chaos Posted April 5, 2018 Posted April 5, 2018 Steelworks is gone now, and I'm building my most daunting project yet. It will be heavily themed (even for my standards) and highly technical. The plan is to have a story line, multiple trains, and a fully functioning block brake system, as well as scenes where the train stops and the story develops in a more visual manner. I have begun work on the launch, which is the first of many different methods of propulsion.
chaos Posted April 13, 2018 Author Posted April 13, 2018 The launch construction continues. It can get very frustrating at times, but at least it's progressing. Getting a lot better at working with the Lego EV3.
chaos Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 The trains are (mostly) done! And so is the launch!
chaos Posted April 27, 2018 Author Posted April 27, 2018 I'm finally starting to get into the fun part . . . the theming! Also did a little track work as well.
chaos Posted May 3, 2018 Author Posted May 3, 2018 Didn't have much time to build this week, but here's another update anyway. Got the final drop (mostly) complete.
chaos Posted May 11, 2018 Author Posted May 11, 2018 Special Update this time . . . I got the little brother I'm mentoring to help me out with one of the main support towers. He was really good for never having played with K'nex before!
DoinItForTheFame Posted May 11, 2018 Posted May 11, 2018 Looking good!!! I really enjoy the update videos. It's cool to see how it's progressing along. Keep up the good work!! - On a side note... I hate how k'Nex stopped making the "good" sets, and went to the "nano" pieces/sets.
chaos Posted May 17, 2018 Author Posted May 17, 2018 ^Thanks! And I hate the new tiny sets as well. I am now building a hub-less Ferris Wheel lift!
Dombot Posted May 18, 2018 Posted May 18, 2018 How much time do you have on your hands? This is way too detailed for a K'Nex model. I love it. In regards to ^ and ^^, from a casual fan's standpoint, I love the new tiny sets. Not as detailed, sure, but easy to put together and the results are pretty satisfactory. On the bright side, you can still purchase a Son of Serpent model for a thousand bucks.
chaos Posted May 26, 2018 Author Posted May 26, 2018 Got started on another area of theming. This time the planet Felucia.
chaos Posted May 31, 2018 Author Posted May 31, 2018 The coaster reaches the ceiling now! The final lift was kind of inspired by the Sky Loop coasters.
chaos Posted June 7, 2018 Author Posted June 7, 2018 The upside down lift proved to be just as difficult as I guessed it would be. Good news is, it is currently working pretty well (better than the end of the video).
chaos Posted June 14, 2018 Author Posted June 14, 2018 Put up some sheets of fabric with A LOT of duct tape. Seems to be holding pretty well. The room feels so much darker now.
chaos Posted June 21, 2018 Author Posted June 21, 2018 This week I basically just fixed the issues of the last two weeks. I fixed up the fabric on the walls and got the lift hill working much better now.
DoinItForTheFame Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 This is such an impressive project. Can't wait to see it finished!
chaos Posted July 2, 2018 Author Posted July 2, 2018 Starting on the ceiling based parts of the coaster (and will then work my way down).
chaos Posted July 5, 2018 Author Posted July 5, 2018 No construction update this week . . . but a lot of progress was made on the story/theming side of things. I'm not revealing all the fun surprises, but here's a video that breaks down how I've approached the story, and showcases my Uncle Scott who's been helping me out.
chaos Posted July 12, 2018 Author Posted July 12, 2018 Didn't have much time to build this week, but I did add the helix. Building stuff high up has been more time consuming than I expected.
chaos Posted July 19, 2018 Author Posted July 19, 2018 Theming update this week! I hung up most of this spacecraft from the ceiling. Going to have to find a good (permanent) way of lighting them.
DoinItForTheFame Posted July 21, 2018 Posted July 21, 2018 Looking amazing. (As always!) Keep up the great work.
chaos Posted August 16, 2018 Author Posted August 16, 2018 Finally back to posting updates! The asteroid/tunnel is basically done now, and I can get back to working on the track.
DoinItForTheFame Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 The project is looking great! Glad to see you are back in the swing of things. The NOT A CAVE looks awesome! Also, your "shirtless roommate" ... dear lord.
chaos Posted August 23, 2018 Author Posted August 23, 2018 ^LOL, I'll try to get him in the videos more often (after all, he did promise!) Spent this week shaping some twists and turns up above the station area. I'm pretty happy with how its turning out, but I still need to strengthen the supports before adding the theming to cover them.
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