Kruzn Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Is it real or model? I have the answer but will let you all guess for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Looks like an RC car with some photoshop edits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruzn Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 No photoshop. But it is a 1/4 scale (about 36" long) Radio Control model I built about 25 years ago. Sorry for the poor pics, they are ditigal copies of old color prints. Scratchbuilt chromemoly tube chassis, O.S. Engines .91 2-stoke nitro engine mated to a ducted fan, plus three solid fuel reloadable rocket boosters. The fan plus three rocket boosters equaled total thrust of 100lbs. We also had a single Aerotech solid fuel engine that was 100lbs by itself (shown mounted below the fan tailpipe in the body-up photo), but we were afraid to use it! Body was a modified fiberglass Pacesetter Corvette. All functions (steering, brakes, throttle and rocket ignition) were handled from the RC transmitter. Top speed was estimated at 150mph. It was only run a few times with a couple of those runs resulting in rollover crashes. We determined that even though the car was thrust-driven not wheel-driven, it still needed a rear wing to help keep the rear tires planted at speed. The car was rebuilt and sold to a private automotive museum in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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