Aeroplane - rotary engine
with thanks to Richard Pearse, Waitohi, New Zealand, March 31, 1902
The rotary engine was one of those things that just worked! Once I
knew the systematics I pulled out my bits and built it. Perhaps I was
feeling inspired, but everything just fitted together as it should. The
instructions for the engine don't use any piece that is currently unavailable, but if you
want it to run smoothly you will need to use the old piston head pieces that
were available in sets such as the original super car. Sure the new pistons are
nice and compact, but they don't have the versatility of thee old chunky type.
Have a look at bricklink.com if you're desperate
for some.
The LDRAW CAD for the rotary engine comes in two parts. The
shaft of the
engine - which has the pistons etc attached, and the
housing or cowling of the
engine. It's a multi-part model so both files will need to
be in the same directory for it to work in your LDRAW software.
I've also got PDFs of multi-step instructions for the engine with each step detailing the parts required.
