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Purple Dave's utterance expressed in news:HHDCI2.1ooq@lugnet.com:
> I guess that truly answers the original question, though the
> Manas drive
> unit is a lot cheaper to get right now, if you live near a TRU that's
> doing the blow-out sales at least ($30 for two)
Yeah - they have also been on clearance at s@h here in Danmark.
> Now the question is, does your RCX Hailfire have a wire
> connecting it to
> your computer, or can you operate it untethered? If not, that would
> be another advantage of using the Manas drive units, since they're
> both radio controlled.
I use a remote control to steer it around. Right now I'm playing around
with the RC Buggy motors to control the Hailfire, but the receiver is
just so darn big :(
I have just uploaded some pictures to brickshelf:
Premod:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/bighailfire.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/hailfireback.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/hailfirebottom.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/hailfirefront.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/hailfiremotor.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/hailfirercx.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/hailfiretop.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/hailfireinaction.avi
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/gadooble/Hailfire/hailfiremaneuvers.avi
Postmod:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=48400
As you can probably see, there is not much room underneath the RCX,
but I haven't tried to hide it - just wanted to drive the Hailfire!
Play along!
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