Plan for adding a motor and steering to Sky Ranger (set 8836)

[Steve Putz]

I have just put some FrameMaker, PostScript and GIF images on
earthsea.stanford.edu showing a modification of the Technics Sky Ranger
airplane (#8836). The files should show up eventually under
/pub/lego/images/FrameMaker/.

The instructions included with set 8836 for adding a motor in place of
the piston engine looks clunky. This design puts the motor inside and
connects the nose wheel to the aileron steering linkage. The forward
section of the body had to be lengthened to accomodate the steering
gears. The seat can be mounted on top of the motor. The rest of the
model is the same as in the instructions. The only drawback is that the
propeller tends to fly off!

Steve Putz <pu...@parc.xerox.com>
Palo Alto, California

P.S. Did I announce the Legoland kit list (from Mathew Clayson) I uploaded
to earthsea /pub/lego/sets/ a while ago?