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[WSWAoasters]

So basically after canceling the past 2 - 3 coasters, I decided that I should probably finish one. So, I decided that I would take things easy and go with something a little simpler than I would usually try to make. However, that didn't really work, so I decided to make a small suspended coaster. Somehow I didn't realize that inverted tube supports are much more difficult to work with than regular tube supports, which I already struggle with. I am also trying to build some kind of a terrain structure or something for the second lift? I don't really know what the hell I'm doing though, so any tips would be appreciated!

 

Right now things are pretty messy because I don't really know what I'm doing with these supports, the track, or the layout in general at this point, but here are a few pictures and a quick test video:

 

Down the break run

 

Side view of the break run

 

Drop

 

The layout

 

Side view of the (possible) second lift

 

That's pretty much all I have for pictures, but here is a quick test video:

 

 

That's pretty much all I have right now, but I always enjoy hearing your feedback so feel free to leave some!

[< NCcoaster >]

Those are some nice suspended cars. This is quite small so I agree with the second lift. Suspended with tube supports does seem a little awkward to build so good luck

[rgarner42]

While what you've built is quite small, I can't fault it. It looks great, and I'm sure that's not easy to do with 'inverted' tube supports. Maybe you could eke out a longer layout by strengthening the supports a little or by weighing the trains ( although I'm sure that's going to be harder to do with the suspended cars)

 

I'd like to see you start building on a larger scale, because what you make is usually pretty good but you can only do so much with a short lift hill. If you do build bigger in the future, I'd suggest building a stronger base for the tubes. 

Edited by rgarner42, 09 March 2017 - 09:55 AM.