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By coasterfreak
#41746
I've been working on this since March and thought I would share it with everyone.


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This is the majority of the coaster. It's about 4' 5" tall.




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This is the first drop. I'm not sure how accurate my Hot Wheels Speedometer is but I've measured 7 M.P.H.



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This is the 2nd drop...I think its the coolest part of the ride.



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This is an airtime hill right before the end of the ride.


Here is a video of it with a POV!!!!!!!

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Not sure if the embedded video is working so here is a link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_33Tu223ws

So what did you think? Any ideas for a new element?
#41793
Thats pretty awesome man. I only have the original K-nex coaster and I have always wanted to get the others, I didnt realize there are so many now. I think I was like 10 or 11 years old when I got the original. I will probaly skip the k'nex coasters and just get coaster dynamix eventually. Keep up the good work, you should try to make intimidator, or a lite version of it... :lol:
#41795
RiDeWaRrIoR wrote:Thats pretty awesome man. I only have the original K-nex coaster and I have always wanted to get the others, I didnt realize there are so many now. I think I was like 10 or 11 years old when I got the original. I will probaly skip the k'nex coasters and just get coaster dynamix eventually. Keep up the good work, you should try to make intimidator, or a lite version of it... :lol:



I did mean for it to be Intimidator in the 1st place...until I realized I needed 5 times more knex pieces than I have. I may eventually get enough to build Intimidator...but knex aren't cheap. Then when I get the pieces I will have to conquer problem No. 2...space :lol:
#41796
I thought it might have been, with the twisting 2nd drop haha. Yea these things are expensive and yea it would take a lot of space, and not to mention a lot of time and patience... If I ever get coaster dynamix I will definately try to build it haha. It would probaly take 2 or 3 of the kits to build it though :lol: I wish I had like $1,000 to buy some.
#41797
RiDeWaRrIoR wrote:I thought it might have been, with the twisting 2nd drop haha.



I actually had an over banked turn there before that. I thought I had a photo of it but can't find it...If I do I'll post it.


EDIT: Its not great quality but I found one
Over Banked Turn.jpg
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