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[rollercoasterfanatic919]

Hey guys, I am finally posting my Winter contest coaster, Caldera! Sorry for not posting this earlier, I've had it up for about a week or two, but I've been really busy with school stuff. Caldera is going to be a mixed coaster. It won't really be based off of any certain kind of coaster, but it will have a number of unique elements. So far I have the lift and crest. What comes next will be a turn to the right followed by a secret drop. Here are some pictures.

Overviews




Side view


Bottom area


Crest


Beginning of pre-drop


Chain guide


I'm using the same cars that I used on Lynx!


I'm going to be on a ski trip in New York until Tuesday night, so I won't be able to work on it this weekend anymore unfortunately.

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[HamenChiz]

Yay RCF is back in building.
Looks like a winter coaster.
And cool chain rails.

[LaMbChOpZ]

Looks good so far. Love the chain rails, but after the gears, is that staying straight? It looks straight so just fix it after the gears unless it's staying like that.

[Knexrule11]

I can't wait to see the "Special Drop"! I'm sure it will be great! And judging from the layout on the ground this be a unique coaster!

[iggfish123]

I don't care how late this is. It's really cute. And cuddly. I love it.

[rollercoasterfanatic919]

Yay RCF is back in building.
Looks like a winter coaster.
And cool chain rails.

Thank you, and yes, it is my winter contest coaster.

Looks good so far. Love the chain rails, but after the gears, is that staying straight? It looks straight so just fix it after the gears unless it's staying like that.

Thank you! And yes, the straight spot after the lift is supposed to be like that.

I can't wait to see the "Special Drop"! I'm sure it will be great! And judging from the layout on the ground this be a unique coaster!

Thanks! And yes, it should.

I don't care how late this is. It's really cute. And cuddly. I love it.

Thanks James, I really appreciate the comment.

It has been awhile since the last update, but I have accomplished a lot. I finished the "special" drop, which is a 90º turn followed by a half heartlie roll into a half loop exiting at a 90º angle from the lift. I also built the track from where the station will be up to the lift. Here are some pictures.

Overviews




The turn








Looking through the twist


The half loop (I know the pullout has a few bumps here and there, I will do my best to fix them up)




The pullout


Where the station will be


The pre-lift section (I made sure it makes it around the tight turn)








The next element will be an inclined immelmann. So far I have used only about 75 crossties, so I should be able to finish under the limit.

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[pkiknex25]

Me likey!!!!! :suani

But for real, I really like it. I was not expecting a flying snake dive at all.

[tornado96]

WOAH I LOVE THAT ELEMENT!

Flawless! You are such an amazing builder...

[ForgotToGrowUp]

That drop is awesome! Love it.

[Jumpge]

Wow, this is genius and the inclined immelmann will just go amazing with it. Is this still for the winder contest? If it is, get building fast!

[HamenChiz]

Lookin' good, love this coaster.
Nice and smooth trackwork.

[ForgotToGrowUp]

Have you tried a flat turn as tight as the one before the lift? I would expect it to need some banking to keep the wheels from hitting the cross ties.

[pkiknex25]

^ Way to bitch slap everybody else in the face...

[Sniggeh]

^lol

Is this supposed to be a compact S&S power coaster? It could very well be like one. Everything looks great so far! Please continue!

[maarten12]

That looks awesome. The winter contest is getting harder and harder . The only thing I can see is that there's a sharp spot right where it starts to twist.

[Blackkitty]

That drop is so hot, never seen much like it. Awesome!

[RNB]

Totally didn't expect this! When you build such a strange coaster (positive!) you could maybe change the turn into an outwards banked turn.

[rollercoasterfanatic919]

I tried to multi-quote everyone, but for some reason it only worked on a few of you. :durh

PKI: Thanks a lot! By the way, you might want to edit your second post so it doesn't look like it is pointing to ForgotToGrowUp, because RollerKid deleted his post.

tornado96: Thank you!

ForgotToGrowUp: Thanks! And on the flat turn, I tested it, and the wheels to hit the crossties a bit, but not near enough to stop the train.

Jumpge: Thank you! And yes, this is for the Winter Contest, so I am building fast!

HamenChiz: Thank you!

Sniggeh: Thanks, and this is actually just a mixed coaster, no particular type.

Maarten: Thanks! I see the sharp spot, I'll try to fix it.

Blackkitty: Thanks man!

RNB: Thank you! I will consider the outwards banked turn.

I finished the inclined immelmann! It was hard to build it at such a small scale, but I think it turned out pretty well. It is about 1 granite shorter than the flying snake dive, and it goes through with a fair amount of speed. Don't pay attention to the last 4 crossties of track, that part will be tweaked a bit so it isn't as bumpy. Here are the pictures.

Overview


Side view


Back view








POV


The next element will be a hammerhead of sorts, and then it will dive down under the first pullout.

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[RollerManiac]

PKI: Thanks a lot! By the way, you might want to edit your second post so it doesn't look like it is pointing to ForgotToGrowUp, because RollerKid deleted his post.

Lol, I love humor. It was fun.

Anyway, the coaster looks great! Nothing much to say, so move on!

[JPCoaster]

It's kind of small... but I love it! Can't wait to see more