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Re: Four prop-plane engine (Was: Re: Another Technic Creation)
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Mon, 27 Nov 2000 15:09:47 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
> > > lancaster
>
> Despite my above average interest in WWII planes I could not picture
> what the Lancaster looks like, so I went to www.airliners.net and
> searched, they have a couple of photos if anyone else has the same
> problem :)
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> Here is a good view of the wing/engine dismanteled:
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> http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=97134
Take a virtual tour of one in NZ:
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.simplenet.com/lanc.html
I also found these:
http://www.oldgloryprints.com/Dambusters.htm
http://www.danshistory.com/ww2/britishb.html
http://homepage.virgin.net/dave.stapleton9/Gallery.htm
http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/research/aircraft/a2series/lancastr.htm
Scott A
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> > > SO out come the tape measure :-)
> >
> > Alternatively, you could always buy an Airfix model to get the dimensions,
> > saving you a lot of boot leather :-)
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> Or Italery for that matter ,)
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> It's also great for looking how the details are made. Like the landing
> gear. I thought the Hercules used a "folding" type of gear but it uses
> huadralics (sp?) so I'm using penumatics.
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> > > I do have the problem of wiring the motors to the props, so far I have mange
> > > the wings of the plane and four props. BUt they look bulky and not in the
> > > style of these lancasters?, it's taking 4 old 9V motors and it is a hard, I
> > > can't think of another way of doing it?
> >
> > Tobbe, who posts here, was also making another 4 engine prop plane (the new
> > version of the Hercules) so perhaps he'd have a comment to make here.
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> I'm building in 1:20 so the spacing problem does not exist. I do, how
> ever, have another problem with the wing bending so much from it's own
> weight that normal axles would be a problem. I'm thinking in the lines
> of four engines or one engine per side and axles to "the other" prop.
> The two engines on one side is rather close togheter.
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> Rubberband and/or chainlinks is also an alternative...
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> I'm tinkering with the fuselage at this point and has some hours left
> before the prop-assembly. I want the wing to be flat until it's
> attached to the fuselage (hanging on the wall). I only have 50 square
> meters to live in, with my g/f and our two cats so there ain't much
> room for a 2 x 1.5 meter airplane ,)
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> Perhaps I'll move the whole thing to my office where I have more space
> to waste but I'm afrid that would affect my work output :)
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> BTW, if anyone has a lot of 1x16 beams in black send 'em over. This
> will be a pretty colorful creation otherwise :) I ran out of black
> during construction of the wing and fin. The fuselage is a mix of
> different colors...
>
> Some early shots:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1393
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> I early noticed that this will have to be a skeleton work since my
> LEGO collection is WAY to small to coat it... Another draw-back is the
> fact it's so heavy any "good looking" wheel will look like it had a
> flat, so I'm going for the 8462 TowTruck wheels...
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