basic winch on a base plate 45 x 26.5mm, about 27mm high, driven by a small geared motor inside the cable drum (similar to
this winch but mirrored)
motor needed: G136, 6mm diameter, e.g. by
Sol Expert
Assembly:
- cut all parts from sprue
- drive dog glued on shaft of geared motor (careful to not destroy the motor)
- motor is inserted into side housing, ideally fixed with a drop of glue
- cables come out through cable canal
- drum is put on drive dog / motor
- housing on the other side is added
- assembled winch is put on base plate fixtures (add a drop of glue)
The winch can be painted with acrylic paints. Ideally, this is done before assembly.
There is also a
basic version of the winch to cater for specific model installations, such as a barge; this version is the mirrored version)