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[RCExtreme]

I've started making a new VV coaster inspired by I305. I hope you guys like it.





Track spine


It sags a little bit


Pull-in


The track and the support are both really strong, and I plan to fix the sagging by putting a metal rod through the hole of the half-moons.

Comment!

[scott]

Haha Looks good atm just make sure the rod is the right size and wheres the chain?

[MichaelG]

I would add another tube support in the m iddle of that for extra support, as it has to hold the chain and the train aswell.

[Maxlaam]

The track and the support are both really strong, and I plan to fix the sagging by putting a metal rod through the hole of the half-moons.

You know the rod will sag under it's own weight too? I don't think you can fix it like that.
Really love the name

[GreenAppleW]

looks good, but the support looks a little uneven (picture 4)

[tornado96]

That's 3 coasters your working on...

Looks good! Hopefully you can finihs this one before starting another one!

[RCExtreme]

Haha Looks good atm just make sure the rod is the right size and wheres the chain?

Thanks, and the chain will be added when I finish the track on the lift

I would add another tube support in the middle of that for extra support, as it has to hold the chain and the train aswell.

Thanks, but I don't think that another support will be needed, because the chain and cars are so light.

You know the rod will sag under it's own weight too? I don't think you can fix it like that.
Really love the name

I know, but it would at least get rid of some of the sagging, and thanks.

looks good, but the support looks a little uneven (picture 4)

Yeah, I noticed that too, but I think it was just the angle that the picture was taken from.

That's 3 coasters your working on...

Looks good! Hopefully you can finish this one before starting another one!

Thanks, I still need to get pieces for the invert, and I won't start any more coasters until after this is finished.

I'm going to spend the rest of the day taking apart my woodie, so I can replace the non-metallic pieces on the base with metallics. Then I can still work on Project: OMG while I'm building this.

[The Stig]

Awesome idea, RCE! The tubes look really good. I love it already.

[RCExtreme]

^Thanks.

I got the lift finished last night. It's pretty strong, but I still need to strengthen it a bit.







By the way, I found my old VV track this morning, so I'm using the old track now.

Edit: Now it's Intimidator 4.5.

[GreenAppleW]

wow this look really nice

[Jumpge]

Looks really nice! I love it, and I can't wait to see this done! Please make the beginning the same as Intimidator 305, with the drop, high-speed turn, and the hill in VV! That would be amazing to see! Love the ride so far, and the backbone looks really nice with tubes. Great work.

[rollercoasterfanatic919]

Love it so far, this looks very promising! The only thing I can suggest is that if you can't strengthen the backbone of the lift enough with just K'nex, I know they sell metal rods that are just about the size of a hole in a connector. Good luck!

[Legoguy1395]

Gears?

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[The Stig]

That looks amazing. You must have a lot of those neon green connectors. I'd love seeing this coaster being done in vv.

[RCExtreme]

wow this look really nice

Thanks.

Looks really nice! I love it, and I can't wait to see this done! Please make the beginning the same as Intimidator 305, with the drop, high-speed turn, and the hill in VV! That would be amazing to see! Love the ride so far, and the backbone looks really nice with tubes. Great work.

Thanks, and I'm either going to make either a hill or a 0-g roll.

Love it so far, this looks very promising! The only thing I can suggest is that if you can't strengthen the backbone of the lift enough with just K'nex, I know they sell metal rods that are just about the size of a hole in a connector. Good luck!

Thanks, and I was planning on doing that.

Gears?

Here ya go.

That looks amazing. You must have a lot of those neon green connectors. I'd love seeing this coaster being done in vv.

Thanks. I have about 200 of those connectors, and it's not a recre.

I got the drop shaped, and I will support as soon as I get the shaping right.



Gears


The drop is about 85*.

[Eggo]

Why are the gears so low? It looks really bad... not the coaster, it's fine, but the gears should move up like 6 inches. You should also add two more tubes on the lift, on the crest, and the beginning part of the lift. Oh, and chain guide ftw...

[The Stig]

Oh my Gawd! The colors look epic!
200? I'm jealous. How did you get so many?
Recre or not, that drop looks gorgeous.

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[HamenChiz]

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Now i can speak again, the coaster looks cool and smooth!
Very Nice!!

[Jumpge]

Looking incredible! The drop's steepness is really dead on perfect, and the crest looks nice. But on a critical note the drop is a little to short, and the pullout should be extended more, ending closer to the ground.

http://www.offbeatea...oller_Coaster_1
I know it is a pic of Millennium Force, but it is a good reference

[RCExtreme]

Why are the gears so low? It looks really bad... not the coaster, it's fine, but the gears should move up like 6 inches. You should also add two more tubes on the lift, on the crest, and the beginning part of the lift. Oh, and chain guide ftw...

I'm trying to make the supports look like Intimidator 305's supports, so I'm not going to add any to the lift. And I'll add a chain guide later.

Oh my Gawd! The colors look epic!
200? I'm jealous. How did you get so many?
Recre or not, that drop looks gorgeous.

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Wow, thanks! And I got them when I visited the K'nex factory in December.

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Now i can speak again, the coaster looks cool and smooth!
Very Nice!!

Thanks.

Looking incredible! The drop's steepness is really dead on perfect, and the crest looks nice. But on a critical note the drop is a little to short, and the pullout should be extended more, ending closer to the ground.

http://www.offbeatea...oller_Coaster_1
I know it is a pic of Millennium Force, but it is a good reference

I hope this is better.



Heartlining




POV


What? An 8-car train?


I will strengthen the support to track connections on the pullout, and I will add another support after the last tube support, although it doesn't shake at all, even with an 8-car train.