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[DutchKnexBuilder's]

I've been building on this for a month now and I think it's the right time to share it with you guys. I'm recreating Baron 1898 from Efteling in The Netherlands. The ride will open on July 1st and I hope i can finish my project before that time. I only live 50 minutes from the Efteling soo i've been there a couple times now to take some shots. Guys please give me advice to make this awesome coaster recreation better! Let's move on to the pics:




THE IMMELMAN IS NOT IN FINAL SHAPE YET (I KNOW IT HAS SOME BUMPS AND STRAIGHT SPOTS )



The green part is the Underground




Please let me know what you guys think! I'm really excited about this project! Comment

[G Force]

Looks pretty good so far, although a two car train would probably suite better if you don't have speed issues.

[Josh Monster]

I agree that you should use 2 car trains, unless you can't because of speed issues. Other than that it looks good, nice work so far.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Nice! This looks like a really fun recreation to build. Your track looks strong and well-shaped (aside from a small bump here and there, but I know you're already aware of that). My only suggestion for what you've already built is to add more supports to the pullout of the drop - you should have at least one connection for every few inches of track. Very nice start, and good luck with the zero-g roll!

[Cobra Roller]

I love dive machines, and this one looks really nice. Your supports are nice and strong, and the pullout of the immelmann is looking the best.

[RNB]

I really like how you mimicked the lift structure! Aside from the already known bumps, the shaping of the immelman is spot on. Shaping of the drop is however not right at this moment. Your drop goes straight down from the top, while the real drop has no straight parts in it, and hits vertical just above the fence seen in the drawing. In other words, the track does not go vertical before that point!

The shaping on the drawing is very close to the real one, try to use that as a guideline to improve shaping!

[Batwing]

Looks very nice so far! You've emulated Baron's structure very well, and Baron 1898 seems a very sensible choice for a recreation.

Obviously, the shaping isn't quite spot on yet..but it's almost perfect, and as you said, I'm sure it can and will be fixed! Will you be adding cross ties to the top?

Have you thought about making custom dive machine cars? You've certainly got the clearance envelope to do so, and it should further enhance the realism; it's a finishing touch which would contribute significantly.

Keep going sir! I just hope you're not going to attempt to recreate the entirety of the theming

[DutchKnexBuilder's]

Thanks for all the great comments guys! I've been building a lot in the couple days and i made some progress. I did the entire immelman and drop again to remove some bumps and spots, and i made the zero g-roll for a big part. It's not perfect yet but i wanted to share my progress so you guys can see how far i am! I made some pics and a test vid:




AND THE TEST VID
http://i913.photobuc...zps6laz41hz.mp4

COOMMMMENNNTTTTTT!!!!!

[Mister Piglette]

Wow that looks really smooth. I haven't compared it to the actual ride, but this by itself is fantastic.

[Dragon_drake_5012]

I love every bit of it!

[Connector1o1]

Wow, that is super smooth. Shaping is on your side with this coaster for sure, I love the pace it keeps.
Also, will you add some scenery and detailing to the coaster when it is done? It will be fantastic on its own, but themes get would be really cool.

[SCM]

I agree, this is smooth, but in the second picture, it looks a bit sharp near the crest of the roll. Although I don't know how you'd fix that without messing up the rest of the shaping...