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[Kevkillerke]

While my friend will work on the final video of Spirit Bomb, I started my summer project.
It will be a VV hyper coaster named Eruption.

I want to try some new things on this, like cable lift and magnetic brakes.
Here is the lift, hope you like it so far

Pictures:




The crest



All the way up


For those who are interested, this footers are rock solid

Edited by Kevkillerke, 26 September 2014 - 04:12 PM.

[soggyhotdoggg]

Looks fantastic!! Are you going for a more B&M style?

[-=Zach=-]

Wow.
When you talked about this to me, I had no idea it was going to be this huge. I'm guessing... 5 1/2 feet?

[SCM]

That looks like a really nice lift! Are some of the tubes bending? It seems like some of them are, but there's probably not much you can do about that.

[RidesByDaan]

Looking really solid!

[Cobra Roller]

Whoa that's huge. While this looks really good, I can't help but worry about those tubes bending, you know, VV flimsiness and stuff. Looking forward to seeing how the drop turns out

[Gvus]

Thst is gigantic! I would highly suggest making those supports into A's by adding another connecting tube, it will keep them from bending.

Edit:I would also suggest making your crest larger as it looks a bit awkward now.

[Killerbunny]

Are you going to build this Balrog style with both tubes and boxes?

[The Stig]

Wow. I think that's taller even than me.

[ZachCreate]

This isn't a hyper! This is a giga! Looks awesome and like Gvus said, try to make A-shaped supports, please continue.

[CoasterWarriorUnlessSleeping]

This is gorgeous, How long of a train will you be running?

Also, Kirnu looks pretty sick in the background.

[CartRacer56]

thats very...very...big... this will be a long layout? thats the biggest vv lift i have EVER seen

[Kevkillerke]

[quote name='soggyhotdoggg']Looks fantastic!! Are you going for a more B&M style?[/QUOTE]
Yes, I want to go for B&M

[quote name='TheZachMan28']Wow.
When you talked about this to me, I had no idea it was going to be this huge. I'm guessing... 5 1/2 feet?[/QUOTE]
Allmost 5 feet (1,5 meters)

[quote name='SCM']That looks like a really nice lift! Are some of the tubes bending? It seems like some of them are, but there's probably not much you can do about that.[/QUOTE]
I don't see them bent much, but I will make sure I keep an eye on it.

[quote name='coasterkiller05']Looking really solid![/QUOTE]
The top of the lift is not that solid, but it is better than I expected

[quote name='The Cobra Roller']Whoa that's huge. While this looks really good, I can't help but worry about those tubes bending, you know, VV flimsiness and stuff. Looking forward to seeing how the drop turns out [/QUOTE]
I wanted to make it with micro supports because it fits better with the rest of the coaster.

[quote name='Gvus2001']Thst is gigantic! I would highly suggest making those supports into A's by adding another connecting tube, it will keep them from bending.

Edit:I would also suggest making your crest larger as it looks a bit awkward now.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the tip
I was looking at some pictures of Shambhala to compare. And at first sight I didn't saw the horizontal tube, but now I see them in other pictures.

[quote name='Killerbunny']Are you going to build this Balrog style with both tubes and boxes?[/QUOTE]
No that is not the plan, the boxes where for the lift only.

[quote name='The Stig']Wow. I think that's taller even than me.[/QUOTE]
I don't think so

[quote name='ZachCreate']This isn't a hyper! This is a giga! Looks awesome and like Gvus said, try to make A-shaped supports, please continue. [/QUOTE]
Thanks I made them.

[quote name='CWUS']This is gorgeous, How long of a train will you be running?

Also, Kirnu looks pretty sick in the background.[/QUOTE]
I want to try a 4-5 car train.
And indeed, I don't want to take Kirnu down

[quote name='cartracer56']thats very...very...big... this will be a long layout? thats the biggest vv lift i have EVER seen[/QUOTE]
I hope I can pull out a long lay out I have cool elements in mind.

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Thanks for all the comments guys
I took the advice and changed my tubes into A's (I already did the smaller one but it is not in the picture yet).
I also built a part of the first drop, the shaping is not final, but I might need some help
Since Spirit Bomb is still standing, I have to wait a bit for my orange rods.

Pictures:









Note that the supports of the drop are not the one I want to use, I will try to make them /\ shaped.
BTW, can anybody make a picture with my coaster and Shambhala behind it to compare?

[-=Zach=-]

Here is the comparison:

Really accurate!
Looks good, this thing is massive!

[Jumpge]

That drop looks great. Just make the change in shaping at the bottom of the drop that Zachman mentioned and you're shaping will be fantastic.

[Yannick]

A nice-looking drop!!!
I suggest making the crest a bit bigger but it looks fine as it is.

[The Stig]

Nice drop, indeed. It looks a lot like Leviathan.

[Kevkillerke]

Here is the comparison:

Really accurate!
Looks good, this thing is massive!

Thanks a lot for the picture!

That drop looks great. Just make the change in shaping at the bottom of the drop that Zachman mentioned and you're shaping will be fantastic.

I hope it is better now

A nice-looking drop!!!
I suggest making the crest a bit bigger but it looks fine as it is.

I am thinking about changing the crest, but later

Nice drop, indeed. It looks a lot like Leviathan.

Thanks

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I totally took down the drop and built it again, I wasn't happy about the first part.
The drop I have is better I think, correct me if I'm wrong

[IonZer0]

I really think you should make the crest bigger. It looks quite disproportionate. But, if you like it, and that's what you're aiming for, then continue, I won't nitpick that much.

[crazyracer]

I agree make the crest a bit bigger and then you will have a better shaped drop.