Mobile Fire Watchtower - Space Fire Team
One of the most useful but possibly least practical pieces of equipment used by the Space Fire Team was the Mobile Fire Watchtower. This was naturally designed by those fools in the surface vehicle design department of Llwyngwril Systems. It featured a large gyroscope, at mid height, in order to keep it stable. The crew platform could spin through 360 degrees and featured a driver's seat and observer's seat.
Not shown in this archive photo is the special helicopter, used to winch crews on and off the top platform.
Fourth Wall - Practical Notes.
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The wheel that is the gyroscope is designed to spin freely but the weight of the top of the tower pressing down on it might prevent this. There are Technic axles up the stem, in order to reinforce it. There are Technic pins at the start of the bearings for the gyro but it would be stronger if these were removed and longer axles were used in the stem. The gyro might wobble a bit then.
There's a socket for a Technic axle at the bottom, between the wheels. I have a version of this model where it sits on a stand, to hold it upright in the real world.
Mobile Fire Watchtower - Space Fire Team
One of the most useful but possibly least practical pieces of equipment used by the Space Fire Team was the Mobile Fire Watchtower. This was naturally designed by those fools in the surface vehicle design department of Llwyngwril Systems. It featured a large gyroscope, at mid height, in order to keep it stable. The crew platform could spin through 360 degrees and featured a driver's seat and observer's seat.
Not shown in this archive photo is the special helicopter, used to winch crews on and off the top platform.
Fourth Wall - Practical Notes.
The picture is 1366 pixels high. Zoom in for more detail!
The wheel that is the gyroscope is designed to spin freely but the weight of the top of the tower pressing down on it might prevent this. There are Technic axles up the stem, in order to reinforce it. There are Technic pins at the start of the bearings for the gyro but it would be stronger if these were removed and longer axles were used in the stem. The gyro might wobble a bit then.
There's a socket for a Technic axle at the bottom, between the wheels. I have a version of this model where it sits on a stand, to hold it upright in the real world.