Frozen Solid
#1
Posted 25 January 2009 - 12:37 PM
This is my winter coaster (duh) and it's called Frozen Solid. I've finished the lift and part of the turning drop. This is only 3 grays tall, not 5, so...
I'm not sure whether this will be a looper or minetrain/family coaster. I want to include at least one inversion, but I don't think I'll have enough speed.
In the first pic, I'm going to make a turn out of the station at the bottom of the lift.
PICS:
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EDIT: I put minetrain as the prefix although i really have no idea what you're building.-CC10
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#2
Posted 25 January 2009 - 12:50 PM
"If you don't succeed at first try, try again"
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#3
Posted 25 January 2009 - 01:05 PM
Please comment on the coaster/vote in the poll.
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#4
Posted 25 January 2009 - 01:36 PM
Here's a recap of all of your coasters:
Well,
ENIGMO IS CANCELED.
Winter contest coaster coming soon...
It's a Secret... Locked
BIG, BIGGGGGG UPDATE:
well, how am i gonna say this... i'm cancelling this coaster, yes CANCELING it. i think im gonna make a drill launched hyper. but, probably no construction until... well, idk. whatever.
well, if i make one heck of a snow coaster, then it will improve my skillz, and doesnt the guitar thing add weight? o, then again it makes wind drag... ok,
so this project is
CANCELED!
to start on my snow coaster hint
Now should you give up again & keep building other to-be-canceled coasters? Of course not. None of us want to see that. Should you build a dragon wagon or just stop building Knex all together? No! What I'm saying is that you should do is set your mind on what you want to build, make sure that it's a reasonable height/size, and put some solid work into it, so that you can prove everyone (as well as me!) wrong and kick some serious behind. That way, you'll improve & start becoming a more respected person here on SSC. Sorry if I seem(ed) blunt, but the amount of new inexperienced builders on this site is driving me insane. Good luck with this.
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#5
Posted 25 January 2009 - 01:42 PM
Anyways, back on topic: PLEASE COMMENT ON THE COASTER!!! I need to know whether I should move on and if so, what I should do.
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#6
Posted 25 January 2009 - 02:46 PM
Also, by telling renegade you're ignoring his post you're actually not ignoring. Just letting you know.
Oh, you need to tube the elements before we can critique, but the drop seems really sharp.
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#7
Posted 25 January 2009 - 03:18 PM
Ok, since no one's voted in the poll, I may as well just close it, because I've already decided that I'm doing a minetrain/family coaster and don't want to have to wait for votes to continue building.
With that said, I finished a helix, which goes under the pullout of the drop. I personally think it looks fin and smooth, but you guys decide. I'm not that good at spotting bumps anyways. I also need a layout plan after the helix, please.
PICS (believe me, it looks SO much smoother in person):
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#8
Posted 25 January 2009 - 03:21 PM
2. Your transition into the helix is too sharp.
3. Add some middle tubing.
Asides from that, it looks okay I guess...
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#9
Posted 25 January 2009 - 03:23 PM
MORE crossties?!?!?!? I have like 4 per rod!
Ok, I'll add middle tubing.
Layout Ideas Wanted.
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#10
Posted 25 January 2009 - 03:32 PM
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#11
Posted 25 January 2009 - 03:32 PM
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#12
Posted 25 January 2009 - 03:34 PM
^^Sorry, I wasn't trying to get mad, I was just trying to say that maybe it's just the angle. But you say it's not, so I will fix that.
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#13
Posted 25 January 2009 - 05:29 PM
If it were me, I would make some hills first before doing a helix. You're basically throwing whatever speed you have away.
EDIT: Why is this called Frozen Solid?
#14
Posted 25 January 2009 - 06:17 PM
Why is this called Frozen Solid?
Because of the winter contest I suppose.
I have to agree with everyone: I suggest to add more crossties and fix the transition.
The rest looks good.
#15
Posted 25 January 2009 - 06:19 PM
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#16
Posted 25 January 2009 - 07:19 PM
^^Thanks!
^^^ 1. Why does putting a helix after the drop kill so much speed? It's not like it has brakes on it or anything... and 2. It's called Frozen Solid for the winter contest.
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#17
Posted 25 January 2009 - 07:50 PM
^3rd Paragraph: Well have you ever seen a roller coaster with a helix right after the drop? You are putting such a small element right after the drop, which makes it lose so much momentum. Helixs should normally go somewhere near the end.
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#18
Posted 25 January 2009 - 08:10 PM
If there's more force on the track, that will cause it to bend, and this slows the train down. It takes more force to keep going forward and to push down some tubing than to just keep going forward. However, if you have a fixed amount of energy (which you do), the energy that goes into pushing the train forward will be decreased. This causes the train to slow down.
Now, with a train that tiny and such a small coaster, it's not too significant of a difference, but it still affects your coaster quite a bit.
There, is that good enough for you?
#19
Posted 25 January 2009 - 08:13 PM
#20
Posted 25 January 2009 - 08:28 PM
Sorry but you have lost all of your momentum already.
RCF, is just tryin to help out
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