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16V_1600
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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
I'd want one that actually used petrol and actually made a spark

but i guess then my room would be full of exhaust smoke


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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
I'd want one that actually used petrol and actually made a spark

but i guess then my room would be full of exhaust smoke


if you want one like that in plastic to see the inside's, it wouldn't last long, would ment on the first revolution



just get a nitro rc engine, if you want a small engine in your room
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Could fitting bigger fan blades turn it into a funky desk fan or does it turn over too slow?


Strap a turbo on,perfect fan then
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Could fitting bigger fan blades turn it into a funky desk fan or does it turn over too slow?


I'd say, at most, they do 120rpm.
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wish i had that as a kid, would have really been interesting apposed to some of the shit you get for chrsitmas usually
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Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by Adam
Could fitting bigger fan blades turn it into a funky desk fan or does it turn over too slow?


I'd say, at most, they do 120rpm.


oooh, could be interesting for the office in the summer. Depending on how loud they are
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i got my lad one of these last year for his 8th birthday so he could learn how an engine worked.
Was really cool, we sat for ages talking him threw everything so he could learn.

They also do a jet engine aswell, i havent got this.............................YET
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My mate spent an hour doing that, he works in motorworld and had to build one as a display
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Originally posted by BeArDy
i got my lad one of these last year for his 8th birthday so he could learn how an engine worked.
Was really cool, we sat for ages talking him threw everything so he could learn.

They also do a jet engine aswell, i havent got this.............................YET


Whats he getting this year? A redtop

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