22 replies to this topic

[coasterguy]

after christmas i am planning on having at least 4 ss

sets (i really hope at least) and once i get those my first project will be a recreation of

the magnum. i may have to get creative to find space in my house, but you can expect

it to happen by early january. further updates as they come.

[coasterguy]

so far i have drawn up a layout. i tried my best to

make it readable. let me know if i forgot something (besides tunnels)

[CostaKid]

Looks great!!! I have always wanted to

do Maggie but I only have 2 sets. I thought it would be simple because most of it was

straight. The pretzel turn, however would loose a ton of speed. Good

Luck!!!

[Westside7th]

Good luck, the pretzel turn is going to be a killer on

your speed, though. Make sure the third hill isn't too big. I noticed when I see

people's RCT2 recreations of Magnum, they tend to make the third hill way to

big.

[coasterguy]

thanx for the advice. i figue that if i make the pretzel

turn really stiff it wont loose too much speed. the last bunny hops arent that tall

anyway

[gforce]

I don't know if this will help or anything but

heres a picture of the turn from the station to the lift. I took it last May. If you want

I'll give some pictures of mine to help ya out even though you've probably

gone to rcdb or some other places. Every little bit helps IMO.


EDIT:

The picture isn't much but it does show how close the track going to the lift and

the track going into the breaks is. If that makes any sense. Also I think before the last

break section theres another one(going east&west in your

drawling)(North&South@CP though) Sorry if I just confused you. I'll try to

draw out what I mean.

[coasterfreak11]

It sounds good! I know that if you have enough

sets you will finish it!! Also, are you planning on making tunnels?

[Shockwaver]

Originally posted by coasterguy27@Dec 23 2003, 09:32

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thanx for the advice. i

figue that if i make the pretzel turn really stiff it wont loose too much speed.

the last bunny hops arent that tall anyway

Actually speed loss depends more on

the radius of the turn rather than stiffness, the wider the radius of the turn, the less it

tends to bend and lose speed at the same time. If you make tight turns, thats were you

really need stiff supports. I think you would need more like 5 sets to do this though.



You would have to have like an 8 ft lift, 7 1/2 ft. drop and it would have to

be very smooth and laid out across very far. Then you gotta make the second hill

about 5 1/2 ft and bank it to 15-20 degrees or somewhere around there. Another

smooth transition there to the next hill and then you would make the next hill like 2 or 3

ft. Thats where you would lose the most speed because it hits the up-stop wheels and

those werent moving at all until then, that is where most of your concern should be.

Then the pretzel thing and make sure it is wide like 3 ft radius around the 1st side, then

a bit tighter on the second but not much. Then you would make another 2-3 ft. hill, the

40 degree bank and the bunny hops. If you can, I suggest adding tunnels to thier

proper locations to make it the most realistic, but do that after you worked out all the

bugs on the bunny hills.

TIPS:
1. Consistent bunny hills are tough,

they lose a lot of speed on them, try to maintain a high speed after the 3rd hill.
2.

When the train comes around a tight banked turn fast, add more supports.
3.

Less supports are needed if you cross every 2nd or 3rd bar.
4. Watch how you

make your supports on the lift, you will run out of pieces if you try to make it too

complicated like they are in real life.
5. When making the first set of brakes,

make it so the train stops after it clears the dip behind it, otherwise it could roll back,

unless you use bendy stick brakes.

[Westside7th]

I doubt he will even need brakes b/c the speed will be

all drained out. Just add a straigh section where the brakes should be.

[Shockwaver]

Originally posted by Westside7th@Dec 23 2003, 10:47

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I doubt he will even need

brakes b/c the speed will be all drained out. Just add a straigh section where

the brakes should be.

Good point... I

suppose he could do that too, but if for some magical reason it has some speed, take

my advice!

[Da Squriel]

IM GOING TO MAKE A magnum AT THE

BEGING OF FEBRUARY AFTER chistmas and my birth day i will have 7 sets and 1

bbf and i will be finished with mf good luck and justencase you dont belive i was going

to make one go to the greg m topic he he good luck.

[Shockwaver]

Originally posted by Da Squriel@Dec 23 2003, 11:09

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IM GOING TO MAKE A

magnum AT THE BEGING OF FEBRUARY AFTER chistmas and my birth day i

will have 7 sets and 1 bbf and i will be finished with mf good luck and justencase you

dont belive i was going to make one go to the greg m topic he he good luck.

Don't listen to him, he just says

a lot of things to get attention.

[Da Squriel]

shock there is an old saying and your not old your 9 so

here it is think before you post go to the greg m topic right now and look at my posts

there and if your blind thats your fault but i did and good luck with magnum a bit of

advice to you though is have like 3 motors for the chain lift.

[coasterguy]

thanx for all the advice guys, i didnt think id get so

many replies i hope it

works out, it may only be like 5 or so feet tall (depending on how many sets i can get).

coasterfreaks oasis has a lot of bunny hops and is only like 3 feet, so its possible.
more updates as they come.

[Shockwaver]

Originally posted by coasterguy27@Dec 23 2003, 11:31

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thanx for all the advice guys,

i didnt think id get so many replies i hope it works out, it

may only be like 5 or so feet tall (depending on how many sets i can get).

coasterfreaks oasis has a lot of bunny hops and is only like 3 feet, so its

possible.
more updates as they come.

You would lose too much speed and it

wouldn't make a full circuit.

But, you could prove me wrong, give it a

shot!

[gforce]

Originally posted by gforce@Dec 23 2003, 04:55

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Also I think before the last

break section theres another one(going east&west in your

drawling)(North&South@CP though) Sorry if I just confused you. I'll try to

draw out what I mean.

Forget what I

said there, I could have sworn there was breaks but I guess not. I thought I was

stopped there last time I went. By looking at pictures I was wrong.

BTW

squrial you need to slow down on the spam, make your own topic about your

Magnum. Hows come you can't think up your own coaster ideas? Some one

says they're going to build something and you reply with "next summer

I'm gonna build one too and it's going to be bigger and better than

yours." Its about time to shut up.

[Da Squriel]

im not doing anything of the sort go to greg m topic and

way before anyone said they were going to build i said i was going to build a magnum

xl 200 im sorry if i seem rude andb i cant think of by own ideas be cause i can.

[Westside7th]

Originally posted by Da Squriel@Dec 23 2003, 07:06

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im not doing anything of the

sort go to greg m topic and way before anyone said they were going to build i said i

was going to build a magnum xl 200 im sorry if i seem rude andb i cant think of by

own ideas be cause i can.

TRANSLATION PLEASE!

[nitro9003]

Originally posted by Da Squriel@Dec 23 2003, 11:17

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shock there is an old saying

and your not old your 9 so here it is think before you post go to the greg m topic right

now and look at my posts there and if your blind thats your fault but i did and good

luck with magnum a bit of advice to you though is have like 3 motors for the

chain lift.

Coasterguy27, good luck

with the speed. Do you know when you think that you'll be done?

BTW Squriel, did you say shockwaver was 9 years-old, because his profile says that

he's almost 14. That would put him in my age group, 1990. So if you called him

9 which I thick is two years younger than you, he's two years older than you.

[gforce]

coasterguy27 how far along are you on Magnum, or

has construction even started?


PS-Squrial and all those who want to

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