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Post by Marc S. on Apr 4, 2004 14:13:33 GMT 1
Well, this years Faller Car-System news even includes a moving scooter Well, yes, a moving scooter that is attached to a Car-System Porsche Cayenne that pulls it. Certainly a very nice model even if the scooter comes unpowered. Marc |
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Post by Eric on Apr 4, 2004 18:04:13 GMT 1
Marc,
do you happen to know how the scooter is attached to the Cayenne ? On the one picture I saw sofar that wasn't really clear but it looked as if they were using some wire-like clear plastic.
Eric
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Post by Albert on Apr 4, 2004 20:43:43 GMT 1
This thread is amazing ;D
About the scooter, do the wheels roll, or they slide on the road?
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Post by Marc S. on Apr 8, 2004 13:19:34 GMT 1
Ah, the topic is unlocked again  do you happen to know how the scooter is attached to the Cayenne ? Eric, At the moment, there is only that hand-built sample the photo of which you refer to. According to Faller, the scooter will be attached by a transparent thread of synthetic material. About the scooter, do the wheels roll, or they slide on the road? Albert, I expect the wheels to roll. Another issue I am curious about is how Faller will prevent the scooter from tipping over at speed. Marc |
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 9, 2004 0:31:22 GMT 1
I am curious as well, Perhaps the scooter will be fastened rigidly to the vehicle, not in the typical tow configuration.
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Post by skunk on Apr 9, 2004 17:55:43 GMT 1
Where can I find a picture of this contraption? Sounds amusing.
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Post by Lee on Apr 9, 2004 21:32:39 GMT 1
Do a Goggle for Faller. Look for car system on the home page. You are looking for item #161534, a Porsche Cayenne made by Herpa. Price is $81,00 Euros. ;D
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Post by Marc S. on Apr 10, 2004 11:59:40 GMT 1
Where can I find a picture of this contraption? Sounds amusing. Here (picture courtesy Gebr. Faller GmbH):  Marc |
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Post by skunk on Apr 10, 2004 16:53:29 GMT 1
Is that a Preiser scooter? I am not too interested in the motorized part, you see.
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Post by Marc S. on Apr 10, 2004 18:32:21 GMT 1
Busch, I think, but I am not totally sure. If I can locate the Busch piece I have in one of these boxes, I will let you know how it compares.
Marc
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Post by Alan on Apr 11, 2004 1:00:14 GMT 1
I had a flash of inspiration the other night! You know about the digital control systems that are becoming popular on modal railways? Well, what if the same system could be incorperated into the Faller road system? I'm sure that a decoder could easily be fitted into their Trucks and Buses. If only there could be a way to send digital signals along that magnetic strip that the vehicles follow. What does everyone else think?  |
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Post by Lee on Apr 11, 2004 1:24:44 GMT 1
In a word - No. The power for the Faller is a battery in the vehicle. It is just following a steel wire with the magnet in the front of the vehicle. There is no central connection in the system that I am aware of. DCC requires a central power source. --- Sorry
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Post by Marc S. on Apr 11, 2004 18:20:11 GMT 1
That depends. Earlier in this thread, there was a reference to the Hamburg Miniatur Wonderland ( www.miniatur-wunderland.de). They managed to install digital controls into all of their Car System vehicles, quite similar to digital train systems. All vehicles "talk" to a computer database. This is how flashing blue lights and sirens in the fire trucks are controlled and how the cars "decide" for the direction at each cross-way. As these guys put quite a lot of work into their Car System and do not want to be copied too easily, they are very quiet about what exactly they did. Hence, very little information on the website. Marc |
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 11, 2004 21:52:55 GMT 1
A little explaination as to how the vehicles are remotely controlled. In this field there are 2 technologies. Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR). With RF, the controller uses a specific FM frequency (in Megahertz, MHz) to send control signals to the car. RF is a long time standard for the larger scale remote control cars. Infrared is new to the scene, using the same technology in your TV remote, the controller sends commands via beams of IR light to a receiver on the car. RF control requires an antenna on the car, at such a small scale the antennas look like little mice tails! IR has a tiny 'bubble' of a receiver, but (just like your TV remote) you have to point the remote towards the car.
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