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[Westside7th]

Having two lifts would make the coaster a little less

realistic than only 1 lift but it would allow for two or more inversions. What do you

think?

[CoasterGod310]

<span

style='color:purple'>Well my reason is nobody here in the forums has actually made

all the inversions listed work on their roller coaster and also i have never seen a

working inclined loop. Besides two lift hills is so boring you have to sit there and wait

again for the train to reach the top and he might not have enough pieces for all these

inversions and "possibly more" because thats probably one of the main

reasons people dont finish their models so in conclusion the first one is better because

he has a better chance of completing it. P.S. i highly doubt a cutback will work on

knex </span>

[Westside7th]

Actually, the vertical loop, cutback, and one of the

barrel rolls is alredy built and work perfectly! I probably can fit another barrel

roll in. If I add another lift, it would be right next to teh first lift but not as tall. Then I

could add a diving loop or immelman and then a inclined loop or a corkscrew or

something. It depends on how high the 2nd lift is. The first 3 inversions already are

built and the train completes them.

[CoasterGod310]

Well if 60% voted on 1 lift

hill and you are doing the 2 lift then why would you ask our opinions in the first place if

they really dont matter to you at all

[Westside7th]

What's your problem CoasterGod? I never said

I was going to build 2 lifts. That is what the poll is for. I want to know what the

people on this site think I should build. That last post of mine I said "IF" I

build a 2nd lift...blahblah. I never said I am going to. It is undecided. Read the posts

more thoroughly next time.

[CoasterGod310]

whoops hehe i must

have missed that part terribly sorry and yes i will read better next time.

[GregM]

My reason for voting for the first option had only to

do with the 2nd lift hill. I'm more impressed when people try to do more with

just one lift. And I agree with Coastergod... watching the train go up the liftf is not

that exciting. That's why I generally just build models with one lift. I know

Crazy Comet had two lifts, but that was because I had to fold the lift "in

half" for lack of space and I wasn't sure at the time how to make the lift

steeper. But, yeah I just like to see one lift even if it means a shorter coaster.

[Westside7th]

I don't really care much about lift time because

hand cranks get the train up my 7foot hill in 3 seconds!
Greg, you brought

up some good points. However, I could fit lots more elements in with a second hill.

More elements would make the ride more interesting and I could use all of my sets to

their full potential. Although over half of you think 1 lift is better, I am still

undecided.
Keep you opinions coming! It helps me decide.

[gravitiatic]

While it's sweet to see long rides with one lift,

such lifts are usually pushing giga limits (if you want hills and multiple

inversions), making it just as timely to watch as a 5 footer and 3 foot second lift. Lots

of great real coasters have two lifts (Lock Ness and Big Bad Wolf at BGW), and two

lifts are a lot more resourceful on the energy sucking SS. But what can I say, since

I'm building a two lift model now. Build whatever comes to you that sounds

intriguing, because its really all up to the model you're building at the time, and

either plan has evidence of being awesome.

Westside: how tall and long is

the ride now? A second lift may not be necessary but hey, if you got the pieces, why

not go for it.

[Westside7th]

The ride is 7feet tall but the 3 foot vertical loop,

cutback, and two barrel rolls really drain the speed. A second lift would be about half

the size and might include a few more inversions and some nice turns/helixes or

something.

[sfmm_freak]

Originally posted by CoasterGod310@Nov 9 2003, 10:04

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<span

style='color:purple'>P.S. i highly doubt a cutback will work on knex </span>

It does I have tried and it has

susceeded on many of my coasters. I think you should higheten the 1st lift, smoothen

out the coaster and add more inversions, the bes of both worlds, or options for that

matter.

[Westside7th]

I am not going to heighten the 1st lift because it is

already 7 feet high and my ceiling is 8 feet! I am not going to the trouble to

make it higher because it won't add that much speed and then i would have to

redo the supports, loop, etc. The track is already smooth enough. I just think sexond

lift could give the ride a nice finale.

[coasterfreak11]

You really shouldn't make 2 lifts , that would be

unrealistic. It looks good so far, but if you add another lift, it would look a lil weird, but

you do whatever you want!

[Westside7th]

I have decided on making two lifts because I want to

add some more inversions and elements in because the coaster is too short.

Anyways, the friction problem on these model coasters is unrealistic!

[sfmm_freak]

Originally posted by coasterfreak11@Nov 19 2003, 06:32

PM
You really shouldn't

make 2 lifts , that would be unrealistic. It looks good so far, but if you add another lift,

it would look a lil weird, but you do whatever you want!

pimper, there are alot of coasters with

2 lifts, Ninja-SFMM and a bunch more.

[coasterfreak11]

ya, but most of those are hidden in other areas, like

suspending ones, and coal mine ones, top 10 coasters do not have it. and if you can

see all of the coaster,then in my opinion i would not use 2 lifts, but its up to you!