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[deermichael]

Update 1

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Edited by deermichael, 20 June 2022 - 10:33 PM.

[deermichael]

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[deermichael]

Hopefully I won’t run out of pieces.

Edited by deermichael, 23 June 2022 - 10:32 PM.

[SCM]

Yes! Dark blue rod base! That is the second steepest lift I've ever seen on any invert. 

[deermichael]

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[deermichael]

Running out of blue rods.

Edited by deermichael, 23 June 2022 - 10:33 PM.

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Edited by deermichael, 22 June 2022 - 09:57 AM.

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Edited by deermichael, 22 June 2022 - 01:31 PM.

[SCM]

It's like if Millennium Force were an invert. I think that the exit of the twist doesn't transition into the curve all that well. It's much too sharp. If it's a possibility, I would definitely consider having a little less banking on the curve. Just a suggestion.  

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[Batwing]

A slimtrack invert? What a rarity!

 

Looks nice so far! Your base looks nice and strong, and the shaping looks good too - particularly on the overbank after the immelman. You might want to think about reinforcing your spine in the areas of high stress you're just about to build.

 

Have you tested the parts of the track you've built so far with a train?

[deermichael]

A slimtrack invert? What a rarity!
 
Looks nice so far! Your base looks nice and strong, and the shaping looks good too - particularly on the overbank after the immelman. You might want to think about reinforcing your spine in the areas of high stress you're just about to build.
 
Have you tested the parts of the track you've built so far with a train?

So far I’m testing with my fastest micro car, not a train, with each element barely tall enough to make the following element. I might have to reinforce the spine if I use a heavier train, but I don’t like the aesthetic of thicker spines so I am trying my best to avoid doing so.

[deermichael]

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Edited by deermichael, 23 June 2022 - 10:31 PM.

[deermichael]

I might have to do a red rod base for the middle section since I’m running dangerously low on blue rods.

[deermichael]

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Edited by deermichael, 24 June 2022 - 01:07 AM.

[deermichael]

Currently 8 red rods high, probably going to increase to 10 to 12 due to speed loss. I’m going to need a steeper lift hill and to lower the base to green rod hieght.

[deermichael]

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Edited by deermichael, 24 June 2022 - 11:06 PM.

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Update 12

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Edited by deermichael, 27 June 2022 - 11:56 PM.