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.