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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2013, 10:55:57 AM »
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Nice work Peteski. Are you going to sell them in 12-packs?
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2013, 11:06:03 AM »
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Wow! I spent the weekend lighting a truck w leds/ fiber optics. It turned out horrible and then I see this....
I will  try harder. Wow!
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2013, 11:23:27 AM »
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This is the kind of post that made me stop at the Railwire nine years ago when I was looking for a forum. Incredibly insane work, Peteski.  Can't wait to see it finished.
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2013, 02:12:37 PM »
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Peteski, once again you amaze.  But where are the LED's in the headlights?  :trollface:

Don't be peeved- I see only one missing detail.  In those rides there was usually a curved, springy piece of strip stock that acted as a contact for the powered screen ceiling and carried the current to the motor, but I know these are going to be basically hidden, but I also know your penchant for detail.

I would pay money to watch you make something. :D
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2013, 02:31:07 PM »
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Quote from: Big Windy on January 21, 2013, 11:06:03 AM
Wow! I spent the weekend lighting a truck w leds/ fiber optics. It turned out horrible and then I see this....
I will  try harder. Wow!

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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2013, 02:32:43 PM »
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2013, 03:58:40 PM »
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That's basically art...incredible job!
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2013, 07:04:38 PM »
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Peteski  your bumper cars LQQK Great.  Are you going to animate them? It would be really cool to see them move and bump into each other 8).  You did a GREAT JOB.         Rich                 
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2013, 07:05:29 PM »
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Peteski, what a gem!!! Wish I had you do my dodgem cars. Hopefully you will sell or trade  :D

I have a unique method of making Dodgem, or bumper car, behave more like they do in real like. However, I had done mine in Z and maybe it wouldn't do for N scale. Take a look at the gear configuration here  https://picasaweb.google.com/112872467246725114560/DodgemMech  I just realized that I ended up putting the rod on the SIDE of the car instead of the back end  :facepalm:

I have yet to finish mine because I wanted to make a different structure above and swap the cars out. This is for a layout I started back a year ago.

What else do you have up your sleeve??  :o
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2013, 07:07:07 PM »
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Peteski:
In addition to your incredible modeling skill, your presentation is incredibly clear.  Like unto the best teachers I have had, (both in and out of school), you make me think "Gee, I could do that!" (which I probably can't, least not nearly so well).

And so I applaud you for BOTH of your talents as well as for sharing them!
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2013, 07:35:24 PM »
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Quote from: pedro on January 21, 2013, 07:19:53 AM
I'm thinking the "electric football" game method. It might actually work if you could scale the effect down...


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These bumper cars are mindblowing.  My optic nerves are hurting just thinking about trying to make that casting master.  And doing the brush-painting, for that matter.
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2013, 08:30:52 PM »
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Completely neat stuff, Peteski!

I think, once you start on stuff this small, you develop your own techniques (and vision aids).  The photo etch steering wheels just blow me away.
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2013, 09:20:10 PM »
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Excellent work Peteski!  All that's needed is a little kid in one who can hardly see over the steering wheel, and one with a busty blond in a polka-dot halter top behind the wheel.  That should be fun!!
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2013, 09:39:36 PM »
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Simply incredible.
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Re: Making N scale bumper cars (dodgems)
« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2013, 10:16:32 PM »
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Damn nice work.
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