Funfair Models

[micronexer]

I wondered if anyone here does any sort of modelling of funfair rides? I've been doing it for a few years now and thought I'd share it with you guys. I've done various models in the past, including different roller coaster designs, a octopus ride, a 9ft Ferris Wheel, and more.

Here's a pic of the wheel, which was built over the course of 3 weeks last October and disassembled after a week or so;

Also, this is a design I'm doing now;

Anyone else do (or has done) anything similar? It'd be pretty interesting to see ^_^

 

[emolover]

That is incredible! What is it made our of? I a long time ago did this to a much less impressive extent with "kinects".

 

[micronexer]

It's all K'Nex, I own about 46,000 pieces and if I had enough space I'd still be getting more ^_^

 

[ThomasJE]

Take your cube for a ride on it And is it me, or does the rollercoaster go out the window?

 

[Ernie Pulchny]

I've done this stuff before too. I used collect different Knex sets(mostly the roller coaster sets) before I got into cubing. However, I ended up quitting it for 2 years when cubing took up my time. Now I'm currently building a roller coaster in my basement, thanks to nostalgia.

 

[Bapao]

*imagines what micronexer could make out of Lego and mentally drifts off topic...*

 

[micronexer]

Take your cube for a ride on it And is it me, or does the rollercoaster go out the window?

Haha, nope the coaster just rests on the window cill

I've done this stuff before too. I used collect different Knex sets(mostly the roller coaster sets) before I got into cubing. However, I ended up quitting it for 2 years when cubing took up my time. Now I'm currently building a roller coaster in my basement, thanks to nostalgia.

Awesome. pm me a pic or two of it?

*imagines what micronexer could make out of Lego and mentally drifts off topic...*

I barely own any Lego, for me it's K'Nex all the way ^_^

 

[Bapao]

I barely own any Lego, for me it's K'Nex all the way ^_^

*sheds a tear or two*

Good stuff though. Well done

 

[Ickathu]

I barely own any Lego, for me it's K'Nex all the way ^_^

How dare you?
I have loads of legos. Honestly, I probably have 1m+ pieces.

 

[emolover]

I have loads of legos. Honestly, I probably have 1m+ pieces.

One million?

I call bull****.

 

[Bapao]

emolover: One million?

I call bull****.

Wouldn't be too sure about that luv, although 1m is a big call though...I own around about 30,000 pieces and that sh*t weighs 40kg. 1m is probably best stashed on the ground floor if anything...

 

[apoplectic]

I was never much for knex, I was a lego kid. I got rid of all of them, but I'm starting to collect the architecture models now. I've got the Space Needle, Empire State Building, and Rockafeller Center. I am also trying to track down a red biplane I had when I was a kid back in the late 90's.

 

[micronexer]

I'm gonna do some more work on the coaster in the morning, then I should have an update for you guys!