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A SUPER-COOL dad whose son loves swings has built the UK's only 360 DEGREE swing in his BACK GARDEN - and his three-year-old boy can't wait to try it.

Colin Furze, 36, decided to impress son Jake by building the ultimate swing which can go higher than his house and UPSIDE DOWN.

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The king of swing: Super-cool dad Colin Furze has turned his world upside down with his latest inventionCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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The frame of the impressive swing is 5.6 metres high and takes him higher than his family homeCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Swing when you're winning: Colin said he was "nervous" the first time he put the contraption to the test... you can see whyCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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"It makes me feel sick if I go around it too many times": The dad-of-three says there is a downside to his passion for swingingCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Here we go again: Colin reaches incredible heights on his amazing inventionCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Colin's three-year-old son Jake, pictured, loves having a go on the swings, but is in for a long wait before he can use the one in his gardenCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY

The frame is a massive 5.6 metres tall and the axle that carries him round is five metres high without, meaning that when Colin swings he towers over his family home in Stanford, Lincolnshire.

Thrill-seeking Colin rides the incredible contraption without even being strapped in as his awe-inspired son watches on.

The dad-of-three said: "I put my feet between two pegs and hold onto the handle bars, then swing in the normal way, but once I get horizontal I have to lean my body forwards to help propel myself over the top of the frame

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"I was a bit nervous at first, especially as I'm not strapped in and only holding on with my arms, but it is great fun.

"It is quite physically demanding getting the swing to go high and it makes me feel sick if I go round too many times. Luckily the counter weight works well, which makes it easier for me to swing."

The 360-degree swing has a 25 kilo drum of water on one end of the axle to off-set Colin's weight and he then clings on to the other end.

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Dizzy new heights: Colin's incredible swing takes him five metres higher than his houseCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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The sky's the limit: A child's swing in the background shows how much bigger Mr Furze's contraption is than your traditional modelCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Incoming! The dad-of-three has also created magnetic shoes, a hover bike, and holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest pramCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Colin has to put his feet between two pegs and clutch onto handles bars to keep hold of the swingCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY

Colin, who also has a one-year-old daughter, had to build a huge winch to pull the central axle into place and fix it in position.

The ingenious dad has his own YouTube channel which shows off some of his other

He said: "I struggled at first and had to make some adjustments to the height of the swing, so the frame wouldn't bend, but it was fairly easy to build.

"Jake absolutely loves swings, but unfortunately this one is too big and dangerous for him to try.

"He thinks it looks really cool though."

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The 360 degree swing has a drum of water at one end of the axle to offset Colin's weightCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Like father like son? It will be a few years before young Jake can have a go on the mega swingCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY
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Colin Furze looks exhausted after a day of extreme swingingCredit: GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY

Colin, who used to be a plumber, is renowned for the inventions he makes in his garage at home, including magnetic shoes, which helped him hang upside down from the ceiling.

The self-taught engineer has also made a hover bike and a jet bike and holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest pram and longest motorbike.

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