Animatronic Commander & Driver fitted to my Panther

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Paul Wills
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Animatronic Commander & Driver fitted to my Panther

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Hello Chaps,

Finally got round to fitting some Animatronic figures to my Panther, they are built from Syms kits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Y01zeE ... re=feedlik

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB7u5C9r ... er&list=UL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV6qZQCO ... u_in_order

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Re: Animatronic Commander & Driver fitted to my Panther

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Looking great,that makes it very real ...
Thomas

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Re: Animatronic Commander & Driver fitted to my Panther

Post by Jan_Donadoni »

really a great work.
I suppose you'll have to use a specific Tx-Rx set just for the animatronics.
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Re: Animatronic Commander & Driver fitted to my Panther

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Thanks Thomas.

Hello Jan

No I just use a Pololu 6 channel servo controller wired to an on/off switch. http://www.pololu.com/catalog/category/12 and Syms Animatronic body kits, you can find him in the craftmans market 8) .

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