Inverted Coaster
#1
Posted 06 October 2003 - 05:47 PM
decided to put this here and not in construction b/c I won't have pic updates for
a while. This new inverted coaster will have trains of three cars with one row of two
passengers per car. Each train will carry six passengers. The lift hill will be about
eight grey rods tall. The trains climb the lift hill at a sixty-five degree angle. That is
about as steep as this slash mark: /
The coaster is unnamed and the complete
layout is unknown...Suggestsions are welcome.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#2
Posted 06 October 2003 - 05:57 PM
#3
Posted 07 October 2003 - 04:15 PM
to add some extra supports later. The station is completed, also. I haven't
decided wether I should build from start to finish or if I should build backwards.
Which way do you think works best?
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#4
Posted 07 October 2003 - 04:22 PM
going forward, cuz I personally dont see why you should need to build it backwards.
To me, it makes no since!
#5
Posted 07 October 2003 - 07:47 PM
each element it will make it through the course.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#6
Posted 07 October 2003 - 08:42 PM
figure out how it works by building backwards...
#7
Posted 07 October 2003 - 10:05 PM
So, I would build the station, then the last element and see if the train makes it to the
station. Then I build the 2nd to the last element and see if the train makes it through
the 2nd to the last & last elements to the station. That way, I can figure out if the
train will make it to the station after building each element. It really doesn't
matter. I just heard that some people do it backwards and I wanted to try it. So far, I
have built most of the first drop. I guess I am going forwards.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#8
Posted 08 October 2003 - 06:24 AM
just turn the car around. How are you going to take it up the lift with the catchamajig
turned around?
#9
Posted 08 October 2003 - 02:26 PM
backwards, just BUILD backwards, but now, I am going forwards.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#10
Posted 08 October 2003 - 02:33 PM
forth and keep testin it that way
<span style='color:blue'><span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-family:Optima'>Sky Line coming soon...
A Ash Production..</span></span></span>
#11
Posted 09 October 2003 - 04:07 PM
the trains will begin a steep decent and twist 180degree while going down.
After
that, I am planning on building a vertical loop but I ran out of flexis b/c I haven't
taken down my rocket coaster yet. I might buy another set. If I don't I will
have to wait until my rocket coaster is demolished.
Well, since my rocket
coaster, Insanity has been demolished, the needed part are now available for
construction of this coaster. Here is a pic of the lift hill:
<a
href='http://www.bgtguide....hp?album=59
=0' target='_blank'>If you don't click here you will miss out!</a>
Construction should resume soon.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#12
Posted 19 October 2003 - 08:20 PM
(From the angle that the picuture is at)
#13
Posted 19 October 2003 - 08:41 PM
drop isn't complete. The bottom of the drop hasn't been built. The drop
section is very smooth when you see it in person.
Here is a pic of the station. Those are the custom invert cars. I may change the
cars and use lego people instead. What do you think?
<a
href='http://www.bgtguide....p?album=lastup
cat=&pos=0' target='_blank'>Place your mouse here and click!</a>
Vertical loop is now complete! It isn't very big and I don't know
how much speed is left. I am hoping the finished layout will be vertical loop, inline
twist, immelaman (sp?) and then the station but I don't know how much speed it
will have after the loop. Wish me luck!
Vertical loop is
complete. Half of the inline twist is complete. I need to add more supports to help the
ride maintain its speed. I don't think I have enough speed for an immeleman.
After the inline twist it will probaby just turn back into the station.
Inline twist has now become more of a half inline twist and then a half corkscrew
(like on the Raptor) After the corkscrew twist element, the train goes through a 180
degree turn back to the station. The coaster is complete. I will have pics soon I hope. I
also need to think of a name.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#14
Posted 23 October 2003 - 08:45 PM
"Eagle" or "Hawk" for a name? That's go to along with
the bird of prey trend. I look forward to seeing the pics.
Now viewable in the Screamin' Serpent gallery:
Race Thru The Clouds!(defunct)
Crazy Comet(defunct)
#15
Posted 23 October 2003 - 08:51 PM
about Frightmare? Or Flightmare? Do you have any ideas?
GregM,
thanks for the names but I just named my flying coaster Iron Falcon so I want to save
some of those bird of prey names for my next flyer!
I still need a
name for the coaster so your suggestions are welcome.
I have installed rope
lights on the coaster. They start at the top of the first drop and follow the track
through the loop, the corkscrew, and through the turn to the station. Pics will be
coming soon. My dad is in Florida and has the digital camera.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#16
Posted 25 October 2003 - 09:14 PM
#17
Posted 02 November 2003 - 08:27 PM
The new inverted
coaster is to be called Voltage-Feel The Power. This one-of-a-kind thrill ride
has riders traveling below the track rather than above on normal coasters. Voltage
starts out by climbing up the 4ft. 7in. lift hill at a 66 degree angle. Then, riders plunge
down a 180 degree spiral straight down to the ground. Next, the train whips through a
vertical loop and then roars into an inline twist/corkscrew inversion. The ride ends
with a sharp turn back into the station. This is the first inverted coaster built by
Westside7th but he claims that it will not be the last. Westside7th also told our
reporter that attended Voltage's media day that he is proud to open up a new
inverted coaster because the K'Nex world has not seen a new one in some time.
We asked Westside when Voltage will be open to the public and he told us that he is
hoping to have the coaster open for the SSCoaster community this Tuesday but he
cannot garuntee it. So, all you coaster fans, you can look forward to this new inverted
coaster, Voltage. Be prepared, it will knock your socks off!
I was bored so I decided to write a press release! As you now know,
my new invert is going to be called Voltage. Its slogan is Feel The Power. I am
hoping take pics tommorrow or tuesday but there is no garuntee. Also, has anyone
built an inverted coaster taller than 4ft. 7in.? Otherwise, I am claiming Voltage as the
tallest.
I am so glad that so many people responded to the press
release of this coaster! LOL, j/k.
Well, I have been
busy this week with a debate meet and sound crew for the school play so I
haven't had time after school. However, my dad is going to bring home his
digital camera over the weekend so I am hoping pics will be up saturday night!
Also, I am declaring Voltage the tallest K'Nex inverted coaster if no one else
can claim that a previous inverted coaster was taller than 4ft. 8in. I noticed
coasterfreak is planning to make an invert so he might beat the height of Voltage but
we'll see.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#18
Posted 08 November 2003 - 03:40 PM
urs taller, lol.
#19
Posted 08 November 2003 - 08:42 PM
My dad forgot to bring home his camera. This week is going to be really busy for me
because I am on the sound crew for the play at school so I won't be home very
much. I will get pics as soon as I can. I have a half day wednesday but it is weird. It
is one of those stupid 1/2 days where you sleep in the morning and then go to school at
11:00. I might have time to take pics that morning. Depends if I can get my dad to
remember to bring home the camera.
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar
#20
Posted 15 November 2003 - 01:11 PM
ready so I will have pics up in about an hour!
2003 - Thunder Twist | Iron Falcon | Insanity | Voltage | Banshee
2004 - Centaur | Polar Plunge | Chaos | Nessie | Eclipse | Desert Eagle
2005 - K2 | Jaguar