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[Jumpge]

Looking super cool already, and all you have is a super long launch and parts of track! I must ask, where are you finding the statistics of the length and height of each element of the ride?

[Helmut]

Sorry to ask, but I always had the impression the launch of Formulla Rossa is slightly uphill.

Yes, you're right Floris. Watch this: Formula Rossa (Ferrari World Abu Dhabi)
This coaster is the officially the smoothest rollercoaster in the world, I know you can do so for a Knex rollercoaster! :D:D

[-=TK=-]

Sorry to ask, but I always had the impression the launch of Formulla Rossa is slightly uphill.

This is only for transport, we will make it go slightly uphill when the launch is at Koen's house

-=Tk=-

[floris2burn]

When it's finished, a POV HAS to be made.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

A drill could reset that launch in a few seconds, rather than a minute using SS motors. Just so you know

Maybe you guys will use tubes for this? I highly doubt it, but that would be pretty cool.

[LaMbChOpZ]

Good luck, shouldn't be too hard though, relatively short layout...

I always thought that this was one of the biggest/fastest coasters in the world.
EDIT: And I stand correct. The RCDB says that it's 6561 feet and 8 inches long. Thats f-ing huge.



Just seeing this now, I shall now quote myself replacing bad words with the way chat does it.

He's &%$#ing crazy. I don't know how the hell he's going to make this, let alone get a fast enough and long enough launch in order to not need boosters later on.

I'll tell you right now, that launch should be possibly x1.5 of what you have now just to be safe.

[-=TK=-]

I'll tell you right now, that launch should be possibly x1.5 of what you have now just to be safe.

You know we live in the Netherlands, not in the US with those huge gardens. My garden is i.m.o. pretty big, 17 meters wide. Still need to subtract a garden house and a house for our bunny, so this will already be pretty big.

-=tK=-

[-=TK=-]

A picture sais more than 1000 words

[RNB]

...Maybe this picture says 1000 words, a COLORED picture says 1000000 words!...

Looks EPIC!

[floris2burn]

Well, to get over the top of the hill, you will need a certain velocity at the end of the launch.
The velocity depends on the force applied on the train and the length of the launch. If one can't be altered, the other has.

[wrollers]

Finally, a recreation of formula rossa! I was intending to do this myself, but then i realized how limited I was to peices. good luck!

[2015ASM]

I'm enjoying this You two keep going!

-AsM

[alpal]

It looks soooooo amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Old_Hag]

EDIT: And I stand correct. The RCDB says that it's 6561 feet and 8 inches long. Thats f-ing huge.

That's just 33"4' shorter than Millennium Force. Yeah, it's huge. Which means you better pull it off.

[-=TK=-]

...Maybe this picture says 1000 words, a COLORED picture says 1000000 words!...

Looks EPIC!

Thanks! And a lot of words are coming!

Well, to get over the top of the hill, you will need a certain velocity at the end of the launch.
The velocity depends on the force applied on the train and the length of the launch. If one can't be altered, the other has.

Look at the test, pure awesomeness!

Finally, a recreation of formula rossa! I was intending to do this myself, but then i realized how limited I was to peices. good luck!

Thank you, we'll need it

I'm enjoying this You two keep going!

-AsM

We're going as fast as the coaster itself

It looks soooooo amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

And now it is even better Thanks.

That's just 33"4' shorter than Millennium Force. Yeah, it's huge. Which means you better pull it off.

Is Millennium Force even longer? Wow, cool! Thanks.

Update!!

Well after 3 hours of waiting for the test video to upload, we can tell you that it is uploaded now We've made most of the first hill, and we really like the result, we still need to make the top of the hill a bit higher then you'll see on the pictures, and we need to add more supports at the top of the hill and add a bit of backbone. Please watch the pictures and the testrun and enjoy!

Pics:



How the backbone is connected to the track etc:

Cool picture:

When we did a test which you can see below something happened, watch the test video, and after you've watched it i'll tell it below: (Turn on the Bass and the volume!)

So you could here the cars crashing, it was a hard crash because this was the result:

Poor little thing:


Please comment and enjoy this update. Be Harsh!!

-=Tk=-

[Sniggeh]

That's amazing (Poor car,though)! I can't imagine the size of this when completed, and where will you build?

[Helmut]

Time for some brakes....
Looks amazing Tom and Koen!

[Jumpge]

Super awesome backbone and speed on the hill. Can't wait for the next update!

[Old_Hag]

Wow. The speed is unbelievable, and the shaping is fantastic.

[floris2burn]

Was that a drill launch, or some kind of rubber band/surgical tubing? Sorry, can't remember XD