Impossible Builds

Buck Hoists Play an Essential Role in Building the Tower

Clip: Episode 1 | 3m 5s

To help transport construction materials and builders to different floors of the Scorpion Tower, the team uses two elevators attached to the building, known as buck hoists. Though the buck hoists are meant to ease the building process, the crew encounters a dilemma when they discover that the buck hoist tower has begun to lean away from the building.

Aired: 02/07/18 | Rating: TV-G

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• Creating the Scorpion Tower’s Silky Aesthetic

  Clip: Ep1 | 1m 24s

• The Team Stumbles Upon a Problem Inside the Building

  Clip: Ep1 | 2m 38s

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