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[Old_Hag]

Really.







There's masking tape indicating the path of the turn....





I will be disgusted if you guys cant figure this one out.
*ahem*millie+mav=????*ahem*

[alpal]

Um, it sort of looks like piraten, but someone already replicated that coaster.

[rsteele06711]

OMG I305! If it is, I want to wish you luck and let you know that your drop isn't quite steep enough. Also, be sure to notice that the hill's crest is to the left of the lift/drop. You better pull this off...

[SuperTKDKid]

It is totally a Diamond Back Recreation.

[scott]

umm not even close tkd but good so far hag

[SuperTKDKid]

Hence the Smiley. It is obvious it is I305. I knew what it was all along. But it does look like the first drop and turn of DB.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

WACKY WORM!!

Drop needs to be steeper, but otherwise nice job.

[Blackkitty]

Also, I think you'll need to super support, because alot of your coasters have shook. If this shakes at all, you're screwed. Good luck.

[pkiknex25]

I'll tell you now that the supports you have won't cut it.

[Helmut]

Great shaping, fix the drop which is mentioned above. Make sure it won't shake at all.
You will need all your speed. Good luck!

[RollerManiac]

A kiddie coaster, maybe?

Really, it's I305. The crest isn't big enough, though.

[Sniggeh]

^Not really. Looks at this:


The drop does need to be steeper, though.

[Micronex]

Maverick!!

EDIT: Damn, beat me there.

[RollerManiac]

^Not really. Looks at this:


The drop does need to be steeper, though.

Either way, it still looks un-even.

[pkiknex25]

^ Clueless.

More in-depth analysis: Well, the crest is fine and the drop needs to be steeper like everyone has said. As far as your support structure, you really shouldn't be using green rods for length and height when you're using a yellow rod for width. Imagine a 3D graph, with length being the x-axis, width being the z-axis, and height being the y-axis. As seen here:


With your current set up, you can make diagonals in the XZ plane, but not in the XY or YZ planes. This leaves your structure very weak anywhere along the Y axis. Your supports will be strongest with diagonals in all 3 planes, and the best coasters have that.

My opinion on the best way of fixing this is to scrap what you have and start over.

[Old_Hag]

....okay, I moved on before I read any of the past 2 posts, pki's being the main one of interest....but I did make the drop a bit steeper and continued with turn, and I may end up rebuilding the first drop and no matter what, from now on I'm switching to a gray/granite rod for height and length. I also added a couple lateral tubes on the pullout/drop, and it doesn't seem to shake (But I've only used unweighted cars for now, so I'm sure that I'll eventually have to support it more)





Test:

[ickus305]

The drop does look much better (Though I do not know if it is perfect yet).

I think you can keep most of the track work, and simply rebuild the support structure to make it stronger (which it definitely needs better supports), instead of scrapping everything.

[Old_Hag]

Oh, doyou think that instead of rebulding the entire lift, I could just widen it to a green rod? That way i could put in all the diagonals without taking away all the progress.

[TheSUCKCrew]

Your supports on the turn are my bigget concern...

[Helmut]

^Yes, that is what I thought too. Really, if you want to finish this coaster you have to support it very good. Your shaping is not the problem, because I can't find (major) bumps. Good luck!