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[Old_Hag]

Okay, I finished the turn and first half of the second hill. I like the shaping, but I'm sure you guys will point out a few problems. What I'm really happy about is the speed, and remember, the train in the test video is 4 cars and unweighted.




Test video:

[colintaylor]

This looks perfect to me. Your speed is phenomenal!

EDIT: By the way, what does 'IMO' mean?

[SuperTKDKid]

In My Opinion.^
IMHO is the same, but with H being Honest.

[colintaylor]

In My Opinion.^
IMHO is the same, but with H being Honest.

Thank you

[Blackkitty]

Looks pretty good, although not as strong as I would have liked. Are these cars weighted?

Edit: you caugh me. I see that they are unweighted. I suggest a stronger radii turn. Also you can connect the radii in the center like how steel did in the pre-Steel Force build. http://www.sscoaster...767/index3.html

[~stεεlspectrum~]

I'm surprised that you retained that much speed--props on that. Hopefully when you weight your cars they will go even faster. But go easy on the weights, too much could actually make it lose more speed by bending the supports.

[The Stig]

Wow. That's some fancy "train juggling". It looks even cooler in 3rd person.
As stεεl said, your speed is very good.
Only thing I can see: Are you going to have enough room for this?

[Helmut]

I305 got a 'new' turn:

Have you thought about building this one?
It might be an option, but it is OK to me if you just continue with the 'old' turn, the one you have now. Shaping looks great!

[Sniggeh]

Speed looks great, you might actually finish this!

[scott]

you dont look like a old hag int that video. Anywho the 'new' drop might give more speed but if it makes it right now i would keep it. Adding more supports to that turn put some rods into the 3ds or something but more supports are needed if you weight the train.

[CCI]

Looks great! I wouldn't bother with the new turn, your speed looks goos as well.

[Jumpge]

Looks really nice, as well as your speed, (it might be a little too late) but I think your pull-in is a little too rushed in the end compared to the actual ride. It really isn't that rushed, but more gradual and starts when the turn is a little off parallel to the lift, which quite a bit earlier than you have it right now.

[Old_Hag]

This looks perfect to me. Your speed is phenomenal!

EDIT: By the way, what does 'IMO' mean?

Thank you.

Looks pretty good, although not as strong as I would have liked. Are these cars weighted?

Edit: you caugh me. I see that they are unweighted. I suggest a stronger radii turn. Also you can connect the radii in the center like how steel did in the pre-Steel Force build. http://www.sscoaster...767/index3.html

Supports will be added as needed, but for now I would like to keep the trains unweighted just so the uncompleted 2nd hill structure doesn't go through too much stress.

I'm surprised that you retained that much speed--props on that. Hopefully when you weight your cars they will go even faster. But go easy on the weights, too much could actually make it lose more speed by bending the supports.

Thanks, and I hope the weighted trains will tear over that hill.

Wow. That's some fancy "train juggling". It looks even cooler in 3rd person.
As stεεl said, your speed is very good.
Only thing I can see: Are you going to have enough room for this?

Yeah, at least I'm 95% sure about the space. The outermost part of the layout is the end of the first turn, and I have room for that. I have plenty of space on the other side of the lift for the rest of the layout.

I305 got a 'new' turn:

Have you thought about building this one?
It might be an option, but it is OK to me if you just continue with the 'old' turn, the one you have now. Shaping looks great!

1. The new turn would just suck up more pieces and
2. I think the original turn looks better.

Speed looks great, you might actually finish this!

I know, I was really happy with the speed once I got it going that fast.

you dont look like a old hag int that video. Anywho the 'new' drop might give more speed but if it makes it right now i would keep it. Adding more supports to that turn put some rods into the 3ds or something but more supports are needed if you weight the train.

Like I said before, supports will be added if the need arises. Right now I wouldn't want to risk stressing the current structure too much.

Looks great! I wouldn't bother with the new turn, your speed looks goos as well.

Thanks!

Looks really nice, as well as your speed, (it might be a little too late) but I think your pull-in is a little too rushed in the end compared to the actual ride. It really isn't that rushed, but more gradual and starts when the turn is a little off parallel to the lift, which quite a bit earlier than you have it right now.
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Odd, I thought it looked pretty accurate compared this picture, which I was using as a reference (compare this to the 3rd pic in the update)
http://rcdb.com/4520.htm?p=24557
http://rcdb.com/4520.htm?p=24557
Plus, if I started the pullin earlier, the hill wouldn't cross under the lift at the right point.

[Old_Hag]

Good news: more Timmy for all of us!






I laid out the rest of the ride in masking tape, it should all go well....




Test video (still unweighted):



Bad news: I am literally almost completely out of granites, save for a few strays lying around the floor. I really need a big lot of knex to continue on...

[scott]

So far i think your good as long as you get more parts loving it so far!

[LaMbChOpZ]

YOU. BETTER. NOT. CANCEL. THIS. OR. I'll get my little lamb buddies to take you out and force you to rebuild this (with all the parts you need) blindfolded with one hand. You would not be fed until you finish and element, and the blindfold wouldn't come off until you finished half the ride; it'll be off for 10 minutes, then it will be put back on until you finish it, and you will have 5 hours a day to sleep.



OR you could use possibly x2 whites maybe or go on ebay, but it's your choice. Tell me when you're ready to get mobbed by little lambs and they'll be there as quick as you could say, "OHAI!"

[Old_Hag]

Don't worry, the thought of cancelling disgusts me. I just need to buy more pieces.

[LaMbChOpZ]

Good.

"sorry little lamb buddies, maybe someone else..."

[Knexrule11]

The hill is way to steep and sharp. Look at this picture:



And I think the turn to the left of the bin is way to small too. But other than that its good!

[pkiknex25]

Your drop is too steep and the pullout is too early. It should be pulling out during the turn.