AROUND SILVER SPOKES

AROUND SILVER SPOKESIt turns out that the bike besides one of the most ancient modes of transport: it is depicted on the recently discovered risuna Leonardo da Vinci related and 1495, that is, will soon celebrate its quincentenary.And at the same time, the bike is forever young, because with each new development it seems to be reborn. Today there are more than 20 thousand patents for a variety of venoconstriction! And the search continues. And it involves not only professional designers, but also a large army of Amateur enthusiasts and fans of pedal techniques, including readers of our magazine. The direction of this search are diverse, but among them we can highlight some General trends.

CARS FOR KIDS COURSE

CARS FOR KIDS COURSE

Pedal cars of the type “Card” and “the idea of crossbreeding”, produced by our industry, are very popular with children. But these machines could be even more widespread, when combined with D-6 engine from a motorbike and a bit modified. The result is a real baby sports car.

VITAMIN JACK

VITAMIN JACKThe kit tank consists of two round metal mesh laid on top of apples: the first with a mesh size of 1 mm, the second is 0.5 mm (So that the grid didn’t crash on the perimeter they opany); hardwood (oak, beech) CD-punch with holes for the passage of juice, another disk of smaller diameter (not blocked hole punch) and spacer-boss from a wooden bar, used when there is not enough stroke of the Jack.

FIGHTING TODAY AND TOMORROW

FIGHTING TODAY AND TOMORROWAir combat… the Popularity of this class has been and will remain unchanged. Let some say that today to do battle is not so “prestigious” — the whole world goes to RC vehicles, and they are the future of modeling. However, it is sufficient to recall how the number of participants going in competitions at all grades Svobodnaya! No less important is the class F2D (air combat). His “asset” — the accessibility in technology, entertainment performances, a high degree of sportiness. The first quality allows you to cultivate a class F2D almost everywhere, regardless of the availability of materials. But, unfortunately, this factor often determines the possibility of the existence of one or the other asiacruise.

RECUMBENT ON THE TRACK AND ON THE CIRCUIT

RECUMBENT ON THE TRACK AND ON THE CIRCUITIncreasingly popular in our country and abroad acquire velomobiles. And although mass production of them has not yet been established, experts believe that in the near future they will become the main vehicle for individual use. Not too bold a prediction? I think not. In the city, especially the larger ones, the car very closely. Despite the constant work to improve the road network and traffic management, traffic jams and congestion are becoming more frequent on our roads. And the car is a symbol of rapid XX century — ceased to be the fastest form of urban transport, giving in speed and sometimes the bike. If we consider inherent to motorized transport exhaust gases and noise, use of scarce fuel, the high cost of manufacture and operation — the balance will undoubtedly lean in the direction of pedal cars.

RC ROCKET PLANE

RC ROCKET PLANEWe introduced readers interested in a new flying class, with the design of the world Cup winner F. Barnes. Judging by editorial mail, the model has attracted the attention of athletes. For those who are going to build such devices, we published drawings and a description of the rocket R. Parkes, who won the same championship the third place. His model represents a different direction of designing a radio-controlled rocket paritala in which the engine is installed in the rear fuselage.The fuselage is stacked.

CHAMPION “AEROGA”

CHAMPION The model is based on a cone-shaped tube of the housing. She bent from steamed plywood with a thickness of 0.8 mm on a metal mandrel, dried, and then removed from the mandrel and trimmed at the ends. The most reliable and easy option to the longitudinal seam of the overlapping edges of the sheet-patterns with material removal on one of them “no.” Formed after the gluing of the ledge is removed with the help of files and sandpaper.

VELOTANDEM “TWO PLUS TWO”

VELOTANDEM

Among the participants of the traditional velometer in the city of šiauliai, this bike stood out primarily for its unusually large capacity. Still, relatively compact and lightweight machine are just four people: two adults and two children! And the “passenger” seat only one, and the other three designated “working”. So that the rest of the family velotandem becomes most active.