Reon Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I figured we might as well add this to our off-season games and activities...Let me start off with my newest Knex creation: Helix of doom! Its basically a figure-8 with some nice hills, and an overbank in the middle of the helix. Unfortunately, I cant upload directly from my computer, so you'll have to suffer for links... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/Reon_Skyridge/Rollercoasters/Knex%20coasters/Helix%20of%20Doom/IMG_0006.jpg -Overview. Cant you smell the airtime? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/Reon_Skyridge/Rollercoasters/Knex%20coasters/Helix%20of%20Doom/IMG_0007.jpg -Close up of the overbank. Probbably the coolest part of the ride. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/Reon_Skyridge/Rollercoasters/Knex%20coasters/Helix%20of%20Doom/213e81be.jpg -Overhead shot of the helix. Looks like a vertical loop, no? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/Reon_Skyridge/Rollercoasters/Knex%20coasters/Helix%20of%20Doom/735f4c98.jpg -Some variation of this section will be in Project Wildcat (the coaster I'm building in my backyard.) The big drop goes down the hill, and the curve through a wooded section near the fence... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/Reon_Skyridge/Rollercoasters/Knex%20coasters/Helix%20of%20Doom/b55a3d6c.jpg -The tamer section of the helix... also, just for the heck of it... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/Reon_Skyridge/Rollercoasters/Knex%20coasters/41fbd26f.jpg -The train for my next project has arrived on site. So, yeah. Post your models and stuff...Reon out.
coasterzak Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Matt where are you? I'm pretty sure you need to post your insane pictures. You deserve some recognition for your work!
coasterfreak11 Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 This is the best topic ever!! Haha. I've been building these since 6th grade but I have slowed down lately. I built some recreations of coasters and I almost finished Kingda Ka, but I ran out of pieces. The permanent coaster in my room (Oasis) took up most of my pieces though Here is a link to my knex park in my room. http://www.sscoasters.net/cpg/index.php?cat=10004
Frade Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Hey Look at mi creations boomerand awesome Cool
coasterfreak11 Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 ^ Good job. That cobra roll is really good.
Paul_Hollibone Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 That is bloody insane! Certainly not something I have the patience to do! Good Job!
Reon Posted October 13, 2005 Author Posted October 13, 2005 Ditto. Dont you just love when you make a new topic and get UTTERLY shown up? Yeah...I need ALOT of practice with supports before I can do that kind of thing....
Frade Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Hahaha, thanks Thats what one person can do in a 3 month vacation
phazan Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 i tried to make KingdaKa but i couldnt find out how to make it look good so i eventually gave up. how many knex rollercoasters do you have?
pagemaster_b Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Just like Legos, I can't seem to go beyond the included construction plans. I may be in the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers, but all I really know how to do is blow things up. Does anybody have some step-by-step plans to construct these crazy contraptions?
Paul_Hollibone Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I bought the Screamin Serpant one a couple of years back, I had around 1 days play with it, and gave up. I just couldn't get this one support right, and so I gave up, leaving it back/ packed up in the box. I'm mean ain't I?
Reon Posted October 13, 2005 Author Posted October 13, 2005 Just like Legos, I can't seem to go beyond the included construction plans. I may be in the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers, but all I really know how to do is blow things up. Does anybody have some step-by-step plans to construct these crazy contraptions? Yeah...thats why my rides are so lame, though I like how the helix turned out...Then again, I dont wanna r ead instructions so I can make my creations unique. BTW, has anyone bought the other Knex Amusement park sets? I noticed in the paper lately that theirs now a pirate ship and ferris wheel model.Also, I have bothe the SS and RR models, but I havent touched my SS since I got it for my birthday...
Cerberus Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 I never knew the Knex coaster kits were that versatile and cool! Darn, I'd probably have bought one if I'd known. Now they're hard to find anywhere. Since plain old models are included in the thread title here's something of mine. Cerberus
rollerdude Posted October 13, 2005 Posted October 13, 2005 Here is a whole page of mine. http://www.freewebs.com/rollerdudetw/knexmodels.htm Magma is the best. Rattlesnake is a good one in there. There is also a Storm Runner recreation in there.
pagemaster_b Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Here is a whole page of mine. WOW!!! Those are some great coasters!!! Too bad they're just models--they would be a blast to ride. (Now if there was some way to strap on a camera to create a POV . . .) What was the trick to create an inverted coaster? I didn't think that was possible. BTW, Lahar and Rattlesnake were my favorities.
coasterfreak11 Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) ^^ That's just a knex site, right? You didn't make all those coasters, correct? Here are two pictures of the coaster in my room. Winter Oasis (Themed for Christmas!) Turnaround! Edited October 14, 2005 by coasterfreak11
Teddymonster Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Dude...you people are AMAZING. I wish I had the ability to apply my imagination like that. I've gots tons of imagination, just no means to bring them "to life."
socalMAN123 Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Hey rollerdude! Check your guestbook, I left a little message for ya! those are simply amazing! ---Brent 8)
TwistedTrack Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 COASTERFREAK!!! you are INSANE!!!!!!!!!!! That coaster looks real and smooth!!!!!!!!!!!! by the way, you have an awsome room!! did you print out pics and stick them on your wall or get a wall paper?
coasterfreak11 Posted October 14, 2005 Posted October 14, 2005 Haha. Yes, I am insane. I printed all those pictures off of the internet. Now they are all down and I have framed CP posters on my wall.
rollerdude Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 Coasterfreak11: That is my website for everything rollercoasters. The only ones I didn't make were Vertigo, Fireball, and Flying Vulture. Your room is awesome. I wish I could visit it. I love Oasis too. Its so sexy. Pagemaster_B: The trick to an inverted coaster is adding a connector to the chain. socalMAN123: I checked my guestbook. Thanks for the message. Thanks for all the comments. I never knew I was so good.
St.LouisBOI Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 coasterfreak: That is one awesome room! :shock:
smallish Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 Why don't you just go to http://www.sscoasters.net/, a whole site deticated to k'nex coasters?
Twister II Posted October 15, 2005 Posted October 15, 2005 ^Same, I have an account there, but I rarly go anymore...
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