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[Sniggeh]

That looks really good! The only thing I can really say is that the buckle looks rather sharp at the top. Please fix that.

[kyo]

awesome guy!

[alpal]

Seriously, if you lubricate your cars NOW, you will be able to make much higher elements, leading to a longer layout. Also, your supports could definitely withstand more weight. If you do that, you could make the buckle one granite higher at least.

[felesgustos]

I have maded the hill higher, cleared my cars and put extra tubing in the middle of the x-ties. But the train don't make it:


Weigthed cars:

The spray I used:

Height difference:

Overview:

[TheSUCKCrew]

WHAT?! Why did you use €2 coins, 50cent coins weight just the same!

No surprise to me that it doesn't make it, such turns take a massive amount of speed.

[maarten12]

You should use empty batteries instead of single coins, these weigh much more! Just stick them under your train, but be aware of the fact that you need a strong lift for heavy trains (I use the same spray)

[Blackkitty]

Add a ton of more weight. I have like upwards of 25 pennies sometimes on my coaster. Also, you could add another car if you wanted to. If all else fails, you could lower that hill by a little.

[Jumpge]

It looks great, just weight the car to the max with batteries so that you can get a lot of speed form that.

[Maxlaam]

I put 4 stacks of 5, 5 cent coins under my weighted train. Works great.

[felesgustos]

I tried everything, but I failed. If I stick weights with tape to the bottom of the train, it always falls off. I will not use hot glue, because then I can never get the weigts of the train.
So are there other ways to add more weight to the train without tape or glue?

[BGEurope Kid]

Hot glue is easy to get off. You just have to pull it some. I use batteries personally and a little glue goes a long way.

[maarten12]

I don't know how it is called in English, but since you're Dutch I think it's no problem It's called kneedgum in Dutch, it works great for me.

[ForgotToGrowUp]

Even with hot glue the pennies can pop out if the train crashes and you can always get them out when you want to. The hot glue does not make a super strong bond, I think it works so well because it maximizes surface contact of the things you are gluing.

[RNB]

I'm using tape on my cars, that's easy removable. You could paint them in the colors of your cars.

[alpal]

I say, use a lasting glue, but only if you want to keep the weights on.

[felesgustos]

I have weighted my cars with batteries and 'kneedgum', the cars almost make it now. I think that when I spray the track with Pledge, the train will make it. I will do that when the coaster is done. I have also worked on the track, I think the pull-out has to be bigger. Past the yellow connectors the track is not full supported. Here are the pictures:
Weighted trains:

Pull-out:

Upper part:

Other pics:




Comment!!

[ForgotToGrowUp]

To my eye the crest of that hill/buckle element is too pointy and should be a little lower/rounder. That should get you the speed you need too.

[felesgustos]

To my eye the crest of that hill/buckle element is too pointy and should be a little lower/rounder. That should get you the speed you need too.

I've changed the crest of the hill. I've also started the next element, a rosebowl. Here are the picture's:






Please comment.

[Aaron]

Looking good! But there is a big bump in the bottom of the 3rd picture. I can't see much wrong other than that. Great job!

[alpal]

It looks great, and I am glad you could get it to work. Tip: wipe your track with a damp cloth to get the dust off, that helps a lot.

I noticed a straight spot:



The blue arrow indicates which way the track should be bent to.