannon on top of the truck with pressure? Has anyone tried
or thought of this?

     Going off of what little I remember from seeing this model over four months
ago, I believe the back half of it can be emptied out fairly well if you're
willing to strip out the engine.  You might also need to disable a fair amount
of the six-wheel steering mechanism as well, and I believe you'd need to
completely redesign the actual water cannon, since the supply "hose" isn't
hollow.

Really? Well I saw some of the picture and basically the whole truck is empty,
so I don't think taking out the engine would be necessary and as for the
steering mechanism....well I have to buy the model to actually see how it is and
how much space is available but thanks for the ideas.

Steve M.



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(...) It's also kinda tiny. I think the whole thing was maybe 16" long, 6" wide, and 5" tall. I don't have any pneumatic reservoir tanks, so I don't know how small they are, but I think you've only got a couple of vertical inches to work with, and (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)

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(...) Going off of what little I remember from seeing this model over four months ago, I believe the back half of it can be emptied out fairly well if you're willing to strip out the engine. You might also need to disable a fair amount of the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)

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