fungyup Posted January 29, 2016 Dear All, This is my first post in Eurobricks. May I introduce this MOC in my amusement park, The Space Octpous I picture worth thousand words and a video worth hundred pictures. Please check this out! More pictures You may notice that the style is quite allied with the Mixer (10244), no matter the colour and the ticketing kiosk. Yes I designed to pair up with Mixer and place in front of the Ferris Wheel (10247). Unlucky(or Lucky?) that I don't have the Merry Go Round (10196). Yes you may guess and you are right... It is on Lego Idea now. I am not coming for vote my project (Thanks if you like too). Because of some regulation from Lego Idea, I cannot give more detail on their page. I come here to share further about the mechanic inside, not that complicated but some points to note! More important, I just realize from last week It could be play with Starwar Microfighters!!!! I am working on this to support those heavy fighters! I will keep update it here! Finally thanks for watching!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peedeejay Posted January 29, 2016 Very cool! Love the way it looks in motion and also how the design matches original LEGO fairground sets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muffluvin Posted January 29, 2016 This is an awesome addition to the Ferris Wheel. Good luck on getting it approved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Kay Posted January 29, 2016 Very nice work. Love fairground stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted January 29, 2016 This is brilliant. I may have to "borrow" some ideas in the future. I am currently putting together my own Grand Carousel, and my daughter has the Ferris Wheel, so it would be smart to pick up a few other rides. It would work really well for one of our LUG shows. Keep up the great work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neonic Posted January 30, 2016 It's looks great Reminds me to my childhood always likes those things, maybe still .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fungyup Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks all and Hi TheLegoDr. I will post more details! This is brilliant. I may have to "borrow" some ideas in the future. I am currently putting together my own Grand Carousel, and my daughter has the Ferris Wheel, so it would be smart to pick up a few other rides. It would work really well for one of our LUG shows. Keep up the great work More details here. First is all about the lower base It is quite simple that 4 wheels are using to rotate the upper base. The big gear spin by one of the horizontal axis (connected to the hand power) and it has 2 functions. First to rotate the other 3 wheels to support the upper base. Second it have a different rotating direction with the upper base. It is critical to the vertical swing motion of the little air crafts. As a long axis will help bring the motion to the very upper part. I added the red tech connector to stabilise the rotation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fungyup Posted January 31, 2016 The Upper Base The upper base is an octagon tech brick ring, plus the center axis. The base and the axis are rotating in different direction. I use the cylinder brick and a 2x2 round plate (with hole) to lock the Upper base. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazz Posted January 31, 2016 This surely is good enough to get my support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLazyChicken Posted January 31, 2016 Really nice! Supported the project since this is most likely to turn into a set. Keep up the great work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristel Posted January 31, 2016 This is fantastic! Looks great and nice motion too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 1, 2016 Nice work..it really has the same style as the Fairground Mixer... well done!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fungyup Posted February 1, 2016 Let's see the upper top's downside. The black 2x2 round plate is very important! It fit into the "chimney" form in the upper base. The chimney's inside wall is flat tiles so I can fit in, rotate and stable the upper top. I need some outward angle of the 8 tension axis to avoid hitting the decoration light on the upper base. Clip tile/plate join together and form this angle. Thanks to you all... (10000 supports is really not easy) Nice work..it really has the same style as the Fairground Mixer... well done!! This is fantastic! Looks great and nice motion too. Really nice! Supported the project since this is most likely to turn into a set. Keep up the great work! This surely is good enough to get my support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skcheung Posted February 1, 2016 Supported. Wish LEGO IDEAS can approve a set like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fungyup Posted February 2, 2016 Thanks your Support! HongKonger!! Supported. Wish LEGO IDEAS can approve a set like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Severus A Posted February 7, 2016 Excellent! It moves easy and spectacular. Also the design is remarkable. You have my support on LEGO ideas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted February 7, 2016 This looks really nice! It would fit right in with those fairground sets Lego has released recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidmull Posted February 10, 2016 You also have my support well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lugnut Posted February 11, 2016 Wow!!! Nice!!! I can't wait to add it to the the Mixer and the Ferris Wheel! I feel a reverse engineering challenge coming on ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fungyup Posted February 12, 2016 Wow!!! Nice!!! I can't wait to add it to the the Mixer and the Ferris Wheel! I feel a reverse engineering challenge coming on ... No need to reverse engineering, please support my lego idea.... https://ideas.lego.com/projects/127636 I will post the instruction to Rebrickable if... I feel it will come to be failure soon, hahahaha..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodiziorobs Posted February 12, 2016 I just spent several minutes looking at the pictures and trying to reconstruct in my mind how this operates. This model is absolutely brilliant! I don't own any of the other Fairground sets but am tempted to MOC my own after figuring out yours. I think I'll even dig up my Ideas account (which I haven't accessed since the CUUSOO days) and support, well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fungyup Posted February 12, 2016 Hi Guys, I shot a short video of my amusement park. Most of them a official sets. Hope more MOC join in... I just spent several minutes looking at the pictures and trying to reconstruct in my mind how this operates. This model is absolutely brilliant! I don't own any of the other Fairground sets but am tempted to MOC my own after figuring out yours. I think I'll even dig up my Ideas account (which I haven't accessed since the CUUSOO days) and support, well done! Thanks a lot! Please raise any question. I can definitely share more to make you clear about the construction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stebai Posted February 13, 2016 Supported ! Good luck with the design - I will happily pay for the plans from Rebrickable should it fail (not that it will ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chanitox Posted February 23, 2016 Really Amazing!! Good Job!! :thumbup: :thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fungyup Posted February 23, 2016 thanks all of you! There are almost a month from my first post! Please support my idea and i will keep promote it to make it happen! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
