World’s Largest Model Airport Completed In Hamburg, Germany -150 Square Meters Costing $4.8 Million. The world belongs to the energetic. If they be dreamers too, then theirs will be a beautiful world. Frederik and Gerrit Braun, energetic twin brothers with no shortage of dreams, have just finished construction of the world’s largest model airport. With 40,000 lights, 15,000 figurines, 500 cars, 10,000 trees, 50 trains, 1000 wagons, 100 signals, 200 switches, 300 buildings and 40 planes, Knuffingen Airport is both a wonder to behold as well as a technological tour de force. The best part of Knuffingen is that it’s alive. Forty planes and 90 vehicles move about autonomously. Located in Hamburg, Germany, the model is based on Hamburg Airport. Watch the video below to see this incredible model in action.
The technology controlling the vehicles is based on the Faller Car System in which a magnet, attached to the steering arm guides the vehicle along a steel wire beneath the road’s surface as it’s driven by a battery-operated motor. Sophisticated indeed. Now that’s just awesome. Gerrits Tagebuch Vol. 19: Ein Tag am Flughafen. Parrot AR.Drone Teardown. The AR.Drone is earth-shattering. It has blown away every drone expert we've talked to. It's not just a toy: it's a phenomenal piece of engineering that manages to solve some very difficult software problems in order to take flight. Hidden beneath the foam fascia lies some very sophisticated electronics, all of which makes flying the quadricopter very seamless. We were quite interested in seeing exactly what components Parrot used to make their awesome flying device. This holiday season, let’s encourage repair and reuse rather than buying more things we don’t need and won’t last.
With our friends at Wired, we’re running a toy repair contest. We’re giving away a ton of awesome tools, so make sure to get started on your entry right away! Medicine Man Glider. The summer before ninth grade, in 1985, I was stuck at home while my usual friends were away. I started talking with Eddie, the World War II vet who lived across the street, and during those 3 months he taught me the fundamentals of model airplane building. His lifelong hobby, which he had learned during the Great Depression, became my own, and it inspired my career as a flight instructor and developer of UAVs for the U.S. Air Force. I designed the Medicine Man to reintroduce this largely lost art, drawing on my own experience and discussions with fellow modelers.
I made it a glider because gliders are the purest form of flying machine, they’re cheaper to build, and they develop piloting skills without the distraction of engine management. Wings of War. Other Content Blood in the Shadows, an official scenario Sticker templates that allow you to make more Doom dice! (pdf, 1.6 MB) Difficulty adjustment variant Drakon Drakon Rules (pdf, 1.2 MB) Moto Grand Prix Rules for Moto Grand Prix (pdf, MB) Dust Mad Zeppelin Download the rules for Mad Zeppelin (pdf, 8.8 MB) Magnifico Download the rules for Magnifico (pdf, 1.3 MB) Mutant Chronicles Rules Mutant Chronicles Rule Book (pdf, 1.3 MB) Mutant Chronicles FAQ (pdf, 1.3 MB) Maps Map A01 (from the Starter Set) Small version (pdf, 800 KB) Large version - High Resolution (pdf, 45.4 MB) Map A02 (from the Starter Set) Small version (pdf, 796 KB) Large version - High Resolution (pdf, 43.9 MB) Maps 1a-2b (pdf, 1.5 MB) Maps 3a-4b (pdf, 1.6 MB) Support Materials Mutant Chronicles Army Sheet (pdf, 3 MB) Mutant Chronicles Promo Cards (pdf, 1.6 MB) Mutant Chronicles Character Cards and Templates (pdf, 6.4 MB) Mutant Chronicles Expansion Command Cards and Templates (pdf, 7 MB) League Items Penguin Penny Arcade Rattlesnake Media.
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