22 replies to this topic

[pki2005]

My next coaster is gonna be a spagetti bowl. As of

right now all I know is there is gonna be a 5 foot loop in the mix.

[Physix]

This may sound silly but What is a spegetti bowl?

[jumpboy]

^Flight of Fear at PKI and PKD. Jokers Jinx at SFA.

Ricochet at SSCoasters

[pki2005]

I not geat with knex but i need some major help

making a huge loop even and smooth

[jumpboy]

I doubt a 5 foot loop would look right in a bowl

coaster. Make it smaller so you can have lots of twist and turns like bowls havereally

have unless you have alot of sets.

[KMAIMaster]

^^Agreed jumpboy. The purpose of spaghetti bowls is

that they are compact, and they have a pretty small footprint...

[pki2005]

Yes but what I was planning on doing is this. Half 5

foot loop corck screw mass turns. If you like a FOF it starts out like that. well

maybe not a 5 foot loop probaly 4

[jumpboy]

IMO i wouldn't make it more then 3 feet but its

your model.

[pki2005]

Any ideas on how to get the half loop nice and smooth.

I tried and it like doesnt look the way it should

[jumpboy]

Look at other models, thats the best thing.

[pki2005]

Im making something else

[Top Thrill Dragster Freak]

And what do you mean by that?


Andrew

[vortexfreak]

Yeah, just because you can't make the half

loop right the first time doesn't mean you should quit the coaster. You should

keep trying until you get it right.

[coastermaniacsteve]

I thought FOF started out with a Cobra Roll. Maybe it

doesn't because I havn't rode it in 2 years.

[pki2005]

I have no idea on how to make it and the enterance

starts out good but the middle goes vertical 2 long

[Top Thrill Dragster Freak]

FOF does start with a Cobra Roll.


Andrew

[jumpboy]

Originally posted by pki2005@Mar 15 2004, 03:51

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I have no idea on how to

make it and the enterance starts out good but the middle goes vertical 2 long

Thats why you prctice it till you get

better...


FOF does start with a cobra roll,then into a sidewinder.

Then alot of twist and turns into the final corkscrew.

[sixflagsfreak56]

FOF is the same as Joker's Jinx as well as

Poltergeist just they aren't housed in a huge shed.

Heres a picture of Joker's Jinx

You can follow

the track to know where it goes through out the course. It shouldn't be that hard

to do. But I'm guessing to make an accurate model it will take 4-5 sets at least

if not more to complete it. I'm guessing you'll be using RR boosters

through out the ride. Good luck to you!

[jumpboy]

You would need a booster going into the sidewinder.

With the RR car it lost SO much speed on Ricochet that I had to put pledge on the

rails so it would make the sidewinder.

[pki2005]

Im not making a recreation just attepting at making

the type of ride