Tamiya 70223 - Friction Powered Snail  [70223]

Learning by simply making is a superb experience. Tamiya's scholastic Construction Series provides hobbyists the chance to make easy models that provide types of exactly how mechanisms work.

The Friction Powered Snail employs a friction energy (flywheel) device to help make a snail model move minus the usage of batteries. It features adorable wagging and nodding motions that may be set by simple modifications towards construction of model.

• This is a construction kit which produces a friction driven type of a snail.
• Proportions: size: 160mm, width: 57mm, height: 64mm
• Spinning the drive wheel rotates the flywheel inside product, which shops power and feeds it straight down through shaft towards crank bases. Changing the attachment direction the crank bases offers various movement sorts.
• Friction energy unit features a transparent instance that enables one to see just what's happening inside. Gear ratio=37.8:1. It could be eliminated and discovered in other creations.
• Two polypropylene (PP) sheets are acclimatized to recreate the human body and shell. Antennae in the brain have the excess purpose of switching the model if it incurs an obstacle.
• A clutch is created in to the power unit to help counter damage.
• Maximum distance: 12m; operating time: 45sec; rate: 1 meter every 2.4sec (all numbers approximate).