In one of the episodes of the Central television can viewers met Amateur designer Oleg A. Ostapenko. We have become accustomed to the fact that “computers” introduces us to people whose technical work is always intriguing, surprising by the unexpected solution of various engineering problems. But they usually show one to two developments. Ostapenko did not just surprised, and amazed by the breadth of their Hobbies. He is the author of two original mini-tows, cross-country vehicle-amphibian, “forest” motorcycle and even discolored. In our “Panorama” (see “M-K” № 1, 1986) is a multiple of, we spoke about the success in the technical work of this amazing man. Today we offer readers acquainted with the description and drawings of one of the most popular designs O. Ostapenko — mini tug.
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All have long been accustomed to the fact that kordovye the car with a propeller is the most simple among the racing: case-stick, four knife-like wheels yeah the pylon model airplane engine. As it should be. This class is designed for beginners, his task is to instill in children the skills of working with tools and different materials, to give the opportunity in the first year of classes to partake of the excitement of wrestling competitions.
In recent years, modelers have increasingly used in their designs packing foam. This material is lightweight, sufficiently durable, uniform and well handled by termoindurente — Izanami of glow current to the nichrome wire. With proper use this is a very common material (usually together with veneer) model based on it turns out no worse and sometimes better balsa.
Stories about the competition Experiment, systematically held in our country attract attention of not only athletes modelers, but readers are far from this sport. So unusual look time, rezinomotornaya and gliders-“wings”, even a cursory view of the magazine of their photographs compel us to pay attention.
Only two years have passed since that time, as the Federation of auto modeling sport of the USSR adopted a decision on the introduction of a new class of E-2. And this, in General, insignificant for the history of the development of the modeling period, a new class has gained popularity, is not inferior to any other self-similar. What is the secret of success?
When the boy, fascinated by the construction of models racing yachts for the first time the opportunity to try their hand at the most important stage in the competition? Of course, in the spring, at the start of the school Championships. But if a novice athlete has never appeared on the waters in terms of the competition, if he has no more experience of running sailing models, and knowledge on hydro – and aerodynamics and meteorology small — model traditional scheme it is doomed to failure.
“Wow, beautiful…” — that was the unanimous opinion of the participants about our high-speed cord models. After a short discussion, the boys made a “sentence” is a set of custom-making seem stamped out of plastic: “if we are…” oke We tried to explain that such models can build one that sets parcels elega/^tion speed is irrelevant and that make it much easier than any other… in Short, it ended up that I had to give details about the design, technology, construction and finishing of the new device. And then started flying again confirmed the unwritten law of aviation — a beautiful machine fly well!
Perhaps this mechanism could be the easiest family of his brethren: even to schoolchildren by force if necessary, to raise and move it. Light weight and simplicity of manufacture — these are the qualities of veloplugs attracted the attention of the visitors of the exhibition of creativity of young technicians, participants of all-Russia rally school forestry and friends of nature protection, held in the summer of 1986 in Leningrad.
Anyone who’s after a heavy snowfall had to clear sidewalks, alleys, parks, school hockey pitches, knows how difficult this job is. And involuntarily thought: “that would be Here some gear!”. And really, why not mechanize the work? No sooner said than done. So there is a compact mechanical “the janitor”, a description which we offer today readers.
