Reversible RC Rover
Another somewhat experimental vehicle: a reversible rover. That is, it can flip over and continue normally. The concept is not new, but it's seldomly made in Technic.
In this particular model, the cabin is also RC and can be rotated back into normal position if the rover is flipped.
Also, it has exotic steering: turning is achieved by putting on neutral one side or the other. It works, but it's not very efficient: since the neutral side offers no resistance, it tends to just go along and leads to an extremely large turning radius. It's implemented with a servo motor, so it's implicitly return-to-center.
The wheel support arms can freely rotate 360 degrees. There's also an openable bay window under which the steering mechanism can be seen in action.
I'd say it's not really suitable to play with extensively, as it's heavy, the turning radius is too big, and the clearance is too low to allow acrobatic off-road. But I think it's still an interesting build.
You'll need a battery box in the style of MK/Cada (not included in inventory). Adapting to BuWizz might be tricky because of its awkward even (old-style) size.
Do consider that even though the instructions are free, I've spent at least two dozen hours on them.
In this particular model, the cabin is also RC and can be rotated back into normal position if the rover is flipped.
Also, it has exotic steering: turning is achieved by putting on neutral one side or the other. It works, but it's not very efficient: since the neutral side offers no resistance, it tends to just go along and leads to an extremely large turning radius. It's implemented with a servo motor, so it's implicitly return-to-center.
The wheel support arms can freely rotate 360 degrees. There's also an openable bay window under which the steering mechanism can be seen in action.
I'd say it's not really suitable to play with extensively, as it's heavy, the turning radius is too big, and the clearance is too low to allow acrobatic off-road. But I think it's still an interesting build.
You'll need a battery box in the style of MK/Cada (not included in inventory). Adapting to BuWizz might be tricky because of its awkward even (old-style) size.
Do consider that even though the instructions are free, I've spent at least two dozen hours on them.
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