K'nex SFGAm rides models

[[jonrev]]

(I don't know where to put this topic, so just move it if I put it in the wrong place.)

If you have made a K'nex model of a SFGAm ride, please post a pic here. I'm right now working on a SkyWhirl model. I'll post a pic soon.

[coastercrazy111]

They have an SFGAm Knex set? I had no clue they had that. Or is it just one of those Amusment Parkt ones?

[Do I Know You]

I think he means if you took parts from any set and made a SFGAm ride. I haven't made anything, seeing as I lost most of my K'NEX

[[jonrev]]

Exactly

[coastercrazy111]

Oh I see, I've never had a Knex set in my life. That would be awesome to build an SFGAm ride out of them though. I can't wait to see the pics.

[Ilovthevu']

Even they they are not Knex, I have made some models out of cardboard, markers, glue gun, wire, coffee cans, scissors, chalk, small fan motors, and electrical tape.

The big problem is that I don't own a digital camera to show the rides I made, but I will tell you.

SFGAm rides:
BTR-black, Triple Play-orange, Orbit-Red and Blue which moves because of fan motor, Swings-I guess you can call them Whirlgig, Condor, and Fiddler's Fling, Big Top

Other Rides:
Typhoon, Tilt-A-Whirl, Tornado, Inverter, 1001 Heights instead of Nachts, Thunder Bolt which also moves due to fan motor, High Roller, Ferris Wheel, Super Sizzler, Chaos and Paratrooper move because of a remote control car motor (backwards or forwards), Himalaya, Red River Crawler by BTR (Yes, I said red. It looks more like a Spider though at a carnival.), a cheap Pharoah's Fury, Wipeout, Wonder Woman's Lightning Whip built from SFGAm set, and Zipper made out of Zaks (I think that's the name.) that uses a toy so it can can go backwards and forwards. I don't have it so the whole thing moves. Zippers have three motors, I only have the one connected directly to the truck.

No wonder why my parents tell me to stop building rides.

I apologize again for not having a digital camera.

[sfgamer]

Please tell me you aren't over 20 years old. If you are you are a nerd.

[Ilovthevu']

What does that have anything to do with calling me a nerd? You were probably looking at the Superman music topic, and got it from that.

[sfgamer]

That's not important, just stay on topic.

[w00dland]

^Your the one that got us off topic...

[Virtua Tennis]

Please tell me you aren't over 20 years old. If you are you are a nerd.

What does that have anything to do with calling me a nerd? You were probably looking at the Superman music topic, and got it from that.

That's not important, just stay on topic.

[[jonrev]]

Well, here's what I have so far done on my Sky Whirl model. I will use empty thread spools for cabins, then wrap the K'nex pieces in paper for some realisim. It is not motorized.

[sfgamer]

Good job. The only thing wrong I see is that you didn't get the right colors.

[[jonrev]]

That's why i'm going to wrap up the K'nex in paper. Think of the K'nex as a frame. For now. The cardboard box base will also be lined with those little plastic trees for train models, the sign will look more realistic, I will also paint the box to have grass, the loading platform, and some other junk.

[Ilovthevu']

I also agree, good work. I can't wait to see the finished project. I heard you like Power Dive. Are you going to build one of them?

[[jonrev]]

I'm thinking about making more rides. I used to have a non-working model of Revolution (not the rollercoaster), but disassembled it to build the Sky Whirl.

[sixflagsguy5]

Your a very skilled person. I wanted to buy two of the screaming serpant sets two years ago to make shockwave or something but i had no room to build it.

[Coasterfan88]

I made a 1/14 scale model of the zipper flat ride from a carnival in my town out of K'NEX. I submitted it to the annual K'NEXper panel competition, where 10 winners between the ages of 6 and 16 get to have their models showcased for a whole year, plus a lot of other perks, like free parts and previews and stuff. I worked on it for three months, and I made it super detailed, but alas, I was only one of 20 semifinalists. Lol, anyway, I'll post a picture of it, if anyone is interested, I took like 20 of them before I took it apart. It was pretty neat, finished it was about 4 feet high, 4 feet deep (because of the trailer) and 3-4 feet wide.

[Ilovthevu']

Yeah, I would like to see them.

[Coasterfan88]

How do you post pictures here?

[[jonrev]]

IownJoo is what I use. Sign up for it, then upload your image, then the screen will display a URL. Copy that URL, start your post, then type this

[img]paste your url here[img/]


If I just confused you, sorry.

[Coasterfan88]

Ok, I went and registered at photobucket, so I can now post my photos. YAY! lol, anyway, here they are :











Tell me what you think!

[[jonrev]]

WOW! Great Job

[Coasterfan88]

thanks, i used plueprints and pictures i found online to make it as realistic as possible

[twixmix0303]

Very cool!