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Mike H Mottler posted:

Dustin:

Your project offers some insights that I will apply to my current work-in-progress: a toy Christmas blimp with lights and a spinning propeller. The blimp will be attached by a line to a rotating support rod installed through the full height of a model of the Eiffel Tower. The rotation will be done by a "dance hall glitter ball" motor hidden under the layout platform and controlled by a toggle switch.  As the blimp circles the tower, it will also rise and fall by a line-and-pulley system designed by a local machinist.

Although not a true-to-scale structure, it will be fun for my great-grandsons and their friends to enjoy when visiting Mottler Station. I hope to have it ready for use at Christmastime.

Mike Mottler       LCCA 12394

Mike, that sounds like a cool project!   Mine wont be moving at all, so I'm impressed by the level of complexity and automation you'll be able to achieve.

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