dvsntt Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Hi there, I just wanted to interact a little more with the community and I thought I would start by sharing my Lego model I designed and built based on my favorite carnival ride; The Tilt-A-Whirl. However, my model doesn't tilt, and the cars don't spin freely, they are connected to a gearing system so they are always turning while the ride is in motion. The first design could only be operated by hand (and shot on a really crappy camera) I then added a Lego motor, and after a bit of trial-and-error on how to attach it, found that using a worm gear to drive the entire platform was ideal. Finally, I submitted it to Lego for consideration to become a real model: http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/18203 I hope that you like it and let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrepid Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Very nice! As an avid lego enthusiast, I must say your ingenuity is fantastic! The ingenious idea to use a worm motor (and your prototype crank) really caught my eye, as well as the solid colour theme and attention to detail. Wonderful work! Though I wouldn't really call it a tilt-a-whirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwoods244 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I love this. I am obsessed with LEGO designs that function. Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvsntt Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Thanks for the positive feedback. I am hopeful this will one day be a real Lego model. I even made box art for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvsntt Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 I know what my next model is going to be http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65586 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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