69 replies to this topic

[nickostick]

I don't know what you did but i don't see any more sharp spots or anything. ( must of been the angle i guess ) Great coaster!

[CuteLittleBunny23]

ok. big problem, our launch doesnt work. we are using scottsman's rampage launch, but our rubberbands arent working very well. When we launch the cars, sometimes the rubberbands will get caught on the chain, or it will launch but only make it up a little over a grey.

How should we set up our rubber bands to make the launch faster?

[LCAL]

^ I'm having that same problem! Hmm, Im going to ask chubs or Rollerdude. You should ask one of them.

[Coaster55]

We finally got the launch working today, and have finished most of the layout. Next will be another small airtime hill going under the second one, into the turn back to the station.

The only problem we are having now is getting the train to make it from the drop to the launch, with enough speed to hit the trigger. Once we can fix this, we will have the speed to finish.

Pictures,

Launch, with a rubberband on the car to keep them from coming apart.


Airtime,


Turn,


Second airtime hill,


Twisty bit before station,

[coastermaniac]

Woah perfect! Man I'm so much inspired for my next coaster guys ! Oh, and you need to make a tut for the launch.

[LCAL]

i NEED to know how that launch works!! Please! Amazing coaster. Looks nice.

[rollercoasterfanatic919]

I think I see a small sharp spot at the beginning of the turn after the first air hill. Looks great besides that.

[CuteLittleBunny23]

ok thanks for the comments.
Coaster55 went on a trip to florida to ride some coasters. he wont be back untill next saturday. This coaster is at my house so i will have to basicly finish this by myself. thats ok tho. we will make the final vid when he gets back because he has a nice camera. lol. i will be raising the drop because it doesnt make it to the launch trigger. i will post pics of that probably tuesday.

[Mr.FreezeFreak]

I like it. It's Incredible. Incredibly incredible, besides the mishapen turn after the hill, fix that. But good job!

[Airdog]

This is great I am really impressed it just shows teamwork how does the launch work?

[rollercoasterfreak]

I am eager to know how that launch works like some other people are. Please make a tut for that because I will shurely use that on my next coaster.

As for the coaster the secound airtime hill looks funky. Fix that and you should be good.

BTW CLB23, Where is Coaster55 in Florida. I'm am here right now and I am going to Universial on Tuesday and Wendsday but right now I'm at Palm Beach with my grandparents.

[CuteLittleBunny23]

we will post a tutorial after the final video.
^coaster55 is at bgt tuesday and that will be his last day. 2day he is riding kraken at seaworld. yesterday he was at bgt and the day b4 that he was at seaworld.

and i dont see where the turn is mishapen,
i will fix the 2nd airtime hill. i see what you mean by that

[Maxlaam]

Nice Jesper's launch you got there, I like the coaster allot!

Yes, it's called a Jesper's launch, Jespertjuh was the one to invent it.
His tutorial got lost in a dark corner of the Internet though.

Low by the ground, smooth, nice shaping. Reminds me of Maverick.

Great job!

[Evil Scotsman]

Sorry about not getting back to you about the launch, I have been busy recently. here is the only decent picture I have of the trigger.


The orange connectors have a rod through them as a pivot and two rods connected to the top which the train hits. When the car hits it the blue gears lift away from the red ones allowing them to spin freely.

I will make a tutorial at some point if I can be bothered.

[knexems]

Wow. This trigger is ingenious! It very simple but at the same time it's kinda complex. I just can't explain it. There's only one thing I confused with though, where does the bar/s go when the train hits it to release the trigger. Does it go under the train or what?

[DJMK]

^It's just pushed foward

^^I can't really tell, Is that with a granite base rod or blue/purple like jespur/s?

[CuteLittleBunny23]

ok we will finish 2nite. we are really tired of this coaster and i really want to start my new B&M re-cre. we wont make a vid sry.

[DeAzncy]

WAT??? you arent going to make a final vid? awww man, this coaster looks fantastic! great job on this guys! and amazingly great teamwork:D i wish my friends built coasters...or AT LEAST knex...lolz

[knexems]

^^^Yeah, but where does it go after it is pushed foward. Wouln't it be in the way of the train?

[CuteLittleBunny23]

k we dont like this but here it is. sry guys