the super duper looper
#21
Posted 21 May 2020 - 11:36 PM
#22
Posted 24 May 2020 - 09:11 PM
Yeah, I'm really hoping you can beef up the supports enough! The layout is simple but I love it!
#23
Posted 28 May 2020 - 12:18 AM
Test video link is embedded. What do you guys think?
-Steelwheels33
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#24
Posted 28 May 2020 - 05:32 AM
nice!!
#25
Posted 28 May 2020 - 07:43 AM
cool
hello there. I'm CrayCray for Coasters and i truly am
#26
Posted 30 May 2020 - 05:13 AM
It looks great, a shame the speed loss is so large!
Have you tried cleaning and lubing your trains?
#27
Posted 30 May 2020 - 10:59 AM
It looks great, a shame the speed loss is so large!
Have you tried cleaning and lubing your trains?
I took them completely apart and cleaned everything put them back together and then lubed them with silicone spray.I even posted a tutorial on how to take the cars apart put them together and clean them in the building help forum.
when I built Lengua del Diablo back in 2010 I had to experiment with several different cars till I found the right combo of good working cars. I am not sure if it's something I am doing wrong but I really don't feel like taking all the trains apart again to clean them.
What do you think should I try taking them apart and cleaning them again?
#28
Posted 01 June 2020 - 02:15 AM
I took them completely apart and cleaned everything put them back together and then lubed them with silicone spray.I even posted a tutorial on how to take the cars apart put them together and clean them in the building help forum.
when I built Lengua del Diablo back in 2010 I had to experiment with several different cars till I found the right combo of good working cars. I am not sure if it's something I am doing wrong but I really don't feel like taking all the trains apart again to clean them.
What do you think should I try taking them apart and cleaning them again?
I think the layout is good, so I wouldn't worry about it
#29
Posted 01 June 2020 - 01:03 PM
The pacing and layout are good as it is, so I don't think it's necessary to take apart the cars and clean them again.
#30
Posted 04 June 2020 - 01:20 AM
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Edited by Steelwheels33, 04 June 2020 - 01:22 AM.
#31
Posted 04 June 2020 - 01:39 AM
Everything is very smooth! Though it looks kind of odd to have such a disproportionally large turn coming out of a small immelmann, but I also don't know what else would make sense there to wrap the track around and get it back to the station. I love the final turn though!
#32
Posted 10 June 2020 - 03:04 PM
Any thoughts?
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#33
Posted 11 June 2020 - 01:52 AM
The final helix looks really nice, and pacing is pretty good!
#34
Posted 11 June 2020 - 04:14 AM
#35
Posted 13 June 2020 - 09:47 PM
Pics are of my favorite supports.
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#36
Posted 14 June 2020 - 05:46 AM
Hahaha, that's typical!
Honestly this ride turned out gorgeous - do you have any plans for themeing?
#37
Posted 14 June 2020 - 09:53 AM
I have a desire to theme this coaster but not really enough pieces to be able to do it. I didn't really set it up for theming to begin with. much respect to those coasters that have excellent theming cuz it really adds to the beauty of the ride. I think I might try to emulate a small station and possibly a cat walk along the lift.
But I am really excited that I have a good base of parts again now that I can build off of.
#38
Posted 19 June 2020 - 08:37 PM
Hello again fellow Knex builders!
Well finally I managed to finish the final video for this ride!! I did not add any theming, or station, brake runs, etc, but my original plan was to keep this build simple. Really it was just to get into the flow of building again. I will either add a station and catwalk later or I will just build something new that will be more detailed.
As far as the video goes, I love the way it came out but unfortunately, due to copyright laws on the Foo Fighters song I chose as my video track, I cannot make my video public. So I hope the link below works. It said on Youtube that only those with the link can watch, so I don't see an issue. But let me know if it does not work. There is also a glitch toward the end that I can imagine is due from using a cheap free version of Powerdirector, or just that my internet upload speed is horrible.
So a bit of background on this ride (you can see this on the Youtube comments as well). This is my my 4th Knex coaster model, and my 2nd K'Nex SS custom looper.
The name for this ride was inspired by 2 things: First, the older Looper at Hershey Park, PA, which was a Schwarzkopf ride built in 1977. They call theirs the "Sooper Dooper Looper". Second, this ride is dedicated to my father, who used to call the Black Widow coaster at Riverside Park in Agawam, MA (now known as Six flags New England) the "super duper looper".
The ride layout is inspired by a whole bunch of different roller coasters that I have seen or ridden. It's kind of a cross between a Schwarzkopf, a B&M, and an Intamin AG. The loop is more Schwarzkopf shaped as opposed to the Arrow or B&M teardrop-shaped loops. The first drop, overbank turns, head choppers and low-to-the-ground elements mimic an Intamin ride. The Immelmann is shaped after a B&M. I am happy that at the end of the day, the layout is really close to the original layout I sketched at the beginning photos of this post.
So.....without further adieu:
I hope you enjoy the video! Thank you all for your feedback as it helped make this a better ride. Please check out my other videos under my old SSCoasters account, Chaindogg33, and my previous Youtube channel - jft333isgod. My previous channel has some really good coasterdynamix models, as well as the Infamous Lengua Del Diablo.
Stay safe!
-Steelwheels
#39
Posted 23 June 2020 - 11:11 PM
#40
Posted 24 June 2020 - 05:56 AM
no maybe just upgrade your phone tbh, i upgraded to a samgung a71 the other day and i have to say the video and picture quality is absolute insane!!! and its only costing me £35 a month $40-45 i think, its got wide angle, macro, photo and veido lenses on the back so 4 different dedicated cameras and i gotta say the wide angle 3,840x2,160 60 fps with the anti shake mode on makes for some real super smooth crisp shots, ill be using it for my next coaster. in most of my test clips i couldnt even tell i was holding the camera lol, and the a series are the slghtly cheaper series of phones, if you get the upper one like the s20 i think that might do 4k 120 fps or even 8k video now its crazy