Super Trooper Fairground Model Ride (Version 2)

[fantasybarn]

how did you get the lights on the cars are they powered by something on the arms

or other power since the arms spin and the wires would get tangled up

[dodgemgreaser]

@fantasybarn the arms are all negative and there is a slip ring at the core of the centre that passes postive power to th eleds

[fantasybarn]

@dodgemgreaser thanks i have models and other things that spin that i would like to illuminate

[Maxsdiscos]

this is a good machine. What do you use to control it though?

[dodgemgreaser]

@Maxsdiscos There are two 12volt motors one driving the central spinning motion through a meccano gear. The lifting mechanisim runs on another 12 volt motor that spins a long screw thread which draws the ride up and then down. It has two sequence light controllers one sitting on the ride in the giant star and the othe rin teh poaybox

[camhesse1]

you really do need to make models though that pack onto a trailer such as at the fair

because i am really thinking of making models like this one that can actually be transported to fairs by a truck with a trailer

[camhesse1]

is this ride able to compact onto a truck or something, because i wonder y that cap of that truck is in that back. if so plz make a video of the truck/trailer getting unracked

[dodgemgreaser]

@camhesse1 These rides did pack on to their Swan neck trucks, This ride does pull down (though i never do pull it down) but the truck in into model is for show only, this model would not pull down and pack on to the truck.

[wyb80]

Superb Model Carl. 1st Class

[RCMdigital]

WOW!

how much do you spend on your models?

[hullygully123]

Top!Verry nice!

[BROADTRAIN1979]

sorry to be a pain' ineed a motor and cheese wheel for my model waltzer any ideas cheers. troopers are xlent.