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[JPCoaster]

Yes, I'm starting a new coaster. My launched coaster was working very well but I lost interest and I wanted to build a Wild Mouse coaster. So, I'm recreating the Northern Toboggan at La Ronde (my home park). The real name is "Toboggan Nordique" but I translated it in english. Here's what I have so far...









Cars


Please, COMMENT!

[ickus305]

YAY a mouse ride. I like watching mouse rides be built!! I like the supports so far and the cars look good.

[Jumpge]

Hooray for Wild Mouse coasters with sweet cars built by JP! Can't wait to see your trackwork on one of these coasters.

[jespercoasters]

Looks good right now can you make a picture of you front wheels of the cars so i can see what kind of system u are using for them.

EDIT: You are also using the pinfari support's wrong you need to ad grey conectors betweem the grey rods.

[maarten12]

^you don't have to, as long as there is a few millimeters space between the rods and connectors of the support.
I'm quite interested whether you used my car design or not, I might give you some tips and tricks how to let it run perfectly . I'm really going to follow this, I like to see a wild mouse being built by someone else .

[2015ASM]

IMO this looks great, the cars, the supports. Keep going, I want to see JP's style of a wild mouse

-AsM

[JPCoaster]

Thanks guys! Here's an update and a test video! Also, I just lubed my cars before the test.









Please, COMMENT!

[ickus305]

Looks good to me. Things look consistent and the speed looks very good also.

[BGEurope Kid]

Everything looks fine and dandy to me. Well done so far, Im looking forward to more.

[WardCoastez]

looks really nice, question: why is your track pink instead of purple?

[coastercrazy10]

^It's sun faded from being outside.

Your supports are awesome. I wish there was an additional support in the middle of the long straights because it would look better but since you're emulating real supports that's a no-go. Still, looks good. Are you going to diagonally connect the top of the supports too?

-Ben

[maarten12]

That's awesome! Somehow those supports look familiar . Can you give us a detailed picture of the bottom of you cars? I think you can get much more speed out of it since the slope of the straight sections were even less steep on my Wild Mouse. Looks really good anyway .

[Spitfire]

Great job! Make sure your supports are compensating for the layout underneath.

[JPCoaster]

Looks good to me. Things look consistent and the speed looks very good also.

Thanks!

Everything looks fine and dandy to me. Well done so far, Im looking forward to more.

Thanks!

looks really nice, question: why is your track pink instead of purple?

Like coastercrazy10 said.

^It's sun faded from being outside.

Your supports are awesome. I wish there was an additional support in the middle of the long straights because it would look better but since you're emulating real supports that's a no-go. Still, looks good. Are you going to diagonally connect the top of the supports too?

-Ben

It's a recreation, there are no supports in the middle. Toboggan Nordique (La Ronde) Also, what do you mean by diagonally connect the top of the supports?

That's awesome! Somehow those supports look familiar . Can you give us a detailed picture of the bottom of you cars? I think you can get much more speed out of it since the slope of the straight sections were even less steep on my Wild Mouse. Looks really good anyway .

Yes, I'll post a picture of my cars, next update.

Great job! Make sure your supports are compensating for the layout underneath.

Yes I should do that, thanks!

[timtimlaz]

like this Google Images i think

[mightbeawannabe]

^Are you struggling with reading? He's recreating Toboggan Nordique! Not another model/manufacturer!

Right now what you have is awesome and can we get an up-the-skirt shot of the layout? I wanna see what it looks like from beneath-

[coastercrazy10]

It's a recreation, there are no supports in the middle. Toboggan Nordique (La Ronde) Also, what do you mean by diagonally connect the top of the supports

I know, that's what I was saying about the supports, it's a shame they're not there on the real ride because it looks a little awkward, but it looks a little awkward in real life too. And I mean this:

There are diagonal supports between the frames and I was just wondering if those were in the works.

-Ben

[SuperTKDKid]

Right now what you have is awesome and can we get an up-the-skirt shot of the layout? I wanna see what it looks like from beneath-

Lol! Thats the first time I have heard "up the skirt" for a knex coaster. Nice wording.

Lookin great so far JP.

[JPCoaster]

Thanks everyone!! Coastercrazy10, I don't think I'll do the diagonal supports. Here's an update and a test video!





For those who asked for an "under-car" picture, here it is!


Test video (I don't like that song, the radio was playing...)


Please, COMMENT!

[matthijskm]

wow, very nice speed, and it looks smooth for a mouse. Keep going!!