K1ngdaKa88 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Hi Guys This evening I started to build on my next K'nex project, the K'nex Wicked Cyclone! I only had about 45 min time this evening, but on the weekend I try to get some progress! Here are two photos I made. It isn't much, but it is something! And if you have any questions or tipps for this project, than write me! PS: A small question for the poll: how should I put the trains together? (1 train with 6 cars; 2 trains with 3 cars or 3 trains with 2 cars?) Every coaster starts with the first few pieces! How it is now! PS: do you know which part of the ride it is? Edited January 18, 2016 by K1ngdaKa88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillflyer Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 My adrenaline is flowing already!!! I still can't get over what an awesome job you did on TC. Too bad you had to dismantle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterMateo Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Cant wait for this! Your other projects are amazing so this one might as well be awesome too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 My adrenaline is flowing already!!! I still can't get over what an awesome job you did on TC. Too bad you had to dismantle... Cant wait for this! Your other projects are amazing so this one might as well be awesome too! Thank you! I'll try my best! First up, I already have a small problem! I have to wait to continue till I've got my new bed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 I made some more progress. I already installed some track and the chain roll on the bottom of the Lifthill. I continued on the Lifthill with making it taller. I'm almost completed with the height! I was also looking if the car has enough speed to catch up the chain of the Lifthill and it works fine. Here are some photos: Track added And the Lifhill got taller Note: the 3 car train you see won't be how it will be when it is completed! It is only for testing. But I should know it soon if I should make three 2 car trains, two 3 car trains or one 6 car train that I can do the "real" testing, so please vote in the poll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Looking good so far!! I vote for 2, 3 car trains!! I think that would look the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Looking good so far!! I vote for 2, 3 car trains!! I think that would look the best! Thanks. I'd also say it would be better with 2 3 car trains and if you think, the pieces still have to support the train weight under many G's! I'll look how the result will be and if it doesn't works, I still can change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Little Update: I continued with the work on the Lifthill, where the chainlift is completed and working. Here are some Photos: The structure reached it's maximum height and the Lifthill got a chainlift PS: Sorry that it takes so long for these updates, but I don't have much time because of school and I have to wait to continue till I've got my new bed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCI Wooden Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Looking good so far! I'm really excited to see how this turns out, because Wicked Cyclone is a twisted mess, and even after watching the POV many times, I have no idea how the layout goes. I would also go with 2, 3 car trains. Good luck on the project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 ^thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoasterKid211 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Looking good so far! I'm really excited to see how this turns out, because Wicked Cyclone is a twisted mess, and even after watching the POV many times, I have no idea how the layout goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 The coaster is looking good. I like the way the 3 car trains look! Keep up the good work, and good luck! This coaster is a tangled mess of steel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 ^thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 New Update! (after a long period of time) I now have christmas holiday and so now I have plenty of time to continue working on Wicked Cyclone. I've done the first drop and the first overbanked turn. I also made a test run and it worked perfectly. Here are some photos: First I need to continue to build the main structure Building up And done After some trackwork, that's how it looks like now. And from the front. The next few days I'll post more updates. From the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Today I didn't made much track work, I only made the overbanked turn higher up and added the small hump after the turn. But the most time I spent on completing the main structure. Some photos: A bit more track work A closer look And more structure! Now I only need to do more trackwork to complete the coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Update! I made some trackwork till the double-down. I couldn't do any full speed test runs because the batteries of the booster are empty. Tomorrow I'll buy some new ones and continue building and then some test runs. Mayme I'll be posting a video here! And now some Photos: Continued on the zero G stall The overbanked turn after the 1st booster And so does it looks like now Weeee The whole coaster And the overbank with the double-down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Update! I completed trackwork till after the first roll. I also made Test runs with 3 & 6 car trains and I have decided which one I'll take, the 3 car train! Why? Watch why not the 6 car train and why the 3 car train! Here are some photos: New built part The zero g roll that looks like a heartline roll :o And an overview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Looking good!! I like the zero-g-roll. Also, I'm glad you went with the 3 car trains. They look a lot better... and work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 ^yeah, the problem is that the boosters don't have enough power to launch a 6 car train! But I'm happy that it works! Maybe I'll be able to complete the trackwork tomorrow, who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Update!! I've completed trackwork today, but I have a problem! The car doesn't has enough speed to go around the last corner! Up to the station I'll be adding some chains, but there aren't curved chains! At some points I'll be removing some useless structure, that the coaster looks better. And the station also needs to be done. But now some Photos: And from the other side Another angle And the two rolls A closer look to the turnaround Overall view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Small, but BIG UPDATE!!! I added the chain for the station, a small station building, done some track modifications, mostly on the last turn and added a pushing motor, which pushes the car on the chain lift up the station. But the BIG NEWS are: it's finally making laps without that I have to push the car somewhere! Here I've done most of the track modifications And the pushing motor Brakerun chainlift with the station The station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak11 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 How do you connect the coaster cars together? Is there a special piece that comes with the sets? I have numerous cars but not sure how to connect them without rigging it with a rubber band and spacer. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 How do you connect the coaster cars together? Is there a special piece that comes with the sets? I have numerous cars but not sure how to connect them without rigging it with a rubber band and spacer. Thanks! Well, it is just a rubberband and a spacer! But the rubberband has to be stretched when it is in place, otherwise it's bumping around with the spacer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak11 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 That's what I thought, just figured Knex would make a piece since they have those slots on the bottom. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1ngdaKa88 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 As I know they don't produce such pieses, sadly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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