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#1 Jumpge

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:16 AM

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After seeing some large models built in real life and in the knew world, followed up by riding Leviathan on my Canada's Wonderland trip, I decided I should do a recreation of one of the few giga coasters existing. This model will be a recreation of Leviathan, but some elements will not be shaped exactly as the ride has them (as you can see with the drop and in the future, with the overbank). I don't like the shaping on some of the elements such as the drop and overbank, so I decided that I would make them smoother than they are in real life. Here is what I've got so far.

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Updates should be expected to come somewhat fast since I am on Summer Vacation, so look forwards to them.

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#2 Helmut

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:19 AM

That is ... eh ... huge! I hope you have enough parts to complete the ride on this scale.

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#3 Maxwell58

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:48 AM

OH MY GOSH! You told me to brace myself and I didn't! This is going to be awesome!

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#4 IOAgeek

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 10:57 AM

How are you going to fit this inside your room. I can't wait too see you build this, and are you going to have enough pieces?


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Posted 16 July 2012 - 11:50 AM

There is no way it's going to fit in that room. I have always wanted to see someone recreate this!!!!! AAHHHHH I'm so excited!

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#6 timtimlaz

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 12:22 PM

That looks awesome dude! Hope you can finish this BEAST!!


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Posted 16 July 2012 - 12:27 PM

This model will be a recreation of Leviathan, but some elements will not be shaped exactly as the ride has them (as you can see with the drop and in the future, with the overbank). I don't like the shaping on some of the elements such as the drop and overbank, so I decided that I would make them smoother than they are in real life.


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#8 The Stig

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 01:39 PM

When I first saw Laviathan Recreation, I thought, "Oh no."
But when I saw it was being made by Jumpge, I thought, "Oh sweet!"
Right now I'm a little concerned about space. Are you going to be moving your k'nex back downstairs?


#9 maarten12

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 01:44 PM

I have always wanted to see someone recreate this!!!!!


Dude, it doesn't even exist for one year :P.

I'm very impressed so far, I'm sure you will be able to complete this model when it comes to speed because the layout isn't that long! Good luck :).

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#10 Treeko890coastr

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 01:45 PM

This is so awesome. What youve already built is just about half my peices. This seems like something Gump would build!:D

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#11 Old_Hag

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 01:51 PM

For one, I think the drop is too steep. It should only be 80 degrees, yours looks closer to 90. And yeah, like pki said, don't try to be better than B&M...shape it as accurately as possible. This has the potential to be one I the greatest models of all time if you do that.

The hardest part about this ride is probably going to be the fact that the over bank is shorter than the first camelback, and you have a high speed turn inbetween.

Also, I think the pullout starts too early.


#12 RNB

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 03:22 PM

You HAVE to live in a castle to finish this coaster on this scale :o.

Looking very good so far, hope you can pull this off!


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Posted 16 July 2012 - 03:23 PM

This is so awesome. What youve already built is just about half my peices. This seems like something Gump would build!:D


What he's built so far is probably about all of my standard pieces. haha! :D
BTW I also had the same reaction as Stig did. :P Hope you can pull this one off!(thumbsup) Good luck!


#14 Rollerfreak987

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 03:39 PM

Dude, it doesn't even exist for one year :P.

Well it's been under construction and open for over a year...

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 04:23 PM

Looks awesome dude. This should be exciting!!

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 05:53 PM

Nice!!!! After riding this ride multiple times, I can not wait until this is complete. I knew that someone would eventually recreate this. Good luck!

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#17 tornado96

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 07:37 PM

When I first saw Laviathan Recreation, I thought, "Oh no."
But when I saw it was being made by Jumpge, I thought, "Oh sweet!"
Right now I'm a little concerned about space. Are you going to be moving your k'nex back downstairs?


my thoughts EXACTLY!!!!

I'm looking forward to this so much! Good luck!


#18 alpal

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Posted 17 July 2012 - 05:00 PM

I agree with pki. Shape it as closely as you can to the real ride. I hope that you pull through with this entirely!

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#19 Jumpge

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 02:49 PM

Are you kidding? You think you are better than B&M? Wow...

For one, I think the drop is too steep. It should only be 80 degrees, yours looks closer to 90. And yeah, like pki said, don't try to be better than B&M...shape it as accurately as possible. This has the potential to be one I the greatest models of all time if you do that.

The hardest part about this ride is probably going to be the fact that the over bank is shorter than the first camelback, and you have a high speed turn inbetween.

Also, I think the pullout starts too early.

PKI- You could have stated that a little nicer, but I get the point.
To both of you- I don't think I am better than B&M, but its just that I personally am not a fan of the shaping on the drop and overbank. In the future I will change the drop, but I am just waiting to make sure that with the speed from that drop the train can make it over the first large camelback. If it doesn't I am going to keep the drop and go custom with this, so I don't want to go Leviathan with the drop right now.

When I first saw Laviathan Recreation, I thought, "Oh no."
But when I saw it was being made by Jumpge, I thought, "Oh sweet!"
Right now I'm a little concerned about space. Are you going to be moving your k'nex back downstairs?

Haha! I wil obviously be assembling this coaster in my room! ;) I really won't, but I'm assembling it outside in my backyard where I had my old TTD recreation setup.

Dude, it doesn't even exist for one year :P.

I'm very impressed so far, I'm sure you will be able to complete this model when it comes to speed because the layout isn't that long! Good luck :).

I think I will too, but I am just a little worrying of the camelback since it is higher than the first element.
I am building this coaster to scale, basing each element off the first drop, so the camelback will be two granites higher than the first overbank. We'll see how this works out!

I agree with pki. Shape it as closely as you can to the real ride. I hope that you pull through with this entirely!

As I said to pki and Hag, it'll be changed after I make sure that the train makes the camelback.

It just hit me for how fast of a builder I am with how quick I built this element.
First thing is first, and that's the pullout from the drop.

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And now, the overbank!
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I really love how I built this element to scale (as every element will be built), making this recreation feel even more like the real ride!

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#20 Helmut

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Posted 18 July 2012 - 02:53 PM

Supporting and trackwork look both excellent. :D

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