[GBC] Roulette

[Berthil]

I let the video and pictures speak for themselves. It was a long build but very happy with the result.

[Frequenzberater]

Have seen it already on YT. Thats an impressive build. I always like your creativity and your building style. You are going to be the Akiyuki of netherlands :) 

[MajklSpajkl]

Great idea and execution! Congratulations on the numbers and the whole turntable. I am guessing that you use rigid tubes through the brown headlights in the outer rim? Those glow-in-the-dark balls are really cool. Where did you get them? 

EDIT: I just realized that you use the narrow railway tracks below the turntable. How many wheels did you use? Would be great if you could reveal the bottom of the turntable. 

Edited November 24, 2018 by MajklSpajkl

[Erik Leppen]

I'm especially impressed by how you managed to got 37-fold symmetry to the ring. You can't cheat there and make it another number because it fits better. Also, I'm surpriesed by how perfectly circular it looks. I'd be curious to some pictures of how the ring is built up (the studded part I mean). How is the outer brown border with the headlight bricks built?

Most mechanisms are not new I think (I have seen similar ball-shooting things before), but the whole combination is superbly executed and a real eye-catcher. Even the curved entry paths to the shooters look great.

I also like how the balls are in the system for quite some time. The little ratchet that pushes balls out of the numbered holes is right after the exit, and pushes out only one ball at a time, so the balls have to go a whole round again before reaching the exit, and sometimes two rounds. That way, you have more balls in the system, which makes the glow-in-the-dark effect even cooler.

[mahjqa]

3 minutes ago, Erik Leppen said:

(I have seen similar ball-shooting things before)

You're probably thinking of Akiyuki's basket shooter.

It's a very nice module, I really like how well the decoration turned out. 

[Berthil]

12 hours ago, MajklSpajkl said:

Great idea and execution! Congratulations on the numbers and the whole turntable. I am guessing that you use rigid tubes through the brown headlights in the outer rim? Those glow-in-the-dark balls are really cool. Where did you get them? 

EDIT: I just realized that you use the narrow railway tracks below the turntable. How many wheels did you use? Would be great if you could reveal the bottom of the turntable. 

10 hours ago, Erik Leppen said:

I'd be curious to some pictures of how the ring is built up (the studded part I mean). How is the outer brown border with the headlight bricks built?

Thanks! Correct, the outer ring is rigid 3mm tube through the headlight bricks. It had to be very smooth so balls don't pile up.
I used 8 sets of small train wheels. The bottom of the turntable is also a 'star' of 8 supports like the bottom pillar construction.
It's made out of plates connected with several rings of axles and 16 no 3 connectors.
The whole construction is very rigid (it has to go to events), I can pick it up easily. Also the turntable can be lifted off.
The construction can be seen here. After this picture I added more rings of axles and no. 5 connectors

 

10 hours ago, mahjqa said:

You're probably thinking of Akiyuki's basket shooter.

It's a very nice module, I really like how well the decoration turned out. 

Thanks. The shooters are indeed adapted versions of the Akiyuki basket shooters.
'What is already very good does not need re-inventing' is my opinion here.

Edited November 24, 2018 by Berthil
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[Ankoku]

I can see this being very popular at GBC events. Lots of action to watch.

I really like the ball split at the start to load the two shooters. Very satisfying to watch.

Get the feeling this one is even more impressive seen in person.

[Carl86]

On 11/24/2018 at 11:02 AM, MajklSpajkl said:

Those glow-in-the-dark balls are really cool. Where did you get them? 

Only available at https://pv-productions.com/product/lego-gbc-balls/
and the uv ledstrip: https://pv-productions.com/product/power-functions-ultraviolet-uv-led-strip/

But I got the glow pack which gives a bit discount https://pv-productions.com/product/gbc-glow-pack/

Edited December 4, 2018 by Carl86

[Jurss]

This is SOMETHING !!! Especially that catapult.

[jannw]

Wow! Looks really cool! Almost the same what I see on my screen every weekend from the site casinospieles.  But seriously, it's just incredible. You probably spent a lot of time on that, didn't you?

[Berthil]

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