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[The Stig]

Vote for your favorite Top Model.

The poll will last until March 30th. The winner will be announced when voting is finished.

The winner of Top Model will receive a TM tag and have their model featured on the SSCoasters Facebook page.

[Jartis]

I think its going to be between Helmut /OAgeek/Coastergeek987

Edited by Jartis, 23 March 2015 - 09:14 PM.

[Connector1o1]

All the entries were really good this year, It was a hard decision but one particular ride stood out for me. It took a long time for it to be created, but it was well worth it.

Spoiler

I voted for White Lightning

[Britfag]

I think Hot Rod has a really Cardsandcoasters feel - that's a good thing.

[CartRacer56]

here are my opinions.

Titan - It was big. Thats basically all.

White Lightning - it was a good coaster but the pace was really slow.

Flight of The Pheonix - Good coaster. looked like a woodie, ran like a woodie and shaping was great

Twisted steel - meh coaster

Cliff Hanger - good for a newbie but had quite a few shaping errors.

Night Fall - again it was big basically all. Oh and it shook a lot.

Hot Rod - It was a good coaster but i dont think inversions should have gone onto that ride.

All in all I went wish Flight of The Pheonix by Connector1o1

[pkiknex25]

*Le sigh* Nothing like the "building big is easy" statement again...

[+Timmeh+]

Unbiased opinions are unbiased...

[Britfag]

here are my opinions, less biased.

Titan - It was big, well shaped, interesting supports, and good detail, the layout had a good flow as well. - TM WORTHY
White Lightning - I think the layout is cool, and the supports are really unique, this is something I think TM's should have - a uniqueness. - TM WORTHY
Flight of The Phoenix - Fine shaping, but it's just a boring ride all over.. Not TM worthy.
Twisted steel - It's okay, it's a little wobbly and I feel the layout could use work. Not TM worthy.
Cliff Hanger - Simple layout, altogether okay, but it isn't TM worthy.
Night Fall - Well shaped with good flow, but the shakiness does lower it for me. On the fence TM worthy.
Hot Rod - Had a definite Cardsandcoasters feel, a pretty cool ride, however I feel the unique side of things, look at the_burito_master's Iron Eye, and it's a very reminiscent launch, top hat, inversions style affair. TM worthy doe.

Cliff Hanger < Flight of the Phoenix < Night Fall < Hot Rod < Titan < White Lightning.

[Connector1o1]

Flight of The Phoenix - Fine shaping, but it's just a boring ride all over.. Not TM worthy.

I agree completely. It was suppose to be modeled after an old classic woodie, but I rant out of time to build it to the full plan. I worked hard on the shaping.
Will it be easier for the staff members and poll if I just not enter until I have something worthy? That would be totally fine, I just entered for fun.

Edited by Connector1o1, 24 March 2015 - 02:20 PM.

[Coasterman345]

^No then you won't get the feedback on your ride. That was one of the reasons why I entered, especially as I barely had any comments on my thread, so I entered, and now am receiving feedback.

[CartRacer56]

*Le sigh* Nothing like the "building big is easy" statement again...

I never said building big was easy. I fully understand building bigger is way harder then building small everything has to be be stronger. But it was big and that would appeal to kids of age 5 where "bigger is always better" but sometimes small and detailed is what makes a coaster really good so thats why it came down to FoTP and White Lightning but since white lightning's pace was quite slow, I went with FoTP

[Batwing]

As much as I'd love to let someone else win for once, I think it would be an injustice not to give the award to Titan, as quite frankly, it's on another level entirely. Night Fall, Hot Rod and White Lightning are all impressive builds, but, let's be honest, they don't quite have the finesse (regardless of height) to properly compete with Helmut. It's just flawless really.

The overall quality of the models is improving with every TM, and it's always nice to see the emergence of potential future competitors like Koozie and Connector101. Keep going guys

Till the next edition - which is certain to be a tough one at this rate...

[pkiknex25]

I never said building big was easy. I fully understand building bigger is way harder then building small everything has to be be stronger. But it was big and that would appeal to kids of age 5 where "bigger is always better" but sometimes small and detailed is what makes a coaster really good so thats why it came down to FoTP and White Lightning but since white lightning's pace was quite slow, I went with FoTP

I understand that bigger is not always better, but I don't understand how you can say FotP has great shaping (which it did) but not acknowledge how Titan has great shaping as well. To be clear, I'm note arguing your vote for FotP, I'm arguing your logic to justify it to us. Honestly, if just said "I voted for FotP.", I wouldn't think anything of it. It is a nice coaster. But I don't like people not acknowledging credit where credit is due.

[The Stig]

Grats, Helmut. Your B&M Giga was perfectly B&M Giga.

[Connector1o1]

Congrats dude! A model that really deserved the title, but how come Night Fall got 0% :'( If it weren't for my sucker side for woodies, I would have gone for that one. It was really inspiring. Well anyway, congrats dude!

[Helmut]

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate the support and feedback during the construction of my coasters. My next project will be a build together with Maarten. There will probably be an update coming weekend.

Zorn, White Lightning was a beautiful coaster, and it would have been a great Top Model winner as well. It was fantastic to see you build a white-rod woodie, and the details and theming were the icing on the cake. White Lightning was a unique model, one of a kind.

Edited by Helmut, 31 March 2015 - 09:34 AM.