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[rickles23]

Hi,
As the group were helpful in locating the teardrop shaped navigation lights  for me could I ask where I might find a fully working radar unit?
Regards

[Neil]

I stand to be corrected, rick, but I don't think there is anyone who actually does a working radar, as all the scanners are of different shapes.

I have a small geared motor I mounted in a box for use on a 1:32 scale trawler some years ago that I never used............you could have that with pleasure if you want..........it's then just a case of disguising the box and making a scanner.
neil.

[Martin (Admin)]

For a rotating radar, some people use a standard servo converted to continuous rotation ... and a a long extension shaft up through the superstructure.

[F4TCT]

I use a mini servo with continuous rotation connected to 1.5v battery which gives the perfect speed!

The bigger servos require 3v on continuous rotation i believe!

Dan

[Stormbringer]

ive used a micro helicopter servo on a single nihm (1.2v ) , i had to remove the little lug on the output gear and the 1/2 rounded part of the pot shaft to get it to rotate 360 degrees but it works great , also goes for over 26 hours on a 2000 mah cell

[gwa84the2nd]

Action to the rescue 

http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/pdfs/M7G.pdf

[NFMike]

For a rotating radar, some people use a standard servo converted to continuous rotation ... and a a long extension shaft up through the superstructure.

I was thinking I'd animate the radar on my Aziz kit. Then I looked a bit harder at the mast



I like a challenge 

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

For the Aziz, it would have to be something like this...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5063488244993245944

A connecting wire, or offset belt drive.

 

[rickles23]

Hi,
A good friend of mine has sent me this:

http://www.harbormodels.com/site08/radar.html

Regards

[NFMike]

Hi,
A good friend of mine has sent me this:

http://www.harbormodels.com/site08/radar.html

Regards

Oooh! That IS interesting.