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Re: New MOC: Working Handcar!
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:33:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Shaun Sullivan writes:
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> Hi All!
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> Joe Comeau and I have spent the last two weeks collaborating on a little
> project, and we are now proud to present … The Handcar!
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sullis3/Trains/Handcar/0movie05.mov
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/sullis3/Trains/Handcar/000handcar.jpg
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> The overall gallery can be seen here (after moderation):
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=35356
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> Included are movie clips of the car in action, pictures, LDAW images and a .dat
> file, as well as some source photographs and drawings.
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> As you can see, the fun part of this is that it actually works. It's intended
> to look as though, by pumping madly, the 'figs are just barely keeping ahead of
> the train. We have high hopes for its appeal in train shows!
Way cool! (Pretty humorous too)
I'm really impressed with the size. You were a little disappointed with the
overall size, but for what it does, it's a very clever MOCs. It's also the first
one that I've seen that works on a layout using mechanical means without using a
motor, and that's neat!
(hm, running out of superlatives)
Wonder what else can be done in this manner....
Great car!
Joe Meno
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| (...) <snip> (...) Thanks Joe. Actually, I'm very happy with the size...the first prototype was 15 studs long! The handcar litterally got better each time Shaun and I went "back and forth" with the design. Looking back, it seems that Shaun's (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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