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[SuperTKDKid]

How many CD sets do you have? And you should at least try to get another inversion in.

[chaindogg33]

^^ That's exactly what i was thinking (curved HL).

^ I own 1 scorpion set plus one phoenix set, plus a few scorpion expansion packs, a large lot i got off ebay (with no bases but tons of spine and tubes + joints) as well as a bunch of stuff i got direct form CD. The only thing keeping me from expanding even bigger is my lack of Scorpion bases. I used all of them on this ride. I know i can still get Phoenix bases but they aren't fully compatible, and i like the scorpion ones better.

OK, update #6:

I managed to pull off an 8th inversion but as you will all see, it really is NOT a heartline roll, more of a curved barrel roll or (inline twist?) I kind of like it though because the speed going through it is perfect. Sometimes the train goes pretty slow but if it was ever real-life the train would have to go slow thru it or the riders would pass out. Do you guys like this ending?








If i was to change it, or try to get a heartline to work, i would have to make some major changes and take the train completely apart again to get all the hair and dust out. Let me know what you think....test run below!!

[commando]

Pretty cool dude. The heartline roll would be awesome in real life. It would be like falling out of your seat! Nice job

[Kevyn230]

Looks nice. The ending does look weird but it is because of there being no station (well station scenery, I can see you added a flat part before the lift). Don't you have the phoenix set?

[chaindogg33]

I do have the phoenix but if i used the phoenix station, i would had to have used the phoenix lift spring and then (unless i cut the spring and used two like i have now) that would make the lift hill alot shorter. I just didn't want to cut the phoenix spring because i only have 1 of them, but i have 4 scorpion springs.

I will try to build a wooden or plastic station into the final ride. I still have to paint the white tubes red, add some scenery and i'll add a station too! Thanks guys.

[tornado96]

I like it but I think to make it a bit better you could try raising the inverted part if the inline twist a bit higher to give the heartline feel?

[A.S.C.]

Or take out the heartline as a whole, and make a brake run for realism

[Kevkillerke]

or let it twist in the other direction, that should look better i think

[chaindogg33]

Sorry it's been a while since my last update. I have been very busy with other stuff and taking down my last knex coaster. I still have to paint this beast and do some theming work (idk when i'll have the time). But for now here is a vid showing the operation after about 10 hrs of usage. No cat hair problems. Not yet anyway.

[tornado96]

What's ironic about this is that it actually sounds like someone zipping and unzipping a jacket! I love it!