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[crazyracer]

Yeah I trotally agree make the loop radius wider look at B@M Loopers and you will see what I mean.

[Coasterman345]

Ok, I haven't been on in a while. (Studying for my AP World Final & other Regents) Anyway, I made the lift a lot smaller, so I won't have to make a large loop. It'll be a loop followed by an Immelmann, or vice versa. I don't know yet. I'll try to get some pics up by Friday, Monday by the latest.

[Coasterman345]

Hello, update time!

So I decide to go with my gut and this is the result so far. Many of the supports are not final, I know the drop needs to be reshaped, as well as the Immelmann, but is the loop alight? I know the exit has a giant straight spot, I'll be fixing that later. Some parts of the boxes for the Immelmann weren't adde when I took the pics. The trains aren't weighted yet, and I need to clean out the cars of any pollen before I do another test. (As well as the tubing on the track)

Edited by Coasterman345, 22 June 2014 - 01:43 PM.
Video added.

[Kevkillerke]

I see you used the immelmann from that tutorial?
It is a very good example for an immelmann, but you have to redo some connectors so it fits in your coaster better.
The pull in has a sharp spot that is caused by a crosstie which is too low to the ground. Try to replace the green rod with a white.

[Yannick]

The entrances of the immelmann and the loop ares a bit to sharp. Just make the supports higher and strech it a bit. The loop is maybe a little too oval but it's fine. Keep up the good work!

[Coasterman345]

Unless I find away to Increase the speed, I'm going to destroy the Immelmann and loop, and make it a hyper, and enter it into the Summer Heat.

It almost makes it with an 8 car train. and the front weighted like no tomorrow.

[+Timmeh+]

I think that 8 cars may be too big for the size of the elements that you have.
Just try weighting other cars with different amounts of weight, and im sure you can make it work

[Connector1o1]

Actually, if you want more speed, you should weight the back cars. The way it works is if a cart is being pulled, the extra carts just add more and more drag. If you weight the back, it will push the front of the train, and minimize the drag as if it was not in the front. (Sorry for the bad grammar. ) I learned that in pinewood derby, I have tried it with coasters, and it truly works! I really like this coaster so far, it is much better than what you had before. I love it!

[Coasterman345]

Actually, if you want more speed, you should weight the back cars. The way it works is if a cart is being pulled, the extra carts just add more and more drag. If you weight the back, it will push the front of the train, and minimize the drag as if it was not in the front. (Sorry for the bad grammar. ) I learned that in pinewood derby, I have tried it with coasters, and it truly works! I really like this coaster so far, it is much better than what you had before. I love it!

I'm sorry to say that I demolished the whole thing except the lift, with school out, I should be able to create the hyper very fast, then I take it all apart again, except for the lift, and go back to this looper. I promise.

[dgohstand]

That sucks! This was going to be really cool. I wish you good luck with your hyper!

[REXENK]

Darnnn..but good luck on the hyper for summer heat..I'm thinking about competing myself