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Re: Alouette II helicopter
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:19:33 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Eric Wijnsouw wrote:
> Hi everybody,
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> This is the first MOC I post here.
> I've been working on it for more than 2 years (well, on and off) and nearly
> abandoned it a number of times.
> But I finaly managed to finish it and I think it turned out rather well. What do
> you think?
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SgtPepper/Alouette-II/alouette_03.jpg
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> Features :
> - Scale 1:14.
> - All rotor controls (cyclic, collective & paddles) function like real.
> - Motorised with 5292 motor.
> - Free wheel function.
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> Dimensions :
> Length : 86 cm.
> Height : 27 cm.
> Rotor diameter : 74 cm.
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> Anything wrong with it?
> - First of all, there are only two main-rotor-blades instead of three.
> - The "Technic Ball with Grooves" (p/n 2907) in the swash plate is reworked
> (drilled out) to allow collective-sliding movement.
> - The rotor blades are too heavy to function the way I intended it.
> - A metal washer is used in the tailrotor.
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> I hope to upload some detail pics later this year together with a short movie
> which shows the features in motion.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=307545
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> Cheers,
> Eric
Wow! That's really a masterpiece of both function and design - exactly as a
good Technic model should be. I love it! It looks very much like the real
thing, and I'm amazed by the level of detail packed into the model. I will look
forward to seeing the video of it in action.
-Jordan
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