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Old 07-03-2009, 09:07 PM
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NOTE: Leviathan is not cancelled, or even remotely postponed! This is a side project which will only take me a few days. I invented a way to make a shuttle coaster be able to go backwards through its launch, and even have a lift on its spike (like Mr. Freeze). Oh, and I made another launch too.





The last part without tubing is the beginning of a loop. After it will be a vertical spike.



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It looks good. The turn shakes a bit, but I'm sure you'll resolve that. There may be a few bumps on the top too, but I can't tell from those views. Good job though.
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Could I see it going back through the launch?
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Well, my only concern is the bumpiness the rods are creating.
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its slightly bumpy and shakes far too much
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Re: Shuttle Looper

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It looks good. The turn shakes a bit, but I'm sure you'll resolve that. There may be a few bumps on the top too, but I can't tell from those views. Good job though.
Thanks! I won't actually launch it that fast; that was just a demonstration.

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Well, my only concern is the bumpiness the rods are creating.
Yes, I know, the rods make it a little bumpy. But the tubing kinda smooths it out, and I'm going to add middle tubing as well. The hard rods make the track really strong too, which is really important with tubes.

And I took some better pics:





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Re: Shuttle Looper

It looks a bit better, but I know this is off topic, but the supports for the lift on Leviathan look stressed.
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It look like speed:the ride in Las Vegas.Looking very good. Keep up the good work.Also You are starting to make lots of Laubch coaster. -Terminator
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^^ Really? Well I'll just bend them back then...
^ That coaster is actually what inspired the layout. Thanks!

Oh BTW, I am going to make the whole loop out of flexi's since the top is too tight for hard rods.

How tall should it be?
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It should be maybe 1ft-2ft tall I think that.
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NOTE: Leviathan is not cancelled, or even remotely postponed! This is a side project which will only take me a few days. I invented a way to make a shuttle coaster be able to go backwards through its launch, and even have a lift on its spike (like Mr. Freeze). Oh, and I made another launch too.

Over-achieve much?

Looks cool, but I don't like the look of it's low-peaks, as it's going to have a vertical spike, and enough speed to rip you outta your skin when it goes back over, it'd look slightly more realistic, maybe even more epic if it was a little taller..
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^ It's going to be about half the height of the loop. If I make it taller, wouldn't that make the top sharper? Or would it be going slow enough to compensate for that?

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I think you need to overbank it.
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Re: Shuttle Looper

SS: I don't just mean taller, I mean larger, by a scale factor of 1.5 to 2.
bigger would look so much better..
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Come on guys, its a prototype coaster to test his company's launch idea, the track really doesn't have to be perfect.
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Come on guys, its a prototype coaster to test his company's launch idea, the track really doesn't have to be perfect.
Good point, I spose it's up to you SS, keep it as it is, if you want, lol.
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This looks interesting! Can I have some pics of the launch mechanism please? Thanks!

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This looks interesting! Can I have some pics of the launch mechanism please? Thanks!
Sure...in my next update.

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SS: I don't just mean taller, I mean larger, by a scale factor of 1.5 to 2.
bigger would look so much better..
Oh...ok. I don't think I'll redo it though.

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Come on guys, its a prototype coaster to test his company's launch idea, the track really doesn't have to be perfect.
Thanks, and yeah I dont really care too much about the track, as long as it's close enough.

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That's the speed that it will actually be launching at...and it will be going slower when it goes backwards.
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the first part of the loop was great! the second part... well that's a different story...

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I see a sharp spot at the beginning of the loop.
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^ is correct. Fix that. Otherwise, it's great.
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Re: Shuttle Looper

The entrance to the loop looks strait. Also, I think the car is going too slow through the loop to make it around the second time.
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^There is coming a spike with a chain ( i think so ). I think it looks good only the straight pull in, but it's a side project and it dont need to be perfect.
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Re: Shuttle Looper

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The entrance to the loop looks strait. Also, I think the car is going too slow through the loop to make it around the second time.
The spike will have a lift on it just like Mr. Freeze.

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I see a sharp spot at the beginning of the loop.
Okay, I see it too. Thanks!

EDIT: it might not have a lift, but I'll try.
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Just a little teaser...



BTW I'm going to add brakes on the other side, so it should have a gentler stop.
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