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Snowflake
10-12-2006, 07:10 PM
This (http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=090c3bbef175fe5d3025122dde3cd323.912535&cache=1) pretty damn cool, not sure if I'd ride it though!
RStar
10-12-2006, 11:05 PM
That was pretty detailed. What was the purpose? A model for a new coster?
Disneyphile
10-13-2006, 10:48 AM
That's sweet! :D
Kevy Baby
10-13-2006, 07:01 PM
That was pretty detailed. What was the purpose? A model for a new coster?Not everything needs a purpose.
DisneyFan25863
10-13-2006, 07:06 PM
I got the KNEX set for a roller coaster for my birthday like 5 years ago. I was so excited (It wasn't NEARLY as big as what they built..it basically went up, went down into a loop, then turned and went back up).

I spent like 3 weeks working on it. My fingers were like exploding from all the pressure I had to use to snap those pieces together.

I go to run it..and it doesn't work. I could never get the damn coaster go through the loop. It always got stuck.


What they built is fricken amazing.
RStar
10-13-2006, 09:54 PM
Not everything needs a purpose.
Sure, even if it's purpose was just to see if it could be done, or for fun, or because they want to do it. But there a reason why they did it.
Cadaverous Pallor
10-13-2006, 10:33 PM
Sure, even if it's purpose was just to see if it could be done, or for fun, or because they want to do it. But there a reason why they did it.Did you read the thread title?
sleepyjeff
10-13-2006, 10:45 PM
I got the KNEX set for a roller coaster for my birthday like 5 years ago. I was so excited (It wasn't NEARLY as big as what they built..it basically went up, went down into a loop, then turned and went back up).

I spent like 3 weeks working on it. My fingers were like exploding from all the pressure I had to use to snap those pieces together.

I go to run it..and it doesn't work. I could never get the damn coaster go through the loop. It always got stuck.




I spent closer to 5 weeks.....I finally got it to work but only after a score of frustrating tear downs and rebuilds.

The one in the video must of taken months to build...wow!
CoasterMatt
10-14-2006, 10:55 AM
For some reason, three attempts to reply to this thread have gone goofy...

If you wanna see the coaster model that I'd REALLY like, check this (http://coasterdynamix.com/) out- I've seen a couple of these sets put together to make AMAZING coasters - but at 200 bucks a pop that gets pretty 'spensive pretty quick.
RStar
10-15-2006, 09:21 AM
Did you read the thread title?You mean this thread? A toy for coastermatt? Yes, but I was just wondering who built it, and why. Was it for fun, or an actual model for a real coaster? The YouTube didn't seem to say other than the video name "Python".....




For some reason, three attempts to reply to this thread have gone goofy...I thought it was odd that you haddn't piped up yet!;)





I got the KNEX set for a roller coaster for my birthday like 5 years ago.
Oh! They sell those sets to build? I thought someone made it by hand from scratch! Wow, that's cool! Now I get it.... A "Toy".....ok, I'm slow. Bear with me folks........

:)
CoasterMatt
10-15-2006, 11:41 AM
"The Python" K'Nex model in the video is a recreation of "The Python" rollercoaster at Efteling in the Netherlands. I believe it was made from 2 or 3 K'nex rollercoaster kits.
RStar
10-15-2006, 10:43 PM
Wow, that's cool!

Can you tell, is the layout pretty close to "The Python" rollercoaster at Efteling? That would be quite the ride if so....:eek: :snap: :D
CoasterMatt
10-16-2006, 06:13 AM
It's a pretty basic Vekoma loopscrew coaster (one vertical loop, two corkscrew inversions) that's been operating since 1981. It got new trains midway through 2005.