50 replies to this topic

[Maxwell58]

Can you at least get a lot of brown paper bags or a bed sheet and use that to cover the base? It's really hard to see the coasters. What I can see looks good so far though.

[tornado96]

The drop looks great! I think the best thing for you to do on the loop is put red connectors onto the flexis and add more flexis. That'll keep the shaping a bit more "flowing". Also I think you could salvage a LOT of pieces from the lift. You could use a lot less pieces and it would still look great! Get rid of a few laterals!

[RNB]

Drop is awesome, but the loop is not perfect yet. At the spine switches, there are sharp spots, and the pull-in is too round. And I agree with everyone above about the changes.

Looks awesome so far, keep it up!

[TheRandomGuy]

Thanks for the tips guys!
I (hopefully) fixed all the sharp spots and removed all the flexis on the loop. I replaced them with micro pieces in my own way.

Better?

[Jumpge]

I'd say that seems right now, anybody else say otherwise?
And props to you for the cool spine method on the loop, it looks pretty sick.

[RNB]

Awesome upgrade on the Tornado spine! Just takes a LOT of pieces

The loop looks perfect now, surprise me with the next update!

[Mister Piglette]

Better! Cool way with that spine!

[Rollerfreak987]

I'm not quite sure because I can't really see it but from what I can see it looks fine

[TheRandomGuy]

Thanks for the comments guys!
So whats been happening with the coaster for the past few days? Well, since I finally thought of a name which will told for the next update, I made the train from blue to green, with a few extra changes. I have also made a cutback for the coaster. Here it is!



The new train (not completely finished yet)


The overall layout


Comments?

[Jumpge]

I do enjoy the cutback element! Very Arrow-ish, and that is good since that is your style for this coaster.

[Haaron05]

i like the flow of this coaster, the custom train looks awesome aswell!

[RNB]

I really like this coaster so far, but make sure to leave room on the pier for paths

Oh, and is the train running backwards? Because it is in the pictures.

[TheRandomGuy]

I do enjoy the cutback element! Very Arrow-ish, and that is good since that is your style for this coaster.

Thanks!

i like the flow of this coaster, the custom train looks awesome aswell!

Thanks!

I really like this coaster so far, but make sure to leave room on the pier for paths

Oh, and is the train running backwards? Because it is in the pictures.

I'll leave rooms for paths for sure! And yeah, the train is running backwards.

Verbal update.
I got some good news and some bad news.
The bad news is that I'm leaving for camp today for about a month, which means no building. Also, the train eventually stopped making the cutback, which lead to more problems with it.

The good news is that I'll find a way to fix the train, and it will not be cancelled! Oh, and I mentioned earlier that I'd tell you the name of my coaster in the last update. Well here it is! The coaster will be named....

Spoiler

Cobra!

Well, I'll be leaving for camp soon, so I hope everyone has a great summer! I'll see you in a month SSC!

[TheRandomGuy]

Wow, I haven't posted an update for a while now. Anyways, heres whats been going on so far.

When I got home from camp, I started working on the coaster immediately, only to see the train not making the cutback. I then made a new train to see if it could run through it properly, and it did! Oh yeah, theres a couple of things I added to the coaster:

#1. The loop supports made with standard tubes were kind of an eyesore and really shaky, so I replaced them with micro tubes and looks more realistic, and stronger.


#2. Right after the cutback, I added a corkscrew. It doesn't look that Vekoma-ish, only because I didn't have enough room to build it in.


#3. The station IMO, looks very unique! The train wouldn't have enough speed to make a horizontal station, and the station needed to be high enough to make the train go to the lift. So I made the station on a slanted angle, making it not only a station, but a brake run too since there wasn't enough room for a normal brake run. Right now, only the entry platform of it is finished. Also, if you're wondering why the station is made from standard pieces, its because I'm starting to run out of micro pieces agai


If you're wondering why the station is made from standard pieces, its because I'm starting to run out of micro pieces again, but I'll find a way how to fix that!

Now, lets look at the entire coaster.


Now lets look at the entire pier!


Wait, I almost forgot.... test video!


I'm leaving for California tomorrow for two weeks, so I'll complete the station then.
Comments?

Edit: Please don't give me any credit for the paper train since I got the template for it off of KCForce's website.

[Treeko890coastr]

Thats a nice little coaster you got there. i still think that the Station shouldnt be slanted but It's your coaster.
And on a completely different note: Is it cold in Canada for the Summer?

[TheRandomGuy]

Any more comments?

[TheRandomGuy]

Thats a nice little coaster you got there. i still think that the Station shouldnt be slanted but It's your coaster.
And on a completely different note: Is it cold in Canada for the Summer?

Thanks! And no, Canada is pretty warm during the summer.
(Sorry for double posting.)

[The Stig]

That's one the coolest looking loops ever.
And your train not only looks great, but it looks like it works just as good as a normal one.

[scott]

From what i see this is inserting but kinda of hard to see maybe put some cardboard on the base?

[Maxwell58]

Any more comments?

That will backfire on you.

Please Please PLEASE cover the base. Brown paper bags, cardboard, toilet paper? Please. The coaster will be so much better.