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All three of these models below were built by Daryl Anderson. They made up a side show collection, including Dodgem Cars, Merry-go-round and Octopus, all of which are are shown here. There were also Balls in Clowns' Mouths, Throw A Dart, Shooting Gallery, entrance and fences. Daryl won the Bruce Baxter Memorial Trophy, the Public Choice Trophy and the F.W. Cave Ltd - Master Modeller Prize for this combination model.

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Merry-Go-Round Ride

This colourful model was adapted from a model of Keith Cameron's published in the MMGG 13, September 1988.

There are sixteen horses arranged two abreast in eight rows. Daryl used a video recorder motor to power it.

This Octopus Ride is Daryl's own design. It is powered by a windscreen wiper motor. As in the real ride, the arms rotate one way and the offset pivot the other, creating a wave effect. The lights on the arms are switched on and off by a half ring which makes the red then green bulbs turn on and off. The arms are 12.5" long and pivot off a strong central tower and bearing.

Octopus Ride

Dodgem Ride

Dodgem Ride. A 6 speed powerdrive motor is used in each car. Daryl found that 9 volts was about right on the motors for good performance and quietness. The only problem was that 9 volts was not enough for reliable electrical pickup, so he increased the voltage to 20 and put a three terminal voltage regulator in each car to reduce it back to 9.

Daryl had the same fairground organ music playing through speakers in two of the models. Two little five inch speakers managed to fill the whole hall with music. The throw a dart and shooting gallery were conceived mainly to hide these speakers in.

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