“MINIMAX”: THE SEVEN YEARS JOURNEY

Description of the micro-car, only “Viking”, built by engineer S. P. Zack (“M-K” № 1, 1975), still attracts lovers autocostruzione. The stream of letters continues. Readers interested in the operating experience of “Minimax”, the possibility of its modification under the new requirements of traffic police. They asked to talk also about the individual elements of a design peculiar to the wagon layout, on the further development of this scheme. The most often repeated questions are answered by the Builder of the machine.

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“SCHOOL” ON THE LUNGE

Said to be good the model airplane itself teaches us to govern ourselves. Especially valuable is her property for beginners korovikov. However, apart from flight, training models required: maximum ease of fabrication and strength. We offer our readers two successful design for the initial “school” for learning the basics of flight complex. These models-coaches can help young athletes become faster first-class masters.

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ICE BIRD

ICE BIRD“Ice bird” called athletes Buer-“vosjmimetrovaya” for his high speed and the ease with which it allows you to make turns and maneuver. Especially for “sense the wind”: the throttle response, as told to motorists. Finally, the ability to immediately respond to any request of the steering: “good message” — would have celebrated horsemen. This is true, because his “power to weight ratio” — the ratio of the area of the sail to the total weight of the glider is higher than other types. But still Berestov attracts you to a free class: if the rest are monotypes, and must exactly match your standard, there are great opportunities for creativity, experiment.

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SILENT AND SWIFT

SILENT AND SWIFTRiding on the electric chart is this — silent and swift. We got it, which is the usual standard cards. The internal combustion engine is removed and the seat moved forward by 100 mm, which allowed to install on the frame between it and the rear axle battery 6CT-132. This arrangement lowered the center of gravity and improved weight distribution on the wheels.

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WOODEN GRASSHOPPER

Recumbent I’ve collected over the ten days together with their children and we called him “Grasshopper”. Rear wheels have “Grasshopper” — from Bicycle “the Schoolboy one of which is driving. The ends of their common axis attached to two spars, made from cuttings of hockey sticks with a cross-section 30×20 mm, which, in turn, are Read more…

CARGO MINI-MOKIK

CARGO MINI-MOKIKI’m a longtime admirer of the magazine “modelist-Konstruktor” and subscribed to it for many years. Then, due to financial difficulties had to deny yourself this. But since last year started to write again. I am glad that, as before, in publications find lot of useful information.

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MEET: “SPORT-TOURIST”

MEET: Central to the exhibition NTTM-82 this car attracted the attention of visitors not less, than standing next to the new “Lada” with a rotary engine. It is not surprising, because it very unusual that he double, and open, roofless cabin, and the plastic body, and an intriguing name “Sport-tourist”. Unusual and the story of its creation.

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