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Re: VW Beetle set (10187) now with power functions!
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:33:16 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, David Wegmuller wrote:
> Hi,
> After building the new VW set last Sunday, I brought it to work and while
> everybody admired it, one person commented that it should be powered and should
> have functional steering... So back to the building desk I went and voila:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PzZzc0vwH0 <-- Movie
> http://wegmuller.org/v-web/gallery/album17?page=1 <-- pictures
Very nicely done, David!
> I did have to accept the following compromises:
> - No more room for the spare tire under the hood.
> - No more "engine" in the engine bay. Instead, an XL motor takes most of the
> space.
> - One of the rear seats is taken over by the IR receiver. I could probably hide
> the receiver somewhere else but the limited length of the power function motors
> forced me to place the receiver inside the passenger compartment. Dear Lego,
> please make some extension cables!
Not exactly cheap, but:
http://shop.lego.com/ByCategory/Product.aspx?p=8886&cn=276&d=203
> - Due to the placement of the battery, the rear seat back is no longer angled.
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> Overall, I'm quite happy with the result. The steering was really tricky as
> there is barely enough room for the tires to clear the wheel wells. I might
> change the gearing on the drive motor to get a bit more speed...
Yes it's always hard to retro-fit such functions to sets not designed for it,
and the VW is particularly low on space.
ROSCO
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| Hi, After building the new VW set last Sunday, I brought it to work and while everybody admired it, one person commented that it should be powered and should have functional steering... So back to the building desk I went and voila: (URL) <-- Movie (...) (16 years ago, 27-Jul-08, to lugnet.technic)
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