It's been a long while since I've done something with K'nex since school was so busy, but finally I'm finished with school so I came up with some ideas, inspired from real coaster projects. I want to build a coaster with a flying forwards and backwards launch with a switch track, kinda like the new Intamin Coasters coming to Parc Asterix and Busch Gardens Williamsburg. From there comes the name of this project: (Project) Madrid + Asterix = Matrix
Right now I've made the first part of the switch in the launch section. The cart is already moving over it, but bumps a bit at the other tracks. Luckily the speed reduction is just a little, but I will try to make it fit even better. The switch itself will be able to flip 90 degrees around to switch the tracks.
This is how it looks right now:
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The switch is set to straight.
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The switch is set to curve, but the curved track isn't in place yet.
About the launch mechanism I still ned to think and test a little, I'm thinking of either try to make an LSM-kind-of launch or to try something with the boosters.
As of the rest of the layout I will be doing a custom one.
I know this project maybe won't work out, but I want to experiment a little
What do you think of it?
Edited by K1ngdaKa88, 12 February 2019 - 05:35 PM.