Tamiya 71271 Walking & Swimming Penguin Assembly Kit
The link mechanism converts the rotation of the submarine motor into the motion of legs and flippers On the ground, the model stands on three wheels - side wheels on the legs and a front centre wheel on its lower abdomen – on the ground and moves forward by swinging the body In the water, the model swims and gets the head out of water by the float on its neck Changing directions of wheels and flippers allows turning on the ground and in the water Plastic parts can be painted Includes one submarine motor Requires 1 x AAA battery (not included) To comply with the CE regulation, D parts (cap lock and cap lock base) are added, and rib is added onto battery cap The cap lock is attached by screw for secure attachment of battery Remove the cap lock screw to remove battery cap When the battery cap is fully closed, the motor is switched on The Submarine Motor Mini is pre-assembled
This Construction Series amphibious product depicts the catchy motion of a penguin. On the ground, the model moves forward by moving wheels in tandem with legs, and in the water, the model swims by moving flippers.