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[Wyatt]

Hi Guys i'm Wyatt nice to meet you all.  I am sharing my ride with you guys,it's my first tube supported coaster in a while and i would like a few tips on how to make it better.  its starts with a common lift hill into a drop then going into a vertical loop then a somewhat egg turn into a cobra roll and finally interlocking corkscrews. 

 

 Full View

 

Areal View

 

Cobra Roll construction

 

Loop and Egg Turn

 

Lift And Drop

 

Egg Turn

 

Drop,Loop and Cobra Roll

 

Close Up On C roll

 

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[Gromit15]

This is a really good start! The one thing that stands out is this sharp spot, try making it smoother and it should conserve some speed.  20180420_084008.jpg   542.3KB   0 downloads

Also, if you have enough parts, you might want to strengthen the supports with more rods.
Investing in ball and socket connectors also makes life a lot easier. I'd suggest getting a few of those so you have more options when connecting the track to the supports.
Looking forward to this!

EDIT: v I agree, it's easier to upload the photos to the website by attaching files.

Edited by Gromit15, 21 April 2018 - 01:21 AM.

[rgarner42]

From the photo Gromit's edited I can see that it may help if you overlap the flexi rods, instead of having both sides end at the same point and using the orange/brown ladder connectors. 

It's a good start but at the lower points of the layout the track needs a lot more supporting. As the train is fastest at these points a lot of momentum can be lost if the track is under supported. 

 

 

I don't think Photobucket lets you post pictures on the site anymore, so try a different website, or upload directly through this site.  Looking forward to seeing more of this build.