191 replies to this topic

[alpal]

Hey, I'm building a woodie now! I present to you, a Wolverine Wildcat recreation!

[Blackkitty]

Shaping looks good so far, but I wouldn't use a green rod as your base. Use a granite or yellow. I don't know about the supports. they look intresting

[alpal]

Hey, check out pics of the real roller coaster's supports. I modeled these after the real thing. http://omega.ipfw.ed...rineWildcat.JPG
http://cache.rcdb.co...icmax/p7461.jpg

[alpal]

Update! added the rails, and part of the drop.

[Old_Hag]

I cannot see anything wrong. Move on, please.

[Knexrule11]

THATS SICK! I love it, it looks just like the real thing! Move on!

[Maxlaam]

Looking really good, but I'm not sure if you can finish this with that height.

[commando]

wow. looks sweet with the rails. are you going to put them on the whole ride?

[TheSUCKCrew]

^ Uhm.. Where would the train go in if there wouldn't be track on the whole ride?

Well this looks interresting for sure. Not that you didn't hear that for 10 comments long, but still really sick.
Hope you can get it full circuit.

[alpal]

Thanks everyone! I'm definitely moving on, but I am running out of pieces quickly. Woodies take up so many pieces! Suck, the rails he is talking about are the side rails, not the tubing . And Maxlaam, I see your point, how it might be hard to make it through the whole thing, but check out my most recent coaster Wildfire. I think I conserved speed well in that coaster, so I think I will be able to do it again. One more thing, I will also have one more car, and I will paint the cars red like the real thing.

More links for comparison for the next part:
first valley
back of turn around

[alpal]

Double Post!
I have an update! I am completed up to the turn on the top of the hill.




This is the test without lubricant:






Test of one car with lubricant:

[Knexrule11]

Wiegh them. It will make them fly over that hill. And the hill looks good.

[alpal]

The cars are completely weighted, if you read what I said, the first two videos are without lubricant and with 3 cars, the 3rd video is with one lubricated car (it makes it over)

[Knexrule11]

My bad. Do silicone spray, not lube. And make sure there's no hair on the wheels axles.

[alpal]

how long does silicone spray last?

[Blackkitty]

I usually spray my silicone spray around once every other month.

[alpal]

how well does it work?

[Knexrule11]

Idk how long it lasts. Maybe a few months?

[commando]

^ Uhm.. Where would the train go in if there wouldn't be track on the whole ride?

Well this looks interresting for sure. Not that you didn't hear that for 10 comments long, but still really sick.
Hope you can get it full circuit.

the hand rails and cat walks...

for lubing i take my cars completely apart and wash off all of the oil and other crap that gets on them. then soak the axels only in WD-40 for a few gours than put them back together and it works great!!!!

[Blackkitty]

I wouldn't use WD-40 even if you are just soaking the axles. WD-40 can destroy plastic so don't use it.