Santa's Reindeer-Propelled Sleigh

[Technic Jim]

Hold on a minute; doesn't this seem familiar... However, great minds think alike! (But not always about steering).

 

Anyway, here is my contribution to the festive season!

There is a sleigh which houses a M Motor and a 3:1 geartrain reduction. Out front there is a sort of reindeer creature beast (after all: Santa ==> Satan....) with the walking mechanism rather rudely stolen from this video - cheers ISOGAWAYoshito!

The video:

 

Merry Christmas everyone and a (hopefully) Lego filled 2017! Now for some pictures:

The whole bundle.

 

 

Thinking about it, I should have put a universal joint or two in there!

 

The stuff of nightmares (looks never were my strong point)!

 

 

That juicy undershot.

 

Its OK, it is in the right forum!

 

P.S A LDD file will be available after Christmas. See you then!

Edited December 23, 2016 by Technic Jim

[BusterHaus]

Motorized sleighs are the wave of the future.  Merry Christmas.

[Technic Jim]

7 hours ago, BusterHaus said:

Motorized sleighs are the wave of the future.  Merry Christmas.

Hopefully not with reindeers like mine! Merry Christmas to you too.

[Technic Jim]

The LDD is now ready:

http://bricksafe.com/pages/Technic_Jim/santas-motorised-sleigh

Minus a head. (And feet. And a gear. And the reigns are all wonky.)