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#1 LaMbChOpZ

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Posted 20 August 2015 - 07:54 PM

Hopefully I didn't make it too hard to guess what it may be....

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So I've been working on this in small chunks since mid-May, and only now am I up to the point where I feel confident to post it. The building itself is entirely finished and has been for over a month now, so I'll post a bit more in the coming days once I fix the power issue I've been facing for the past few weeks. There may be questions about things you find in the photo, but I promise all will be made clear in the coming days when more is posted.


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#2 CW5X

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Posted 21 August 2015 - 11:55 AM

So many wheels, so little time. I can see lots of detail so I know it'll be good.

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#3 LaMbChOpZ

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Posted 30 August 2015 - 01:23 PM

Well, it's finished!

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#4 Zorn

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Posted 30 August 2015 - 01:35 PM

The moving carriages add a bit of uniqueness, I like it.

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#5 CW5X

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Posted 30 August 2015 - 01:38 PM

There's a lot of little details that make this thing really cool. It looks very nicely finished. :D

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#6 Jogumpie

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Posted 30 August 2015 - 03:25 PM

Very nice job, sir. Very, very nice.


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#7 LaMbChOpZ

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Posted 30 August 2015 - 10:57 PM

The moving carriages add a bit of uniqueness, I like it.

Thank you. I was trying to get away from the generic Ferris Wheel. I couldn't make it a record-breaking size, so this sufficed. I could not recall any other models that feature moving carriages yet (if I am wrong, I would love to see how the model(s) made the carriages move).


There's a lot of little details that make this thing really cool. It looks very nicely finished. :D

Hahahaha, I've been told before on so many occasions - building and in other aspects of life. For example, I've been told this with the scores I orchestrate, adding slight nuances and rhythms that are so subtle but so important, and etc. If you see my first model, "Orange Rush", I went overboard with that one, which was also for Summer Heat. :P


Very nice job, sir. Very, very nice.

I cannot tell you how great this made me feel. In a very dark time of my life, hearing something so simple but encouraging from someone like you overwhelms me right now - thank you.


Oh, I forgot to mention this too in the ride description, but I actually used up every single white rod I possess (the wheel frame took up hundreds of white rods). But you might notice that the exterior of the ring has brown ladder connectors instead of orange. Well first, I ran out of the single grey connectors that hold the wheel frame together, so I used the ladders spread throughout (which also help add traction for the wheels). But, by doing that, I also ran out those orange ladder connectors filling in the gaps left by my lack of single grey connectors. Even cooler is that putting that outer ring of brown ladder connectors with yellow half-moons adds more support to the wheel, allows me to add a second set of supports to the spokes of the wheel (vital for the moving carriages so the track stays straight), but that outer ring also provides a very smooth surface for the lateral guide wheels in the station. Just though that would be interesting to share.

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#8 Muzz135

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Posted 31 August 2015 - 07:02 AM

This is fantastic - looks very nice and it's something never before built with k'nex!
I was actually considering recreating the Coney Island Ferris wheel since nothing like it had been done but it has now :P


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Posted 31 August 2015 - 11:28 AM

Fantastic! Great model.

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#10 Jumpge

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Posted 31 August 2015 - 02:07 PM

Absolutely wonderful work here Lambchopz! I remember you always took the time to emphasize on detail in your rides and this sure has just that! The moving part of the ferris wheel makes this an incredibly unique build! Very great work, I see you taking me vote! ;)

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#11 LaMbChOpZ

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Posted 31 August 2015 - 10:47 PM

This is fantastic - looks very nice and it's something never before built with k'nex!
I was actually considering recreating the Coney Island Ferris wheel since nothing like it had been done but it has now :P


Fantastic! Great model.


Absolutely wonderful work here Lambchopz! I remember you always took the time to emphasize on detail in your rides and this sure has just that! The moving part of the ferris wheel makes this an incredibly unique build! Very great work, I see you taking me vote! ;)


Thank you, guys. I'm really blown away by your responses. I knew the model was good, but not this good!

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Posted 01 September 2015 - 12:05 AM

It's such a clean looking model. I am quite impressed with all the detail you put into it, I really like the movement of the inner carriage. It would be fun to ride, but the problem is I am scared to death of them...

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