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Wind-up Dragonfly

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Working dragonfly model using the new pullback motor for propulsion.

Video here.

This was one model of my entry for the TRIPLE contest, hosted by www.eurobricks.com.
More about the contest here:
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=87611

Functions:
-working contra-flapping wings
-wind up propulsion
-posable head

Specifications:
-part count: 414
-size: 46 x 41 x 10,5 cm


The winding-up works by pulling an axle which makes the wind-up gear mash with the gear of the main drive shaft. Rotating the axle adds energy to the pullback motor. By pushing the axle back, the wind-up gear releases the main drive shaft and the model starts moving.

More pictures can be found here

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