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Re: spinner/tilter amusement ride MOC
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Mon, 21 Apr 2003 23:01:53 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, John Neal writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Travis Kunce writes:
> > hey guys,
> > 
> > I've been dying to begin my first contribution to the NELUG group's train
> > layout and finally I have something to offer for the fairground portion of
> > the town.  After seeing the amusement rides at the last meeting, and talking
> > about roller coaster design all the way home from the meeting last fall, I
> > have been dreaming of building a G-force style, spinning and tilting ride.
> > Originally I planned on building a smaller radius ride where it spin the
> > mini-figs into the wall and the floor drops out.  Hover it seemed that was a
> > little too much to handle for my first amusement ride.  Instead I went with
> > the classic spinning tilter.  I'm glad to announce that the earliest version
> > is near completion.
> > 
> > here are the pics
> > 
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=41008
> 
> > Hope you like it.  Let me know what you think!
> 
> Cool design, Travis.  It would be impressive indeed to see a collection of AFOL
> amusement rides such as yours all in one place!
> 
> One question-- is that a naked guy on the tilt-a-whirl???
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/elkane/Town/Spinner/still.jpg

Tsk, tsk.  Naughty Travis!  :)

Must say I like it.  Looks pretty cool.  It would be awesome if we could see
a movie of it!

-JH<



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  Re: spinner/tilter amusement ride MOC
 
(...) John, There is a .gif animation here: (URL) 1.5 MB HTH, and Awesome creation Travis! -Kevin (24 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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(...) Cool design, Travis. It would be impressive indeed to see a collection of AFOL amusement rides such as yours all in one place! One question-- is that a naked guy on the tilt-a-whirl??? (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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