Fireball Project 'Sidewinder'

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Construction Gallery September 2005: 13/09/05: Inside the workshop a seat frame is constructed. October 2005: 17/10/05: The hub and arms are put together outside the workshop. 18/10/05: You can see the height of the tower next to Scorpion. November 2005: 07/11/05: The tower and platform are being temporarily built up behind the Go Karts. 10/11/05: The skeleton of the platform can be seen, now with a fence added. 12/11/05: Seats for the ride have arrived in the park's truck. 28/11/05: Work continuing on the central hub. 28/11/05: A shot of the ride's centre section. December 2005: 01/12/05: Seat frames have been primed / painted. 01/12/05: Top-down shot of the tower. 03/12/05: The centre section. 03/12/05: Some painted arms and primed seats. 07/12/05: Shiny steel frame sections. January 2006: 14/01/06: The tower and hub outside the workshop. 21/01/06: This is where the seat will join the arm. 21/01/06: These pink bits of steel will suport the ride's platform. 31/01/06: Vertical construction! 31/01/06: The first arm is attached. 31/01/06: And the second. 31/01/06: Arms sit ready to be lifted on to the ride structure. 31/01/06: Another arm on its way up. 31/01/06: Hanging in mid air. 31/01/06: The arm joins the rest of the ride. 31/01/06: The ride now with three arms in place. 31/01/06: The process continues until all eight arms are attached. February 2006: 01/02/06: An overview of the site. 01/02/06: And another. 01/02/06: A look at the first seats in place. 01/02/06: Another look at the seats at the bottom of the structure. 04/02/06: This pic shows the height. 04/02/06: The progress so far. 07/02/06: Seats sitting next to the Scorpion ready to be attached. 09/02/06: The current look of the ride. 09/02/06: The control box, fences and a hydraulic system to help with loading are all in. 09/02/06: Work on the electrics of the ride. 11/02/06: This panel will be at the bottom of the tower. 12/02/06: The ride's signs have been created by Art & Design. 25/02/06: Fireball theming added. 25/02/06: Another shot of the Fireball theming. 25/02/06: The queueline is being constructed. 25/02/06: Work on the queueline. © Hurri (Daniel Pledger) 2005-2006. All rights reserved. Copyright info