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#1 Knexrule11

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Posted 16 November 2010 - 03:20 PM

I'm am going to sell my Scorpion. I've got pictures. I've also written down the condition and story of it.


I bought this scorpion about a year and a half ago. Built it right when I got it. But it would not make it around the track. So we contacted Coasterdynamix, and after checking the track again and again. Jack Rimer said to send the train in to him, so he could check it out, make sure the trains wheels were not defects, we did. He said it ran fine on his track. And sent it back. Once we got it we tried it again, no luck. We then thought it might be the track connections (We had the 3 feet track section stuff), so we contacted CD (Again) and asked what we could do. They sent us new track (They are really nice), 15 foot long each if I remeber correct. We took the 3 foot stuff off (Accidently wrecked it when we took it off). We put the 15' track on, and that helped, but no banana. We were so frustrated then, that we just left it alone. About six months later, we got it back out (We had left it together). And sprayed the trains wheels with silicone spray. The trains got worse. Then we found that there was lots of hair in the wheels, and the silicone spray had made more stick. Then we took the whole wheel assembly of each car apart, and soaked them in a anti-grease solution and picked all the hair out of them. Then after putting them back together, on the track, and tweaking the track a little. It worked. It kept working for a few months, then stopped. By then, I had enjoyed it. So I took it down. Now I want to sell it.



Right now the cars have hair in them, so you would need to take them apart, and clean them if you want to use them. The 3 foot track sections are pretty much wrecked, but we have the 15 foot sections. When I took it down, I counted the pieces, and I think we might have been missing one connection piece, and/or one other thing. But you could easily get that from CD for cheap or free.


Pictures!

Box with everything in it. As you can see, its in good condition.
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Box again
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Everything in box
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The good 15' sections (on right) and bad 3' sections (on left) track.
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Good track
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Bad track
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Close up on the bad track, showing how its wrecked.
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The flex track, lift section, and crossties.
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Piece that connects the lift section to the flex part of the track. And the motor (I know the wire is broken. It must have broken when in the box. Will be soldered back to motor before put up for sale.
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Plug in for motor
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Train
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Train again
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Close up on trains wheels
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Instructions
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Support tubes
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Support connecters, flex track connecters, stickers (In amazing condition!), two allen wrenches, screws, bolts, and track connectors.
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Them again
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Them again
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The bases. There are 8.
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The bases, and the cutouts you can put on the bases.
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Any questions?

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#2 Sniggeh

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Posted 16 November 2010 - 03:23 PM

How much would be your minimum price?

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#3 Knexrule11

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Posted 16 November 2010 - 03:26 PM

^ I'm not sure yet. I'm still in the process of getting this ready for sale.

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Posted 16 November 2010 - 03:36 PM

I'm intersted too. If you decided to sell it to me, and if i would be alowd to buy it, it would have to be on ebay or the knex store. But it also depends on the price. If it is over $150 i would rather get a pheonix.

Edit: We would have to use paypal.

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Posted 16 November 2010 - 04:33 PM

That looks like it has been well taken care of.


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Posted 16 November 2010 - 05:43 PM

I am very interested Ever since I got my phoenix I have been looking for a scorpion and this one looks in stellar shape. The question now becomes how much?

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#7 Knexrule11

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Posted 16 November 2010 - 07:28 PM

I'm intersted too. If you decided to sell it to me, and if i would be alowd to buy it, it would have to be on ebay or the knex store. But it also depends on the price. If it is over $150 i would rather get a pheonix.

Edit: We would have to use paypal.

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I am very interested Ever since I got my phoenix I have been looking for a scorpion and this one looks in stellar shape. The question now becomes how much?


Well, sense so many of you guys want it. I will probrably put it in the knex shop. The starting bid will probrably be 100$. But its still not ready for sale. I still need to solder the motor, but my dad will need to do it (I can, mom won't let me). He can do it friday.

So its not going to be up untill at least friday.

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#8 chaindogg33

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Posted 17 November 2010 - 08:02 AM

Cool man glad you finally got this up and going. You know my status on it....Me hungry for Scorpion stuff.


#9 Knexrule11

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Posted 23 November 2010 - 09:47 PM

Sorry about this guys. My dad has still not soldered the motor. Then after then I have to get it ready to sell. So its still going to be a little bit before this is up.

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#10 Knexrule11

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Posted 05 December 2010 - 09:46 AM

My lazy dad finaly soldered my motor, now it looks brand new! It's still going to be a little bit before I put this up though.

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Posted 05 December 2010 - 11:33 AM

I don't think that I will buy this now. I am buying more knex, so I do not think that it wold be a good idea to ask for this. I will just have to buy a pheonix this summer.

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Posted 05 December 2010 - 10:40 PM

I'm Interested and it's looking like it is coming done to ether this or an Iphone.

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Posted 09 December 2010 - 10:20 PM

I'm interested, keep in touch.


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#14 chaindogg33

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Posted 11 December 2010 - 08:04 PM

How do we work this sale if numerous people want it? Ist come first serve? Or an auction type thing?


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Posted 12 December 2010 - 01:01 PM

I have an updated offer, I'll send you a pm if you want me too.

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#16 Knexrule11

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Posted 12 December 2010 - 01:34 PM

Want you to....... do what? I will probrably do a auction.

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#17 chaindogg33

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Posted 14 December 2010 - 10:30 PM

Where would this auction take place? On ebay?


#18 Knexrule11

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Posted 14 December 2010 - 10:33 PM

The knex shop most likely.

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Posted 14 December 2010 - 11:40 PM

Darn I thought you where listing it. :( I Just wanted to let you know that the pre-auction offer is still good, plus another 100 granites. I really, really want this set. ;)

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Posted 25 December 2010 - 03:46 PM

Could we please get an update on this? Did you already sell it and i just missed it? I hope not. Thanks. -CD33