Comments on: FAQ

By: OLI

OLI — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:48:43 +0000

Thanks. Good luck with quadraman. Don’t sail it out of range of the remote like I did with my catamaran. Lost £30

By: Sariel

Sariel — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:24:44 +0000

@OLI I have no idea.

By: OLI

OLI — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:22:46 +0000

hi,
I just wondered if there was anyway to “re-enforce” your 4 speed compact gear box as when i buiilt it into a RC “dennis bosman style” volvo nl 12 it keeps tearing up my gears.

Also

As you’re an experienced builder of big RC models I just wondered if the same model would work with steering on the rear axle of the trailer syncronised to the cabs front axle steering for sharp bends (with a receiver on the same chanel as the cabs one).

By: Sariel

Sariel — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:27:45 +0000

@kyle Well, go ahead then.

By: kyle

kyle — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:30:32 +0000

do you recall saying that you would like to see a upgraded version of your jeep wrangler rubicon? because thats just what i intent to do with triangular tracks in i studfull bodywork.

By: Sariel

Sariel — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:41:23 +0000

@oren90 A small wireless surveillance camera. I don't know the exact model, but there are plenty of those to be found at eBay.

By: oren90

oren90 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:05:59 +0000

Hi paul

i have a question regarding some of your videos,
in some of the videos of the vehicles you made like the tanks or the trucks, you give a view from onboard of the vehicle, what camera are you using for this?

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:56:34 +0000

Right, thanks. I’ll make a truck of some sort but my next project will be a crane i think.

By: Sariel

Sariel — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:48:04 +0000

@Ben A winch in a crane to adapt for the weight of the load. I can't think of something else.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:34:51 +0000

Paul…Could you give me an idea of what to do with a gearbox, other than a vehicle? I can’t seem to think of anything!
P.S. RIP Mr. Fluffy

By: Sariel

Sariel — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:02:47 +0000

@kyle
@kyle
Because it steers better. I though it’s quite obvious, just look how the steering is done in the 8421 set. This may also explain a bit on the geometry of steering: http://www.jenniferclarkbass.com/lego/images/skip/steering_trig_lrg.gif

By: kyle

kyle — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:44:34 +0000

When building a 8+ wheeled model, you offten use the front 2 axels for steering. I know you use different gear sizes to make the front axel turn guicker than the 2nd axel, but why?, whats the difference from: same speed to different speeds?