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[KnexMan200]

YES O YES YES YES. I PUT IN THE RR

BOOSTER USING ELECTRICAL POWER (HEHE NO BATTERIES FOR ME)

AND IT LAUNCHED THE CAR RIGHT OVER THE 4

FT.HILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

;!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!&

#33;!!

[bigbuilder]

I hope that idea of the rr boosters works. As for the

rr car loosing to much speed what about getting weights or something and putting them

under the car? Hmmm on the other hand this probably wont work but its an idea. Take

the rr car as the train front car, then use string or something to attach normall ss car to

make a train. You would get the best of both worlds a boost and a train altho the train

wouldint be very color cordinated. good luck!!

[bigbuilder]

sorry for double post but sweet i really hope you

finish this thing. There is about 3 people trying to be the first to complete mf so keep

up the good work.

[Westside7th]

Originally posted by bigbuilder@Nov 24 2003, 06:33

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Take the rr car as the train

front car, then use string or something to attach normall ss car to make a train. You

would get the best of both worlds a boost and a train

There is about 3 people

trying to be the first to complete mf so keep up the good work.

The SS car don't fit through the

booster because the plastic shell is in the way. I filed one of my boosters down so the

cars would work but they barely make it through without rubbing the boosters. That

wouldn't work.

Also, I haven't heard much from the other two

people making MFs. It seems like KnexMan200 is the only one updating his topic and

has pics!

[bigbuilder]

the other two people that i thought were doing the mf

were da squriel and coastergod but i havent heard a lot from them lately.

[KnexMan200]

Thanks for support guys! IM currently

modifying the third hill to a different heigt, but after I do that and make it nice smooth

and realistic Ill head on down to the final challenge....the island turns, then the rest is

just a breeze.

[KnexMan200]

O boy I just realized I dont have enough rods or

connectors. Does anyone know where I can get them cheap or in a set of some sort.

That would be great! (p.s. Im from Canada)

[Da Squriel]

ebay get a big ball factory for 15 bucks theres 3oo

pices hunderds of bothoof those pices.

[Westside7th]

I would do as squriel says. Go on ebay and look for

the Big Ball Factory. Or, look for the original K'NEX coaster. It has lots of

peices (not many long grey rods though) and it is usually EXTREMELY CHEAP.

[GregM]

I would not get the Big Ball Factory or the Original

Rollercoaster for only that purpose. You will get tons of pieces frorm either of those

sets, but you may not get all the pieces you need.

I would go to the

K'nex website and order some Grab Bags. The Grab Bags are not very

expensive and the larger ones have lots of pieces. Plus, you can get more of the

pieces you really need.

[KnexMan200]

SOunds great and all but you still seem to be forgetting

that Im from Canada so there may be duty, taxes etc. which could amount to a lot of

money

[KnexMan200]

This weekend Im getting the original roller coaster

plus 1300 extra very useful pieces so construction should resume pretty soon. My

coaster looks like a machine now cause theres wires

everywhere going in and out, connecting to the boosters and batteries and switches

connected to the motor. Anyways one last problem that should have been a bit obvious

before is that the rr car has no chain dog on it so what should I do about that??

[GregM]

Attach some rods and connectors to the chain so it

can haul the RR car up the lift. Look in the orginal rollercoaster manual to see how

you can do this.

[KnexMan200]

Ill see what I can do because Im ordering the

original coaster today plus other parts that i need and as soon as that arrives

construction will start again

[Westside7th]

Just get one of those black connectors from the

SS/RR sets that has only two places for rods. The peice is orange with the regular

K'NEX sets. You attatch it to the lift chain and you can angle it so it will some

behind the RR car and push it up. It blends in with the chain and is small so you

don't really even see it.

[bigbuilder]

I think this is the connector you are talking

about. Also ive never tried this but does a toothpic catch the chain?

[KnexMan200]

New update. Ive totally ripped apart the lift hill and

i started on it again bcause it was horrible. My parts have arrived so I should get a lot

done by now and next week!

[ssfan313]

Sweet i am realy looking forward to the finishing of this

model!

[KnexMan200]

I just ordered 30 pounds of knex

[coasterguy]

i really cant wait to see this model done. a lot of

people have tried to recreate it and i think you may be the first to finish it. that 30 lbs

of knex should help