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[~G3n3rOo2256~]

Hey guys I tore down Vigilance and am making a new coaster called firefall. Since this is my first coaster, I was wondering if people could help me out or guide me through while I am building it. Here are some station pics of firefall. and please help me and tell me what I need to fix.

[/\ero]

more cross ties. Nice station. And there should be a gear at about track height, not underneath.

[~G3n3rOo2256~]

how many cross ties per rod? Im thinking about 4 or 5

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Hey guys I tore down Vigilance and am making a new coaster called firefall. Since this is my first coaster...

Umm you just tore down a coaster and this is your first?:confused:
well your station looks really good so far!
do you have tubing in the center of the track? you should also put the gears at the same height as the track. It makes your chain run smoother and doesnt stress your motor.

I would put about 4 or 5 crossties per flexi, depending on your limits. I dont have a whole lot, so im doing 4 or 5 on each on Eclipse. The more crossties, the more professional it looks.

[~G3n3rOo2256~]

ok well i am getting 50 more crossties on ebay. and I wont have any spare parts after I fiish my coaster. But if I do, then I will fix the station.

[~G3n3rOo2256~]

hey guys, I have pics of my lift hill. Once again tell me what I need to fix or tell me what looks good. and give me tips for this coaster.

[Coasteradict]

^^^Shut up, the station doesn't have to be a work of art.
Make the pull in and crest larger please.

[Britfag]

I think crest is fine,

Make pullin into lift bigger, and add cross braces (diagonals) in the lift supports

[KCM14]

yea the crest is fine

[~G3n3rOo2256~]

ill have pics up in like 4 hours after school

[Jogumpie]

Indeed, the predrop into the lift is rather crammed. Separate the lift and the station another red rod and re-do the track.
You may want to enlarge your crest, but it's not necessary. It's necessary to add gears, though.
One last thing for now is the lack of diagonals. Add them and you'll be fine.

[VV Khan]

I think the way you are trying to support the actual lift (with track) is too fancy, stop trying to make it proffessional and just stick to the basic lift, I hope this doesn't come out harsh but thats whats causing most of the initial bumps.

[Verwarold]

I think it's fine the way you build...
The cause of the bumps is that where you're supporting your lifthill-diagonal you start with a white rod distance between the supports; then a green rod distance and at the top you connect it straight to the supports.
Make that all the same and you'll get rid of those bumps.

[~G3n3rOo2256~]

hey Jochem I put another red rod in and what do you mean by re do the track?? I put diagonals in the lift supports.

[Jogumpie]

Re-do the track means taking off the whole track: tubing, crossties and flexi-rods, and put them back on with a nice curve.

[~G3n3rOo2256~]

a nice curve whats that

[Jogumpie]

In easy terms, without bumps.

[coastermaniac]

^^.........are you kidding ?

these are nice curves

[knexems]

The station is pretty cool by the way.

[~G3n3rOo2256~]

thanks I don't know what to do after the drop. Any suggestions??