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Hi all, He hasn't ever posted on Lugnet (unless under a different name), so I'll go ahead and highlight this roller coaster by Nico Bestanpouri just up on Brickshelf: (URL) looks like it really runs. Very cool. Bruce (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic) !!
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Hats off to Nico! This is just awesome. Great use of parts. Bob Fay "Bruce Hietbrink" <bnh@chem.ucla.edu> wrote in message news:HnFxop.pIr@lugnet.com... (...) go (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) NOOO...OOO!!!...!!! Actually, that's awesome! I'm yelling because I had the same idea a while ago for making rollercoaster track out of the ribbed tubing, but I could never figure out a way to construct a wheel mounting that would work. I (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) That's amazing! I've wished to build a coaster or similar for a while but I don't have near enough part (especially tubing). Nico has done a great job here! ~Mike (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! Look at that! Shame he does not post here, perhaps he's lurkong though? One can only hope! What a cool use of the corrugated tubes! But what good are they if/when he tears the coaster apart? I counted an even 200 tubes in that MOC! It (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) go (...) Really nice - I have to build it just for playing (if it runs fast and smoothly as pictured -I hope so)!! (...) What about the first? Could you post a link, plz? :-) ciao steP (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't think he does. I posted a heads up to .disney when he put up his Pooh and Tigger sculptures this summer, but he never said anything. In his "sale" folder on Brickshelf it says he was selling something on 1000steine.de, so I assume he (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Could you be thinking of this site: (URL) if you follow the link you get an error saying the site owner has exceeded his bandwidth for the month, but if you check back in a few days maybe it's there. I do remember that there was someone from (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Other coasters (was Re: Nico Bestanpouri's roller coaster
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(...) Iain hangs out on rtlToronto these days so he may be able to supply more info about his rides from that era. As for working roller coasters, PNLTC member Matt Chiles built one using 12V track which I was lucky enough to see in 2002 when I was (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) That is a very nice coaster indeed! Looks great - I would love to see it in person some day. Great job Nico - it reminds me a lot of the look of the real Technic roller coaster at Legoland, CA, except that it just has single cars instead of a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) descriptions at (URL) I need to update it with revisions since then - the pnltc site has most of the latest revisions incorporated. Also, it will be at BrickFest PDX in February if you want to see it in person (likely its last public showing). (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) That's the one! (21 years ago, 29-Oct-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) <SNIP> (...) The mentioned link doesn't work anymore. Did you move your descriptions, or just deleted them? Where can we find those instructions now? Regards, Ludo (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Try (URL) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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