Angel Falls-A tube supported knex BM Dive Coaster
#1
Posted 31 December 2013 - 12:59 AM
I see you son of serpent peaking in.
These trains are not final. They are just for clearance testing later on
The drop is all I have built so far. I'm just kind of free wheeling it on the supports, but I'll try to keep them realistic.
Overall this is the most successful I have been with tube supports. If you see any shaping issues please tell me and maybe put a photo of how I could change it. Also, please recommend supports and elements for the future. I hope you like this, and more updates later on
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#2
Posted 31 December 2013 - 01:32 AM
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#4
Posted 31 December 2013 - 03:55 AM
#5
Posted 31 December 2013 - 09:51 AM
#6
Posted 31 December 2013 - 10:32 AM
It looks good but you need the drop to get steep quicker if you want it to be a realistic dive machine. look in the model database to see how other builders have done it.
Oh I tried to get it sharper but I weighted my trains with batteries and if it was any steeper they would scrape. But thanks for the suggestion.
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#7
Posted 31 December 2013 - 10:33 AM
Looks good so far! By the way is that a son of serpent I see in the background?
Yes it is. Boy was that a pain to build. I'll probably will be taking it down soon because I don't have a lot of knex.
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#8
Posted 31 December 2013 - 11:35 AM
Everything looks good so far, it just comes down to what you want to do
#9
Posted 31 December 2013 - 11:59 AM
Just to let you know. Using custom trains will make your life hell. They're big heavy sails that screw with your trains center of gravity and as a result they usually run terribly. Just sayin'
Everything looks good so far, it just comes down to what you want to do
Yea they probably will I'm more than likely just going to lower the center of gravity on it by changing the white rod and red connectors to those short black clamp pieces.
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#10
Posted 31 December 2013 - 12:01 PM
#11
Posted 31 December 2013 - 12:02 PM
Oh boy, I can tell this will turn out really epic
Thank you!
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#12
Posted 31 December 2013 - 03:46 PM
These are the final trains.
The bottom of the drop and the splash down.
Down!Down!down!
Overall what I have done!
After this I don't know what element i should do. You guys pick, non inverting loop or an Immelmann loop. Again if there is anything I could do better just tell me.
(1)- Voyage (2)- X2 (3)- Steel Vengeance (4)- Twisted Colossus (5)- Storm Chaser [6]- Fury 325 (7)- Outlaw Run (8)- Maverick (9)- Magnum XL-200 (10)- Monster
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#13
Posted 31 December 2013 - 03:51 PM
These are the final trains.
The bottom of the drop and the splash down.
Down!Down!down!
Overall what I have done!
After this I don't know what element i should do. You guys pick, non inverting loop or an Immelmann loop. Again if there is anything I could do better just tell me.
(1)- Voyage (2)- X2 (3)- Steel Vengeance (4)- Twisted Colossus (5)- Storm Chaser [6]- Fury 325 (7)- Outlaw Run (8)- Maverick (9)- Magnum XL-200 (10)- Monster
Coaster Count: 174
Park Count: 25
#14
Posted 31 December 2013 - 04:27 PM
#15
Posted 31 December 2013 - 05:02 PM
Actually I got my drop steeper and I will post a picture of it laterIt looks cool, I'd suggest trying to get the drop steeprr if you can. As for the next element I'd go for the immelman over the non inverting loop.
(1)- Voyage (2)- X2 (3)- Steel Vengeance (4)- Twisted Colossus (5)- Storm Chaser [6]- Fury 325 (7)- Outlaw Run (8)- Maverick (9)- Magnum XL-200 (10)- Monster
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#16
Posted 31 December 2013 - 07:32 PM
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#17
Posted 31 December 2013 - 07:41 PM
I'd make the drop steeper like the photo you had in the first update. Looks great for one of your first attempts with tubes!
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#18
Posted 31 December 2013 - 08:13 PM
#19
Posted 31 December 2013 - 10:10 PM
Thank you. Didn't you make a recreation of kumba? I thought it was cool. Back on topic I had some people tell me to make the drop steeper and now it's pretty dang close to being vertical drop and that is how most BM dive coasters areDude, that's awesome.
I'd make the drop steeper like the photo you had in the first update. Looks great for one of your first attempts with tubes!
Thank you. How ironicLooks good, you remind me of myself last summer, I joined at age 12, and had been building for 2 years, then made a pretty dang good coaster, lol.
(1)- Voyage (2)- X2 (3)- Steel Vengeance (4)- Twisted Colossus (5)- Storm Chaser [6]- Fury 325 (7)- Outlaw Run (8)- Maverick (9)- Magnum XL-200 (10)- Monster
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#20
Posted 01 January 2014 - 03:19 PM
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