It's about time to announce my next model, The
Mind Bender from SFOG. I've already built the lift and drop and am moving on
to the loop. I am waiting on another ss set and will continue with construction then. It
should arrive within a few days.
Because the mindbenders first half sits on
higher ground then the second half in real life, I had to find a way to replicate it. I
choose to stilt the first half of the ride on one gray rod(the long kind). It has been
tough. I also used a support method on the lift hill that required only one tower of knex
after the station!!! The rest of the lift is catilevered (sp?). It is strong
and has held well. I like it alot and it uses few parts.
I will update
whenever I can but I expect this to take a while to build so don't keep posting
about updates. As soon as I get pics I will ask this to be moved to construction.
The mind bender, my next model
Started by
Lanceshield
, Jan 11 2004 01:27 AM
3 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 11 January 2004 - 01:27 AM
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#2
Posted 11 January 2004 - 01:09 PM
Whoa! That should be tough. I have always thought
that coaster was cool, except for the fact that the park advertizes it with 3 invertions.
that coaster was cool, except for the fact that the park advertizes it with 3 invertions.
Go Broncos!
#3
Posted 11 January 2004 - 01:13 PM
Yeah that coaster is cool and it'll be the right
color but if you get green rope light that would be so awsome but i hope it works good
luck.
color but if you get green rope light that would be so awsome but i hope it works good
luck.
GO to my profile to see the man behind the computer!!
#4
Posted 11 January 2004 - 04:00 PM
This coaster will work, I've already
ordered another ss for more parts. If I have to buy another ss set I will. The turn at
the top of the lift is really annoying, it wasted alot of parts having to support it. I may
order some more rods and connectors. The hill is five feet at the top but the drop is
only four to simulate the higher ground.
EDIT: Okay, I didn't want to
bring this old topic to the top. I am postponing construction on mind bender. I'll
make it some time, but I just don't have the parts now. Updates later. Please
don't post.
ordered another ss for more parts. If I have to buy another ss set I will. The turn at
the top of the lift is really annoying, it wasted alot of parts having to support it. I may
order some more rods and connectors. The hill is five feet at the top but the drop is
only four to simulate the higher ground.
EDIT: Okay, I didn't want to
bring this old topic to the top. I am postponing construction on mind bender. I'll
make it some time, but I just don't have the parts now. Updates later. Please
don't post.
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