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 Rank: Master      Groups: Registered
Joined: 19/05/2015 Posts: 1,419 Points: 4,272 Location: Darmstadt, Germany
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 The Wimshurst machine is a static electricity generator. You may have seen it or variations of it in any sort of Frankenstein type movie. This particular model generates arc lightning at a voltage of up to 70000 volts, but is entirely harmless should you get hit by it. The whole thing is mostly built up out of paper card, with some added aluminium foil, wooden rods and balls as well as two acrylic glass disks for the lamellar disks. The Leiden jars are built out of a rolled up sheet of clear PVC and a bit of alumium foil. See the machine in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpzayPFNFDM
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Nice work, looks excellent Mark
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 Rank: Super-Elite    Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/10/2016 Posts: 4,504 Points: 13,548 Location: Wiltshire
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Interesting model Greyhawk!  Nice display piece! Regards, Phil W. Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car
Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230]
Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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 Looks good and nice work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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That's a really interesting project. The end result looks great ( maybe even a bit shocking )
Malc.
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Ver nice and very unusual as a project.... Looks great, well done.... Regards Alan
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Rank: Master   Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/09/2011 Posts: 1,312 Points: 4,126 Location: Austria
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Great idea and superb build (as always)!Greetings,
Walter
Present builds:
Revell B-24D Liberator 1:48
On the shelf:
Italeri "Fiat Mefistofele", Italeri "Moto Guzzi California", Fokker "Red Baron", Revell Bismarck, Revell Tirpitz, Arab Dow, Stage Coach, .....
Completed builds:
McLaren MP4/4, D-51 Steam Locomotive, HMS Victory, GWH F-15D Eagle, St. Stephen`s Cathedral (cardboard), Solar-powered paddle Steamer (little project with my son), HMS Victory X-section, "Geli" Phantom II (cardboard)
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