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[shutny]

I started working on a knex coaster that is inspired bij the dizzy dropper coaster in RCT3. I can't make is very big because I don't have a lot of coaster pieces, but I'm trying to make the best I can. This is my first attempt on a knex coaster.










and a video of testing the lift.

YouTube - ‪testcoaster.wmv‬‏

i hope you like it and please comment and give advice.

oh yeah, the chainsystem is only for the test setup, this is going to change in the final model.

and this is the layout that I am trying to make.

[2015ASM]

Definitely odd, but I like it

-AsM

[Kevkillerke]

Really like the idea!!

Good luck with the lift

EDIT: just saw the link

[Maxlaam]

I really like the idea, I say enter it in Summer Heat

[~stεεlspectrum~]

It's like a one-sided Zacspin I like it! Way to think out of the box.

[RNB]

Really like your cars, and a cool idea! Good luck!

[A.S.C.]

No ones ever though of or tried this, good luck

[shutny]

I have a question for you guys, I want to shorten the space between the wheels of the standard knex coaster car so it can go over tighter turns, can anyone tell me how I should do this?

[2015ASM]

IMO it's not worth changing the cars, just to make tighter turns. You could risk damaging them and making them unusable. Just my two cents

-AsM

[Knexrule11]

I have a question for you guys, I want to shorten the space between the wheels of the standard knex coaster car so it can go over tighter turns, can anyone tell me how I should do this?

Check out Maartens Wild Mouse he just made. See if that helps.

[ickus305]

take the back wheels off of your Rippin Rocket set, and the take off the orange nose of your SS car, and stick the RR wheels in the slot facing so that wheels become closer.

[shutny]

@ ickus305
thanks for the tip

Anyhows, I built some more, the track is finished, Only I want to design another car for this coaster, I didn't like the way it hang so far out of the track.

anyways, the pictures..

[MichaelG]

Woah, I really like this idea. At first I thought it was Zacspin, but it turns out to be a lot more original than that! A good design, and to make it even better than it already is I would seggest making ome sort of brake and than a station possibly? Somehow...

Really looking forward to seeing this completed, really innovative!

[shutny]

Woah, I really like this idea. At first I thought it was Zacspin, but it turns out to be a lot more original than that! A good design, and to make it even better than it already is I would seggest making ome sort of brake and than a station possibly? Somehow...

Really looking forward to seeing this completed, really innovative!

thank you for the comment

I was planning to do some sort of station and brakes, but I wanted to make the coaster run properly first.

The next thing for me to do is finishing the car and finishing the lift. then I will start working on the brakes and station

[ickus305]

I really like this. A LOT, it is so simple and yet very different. Can't wait to see the new car design.

[shutny]

And pictures of the new car design..














and a video of the performance of the car and a demonstration of the rotating movement of the car.
YouTube - ‪car testing on dizzy dropper coaster‬‏

on the pictures and the video you can also see that I started working on the station area as well

please comment I hope you like it

[2015ASM]

That car kicks ass! I love it, and I'm sure it runs well too

-AsM

[RNB]

Really like this! Try making the cars swing better, and make the station! Really good, move on!

[The Stig]

That's pretty cool. I like what you did with the chaindog.
You did a good job keeping the cars from flipping over.

[finrollercoaste09]

cool, this have a realism speed, but add brakes