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[DutchKnexBuilder's]

This Looks so awesome!

[alpal]

This Looks so awesome!

Thanks!

That is beautiful dude, just beautiful. Have you experimented all with more complex track paths? I don't if I've mentioned this before, but the Nolimits construction kit allows you to export nolimits track files as 3d object. Could be something to play around with if you even do a complete coaster.

Thank you!
If it turns out to be near impossible o make a loop, I'll look into no limits.

Great job on the coaster car. It looks perfect!

Then you'll like this:

Brief update: I haven't been able to work on it all break cause I can't get the software at home. However, the front car is almost completed!

[-=Zach=-]

Beautiful job on the car! I love how much detail you have put into this project. Hopefully you can make the rest of the train soon.

[ForgotToGrowUp]

I think you forgot to add pet hair to the axels....

[Muzz135]

^ ha! Good point !

Looking epic! Wish I could do this!

[Gvus]

I'm sooo looking forward to CAD class in highschool now! Are you able to change the color of the cars easily?

[alpal]

Beautiful job on the car! I love how much detail you have put into this project. Hopefully you can make the rest of the train soon.

Speaking of detail, since posting, I added the K on the nose of the car.

I think you forgot to add pet hair to the axels....

I'm on it.

^ ha! Good point !

Looking epic! Wish I could do this!

You can! Just take an engineering class in highschool or college.

I'm sooo looking forward to CAD class in highschool now! Are you able to change the color of the cars easily?

It's a great class. Takes as much time as a sport though. Yes, changing the appearance is as easy as pie.

Fun update!
So, I 3D printed a part. Nuff said.



Comment, if you want

Edited by alpal, 08 January 2014 - 11:12 PM.

[alpal]

DP

I finished the rollercoaster train today.
I apologize for the dull looking pictures, I'm still figuring out how to render well.



Next is the rest of the track and the automation, mostly assembly and animation. Wish me luck on the animation part!

[Josh Monster]

We should 3D print some car bodies to use for raptor. They look spot on except for the color but that's easy to change.

[Rollerfreak987]

The train looks fabulous. Printing custom cars for Raptor would be pretty sweet ,too.

[SwimZONE]

Very impressive! Would you ever be willing to put those files up for other members to use (not to be pushy, but they're awesome!).

[alpal]

We should 3D print some car bodies to use for raptor. They look spot on except for the color but that's easy to change.

As soon as Macartney gets some support material, I'll be down for it. We have orange ABS

The train looks fabulous. Printing custom cars for Raptor would be pretty sweet ,too.

Why thank you! Custom cars might be something I would do next semester for fun.

Very impressive! Would you ever be willing to put those files up for other members to use (not to be pushy, but they're awesome!).

Patience. Good things come to those who wait. Yes, I will, but I still need to perfect some files before sending them out.

Hey, look, a loop!


Trackwork is done, my friends.


Up next: Flexi's, gears, final picture renders, automation animation, rollercoaster animation with automation, final video with rendered and real video of the knex model, scale model 3D print, and an epic presentation at a convention. Well, that is the plan. Wish me luck.

[Gvus]

Wait, did you just say that you're goingvto 3d print the coaster, how long would that take? Can you print it in a single chunk, or did I just mis understand?

[Turtle Man 24]

I don't know what, but for some reason the loop looks a little weird to me. But this looks awesome, none the less. do you have any idea when you might have the files for the pieces up for download? Not rushing you, just asking when do you roughly predict the releasing of the files? A month? 6 months? A year?

[Killerbunny]

Wait, did you just say that you're goingvto 3d print the coaster, how long would that take? Can you print it in a single chunk, or did I just mis understand?

I think he means he is going to 3D print a smaller model that does not function.

This looks amazing, I can't wait to see it complete. I wish I had access to a 3D printer...

[the_burrito_master]

This is fantastic a few years back i attempted to do something similar but i failed, I modeled all the parts in truespace ( a now dead 3d modeling program) and just couldnt make it easy enough to build with, i could probably make a builder in unity that could play almost like game more than a program. I may have to try something like this in my spare time.

[alpal]

Wait, did you just say that you're goingvto 3d print the coaster, how long would that take? Can you print it in a single chunk, or did I just mis understand?

I'm planning on printing a scale model, I'll see how it goes. I might want to just make a simplified model without knex parts.

I don't know what, but for some reason the loop looks a little weird to me. But this looks awesome, none the less. do you have any idea when you might have the files for the pieces up for download? Not rushing you, just asking when do you roughly predict the releasing of the files? A month? 6 months? A year?

Loop has been fixed. Maybe 2 months.

I think he means he is going to 3D print a smaller model that does not function.

This looks amazing, I can't wait to see it complete. I wish I had access to a 3D printer...

You are correct, and thank you!

This is fantastic a few years back i attempted to do something similar but i failed, I modeled all the parts in truespace ( a now dead 3d modeling program) and just couldnt make it easy enough to build with, i could probably make a builder in unity that could play almost like game more than a program. I may have to try something like this in my spare time.

If you built a builder in unity that made making rollercoasters easy, I would be very impressed. If you follow through on that and have any questions, I may be able to answer a few.

So, I have a little treat for y'all. Enjoy!!



I won't update for probably a few weeks, but stay tuned until then!

[-=Zach=-]

The loop looks much better now. Plus I think one of the reasons it looked so weird is because of the fact that it isn't a very big loop, yet it still has to be a certain width. Therefore, the loop would look much wider than normal. Anyways, hope that "few weeks" goes by fast, I can't wait for another update!

[Turtle Man 24]

The loop does seem to be much better now. Just wondering, I decided to just try making parts myself for now. Do you have any tips on making them?

[timtimlaz]

The loop.... Isso perfect. Maybe when I'm in High school I'll do this.